Sunday, February 3, 2013

"Tapestry" mixed media contemporary abstract by Carol Nelson

Tapestry

detail

detail

with frame





I love how this painting turned out.  It has so many different materials in it - a virtual mixed media smorgasbord (copper, aluminum, pewter, crackle paste, stucco mix, etc.)

Want to know a little secret about this painting?  It's a redo.


I did the first version (above) in 2009.  My goal then was to incorporate a number of metals in an analogous color scheme abstract.  I guess it was so analogous that it was boring.  So I added more texture and beefed up the contrast - does that sound familiar?

For more information on this 40x30 painting, click here to go to my website.