Bon Echo Provincial Park
Acrylic 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 "
Copyright Cynthia GuthrieI paint with a group of women whose paintings styles are very different from mine. It's a good thing to expose myself to other styles as it challenges me to try new things and become a better artist. In this painting of the rock face in Bon Echo Provincial Park I under painted the canvas with blues, whites, greens and purples. The rock face has deep vertical cuts in it and to capture that look I used a gel medium which dries clear and hard. My brush strokes are applied in a 'messy' fashion and the rock colours are conveyed through the clear gel medium. When viewed at a distance of 15 feet the effect is amazing. The rock face appears to have deep vertical cuts! Now I'm in a conundrum....do I add more paint or leave it as it is? The jury is still out. What do you think??
Bon Echo Provincial Park
2 comments:
I enjoy that you are using more texture to create depth in your painting! This looks so much more alive!
I think it looks lovely! I don't know if I would do anything more to the rock face unless you think you can improve its look when looking closer at it.
Keep up the good work!
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