Portal I

[Enyaw]

9 x 12 inches .. oil on paper .. alla prima .. painted Aug 26/24
Well, I finally made it to what I can an abstract. Some may disagree but if you do feel I am short of abstraction, please feel free to say why as I am an avid learner.

 

[snoball]

I think it is very abstract, but as in all abstracts, I try to "see" things and in this one I see a little cabin nestled against a dense, dark forest in winter with a couple of very tall pines in the background.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Sno. I agree. You do have to be able to find things within your ability to build a story from fragments of a dream.

 

[Hermes2020]

Welcome to the dark side! The colours are beautiful and brought to life by that small accent of orangy brick colour. I blocked it out with my finger and the whole painting became less dynamic.

 

[Donna T]

I think it’s very abstract too and I like Sno’s interpretation. I looked at it upside down and sideways and it works every way - and feels very different depending on where the large dark shape is positioned. With the dark shape on top I see ice floes and deep dark water. Sno’s cabin is my little ice fishing shack. It’s a great painting!

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Hermes. I agree about the red. It’s necessary for balance.

Thanks Donna. I’ve read that a good abstract can hang anyway and still retain a life.

 

[Scene Chaser]

Definitely an abstract and I like it.
Bill

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Bill.

 

[Mississippi Hippie]

Wayne you used a lot of colors that look like it came from a traditional winter scene, good choices, I think it works, but I guess that’s why some grunt would say that to you.

 

[JennieJo]

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9 x 12 inches .. oil on paper .. alla prima .. painted Aug 26/24
Well, I finally made it to what I can an abstract. Some may disagree but if you do feel I am short of abstraction, please feel free to say why as I am an avid learner.

I like the movement from shadow to light in expressive strokes. The touch of red, just sitting there in two places is perfect, from my POV.

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you. It was not my intent to use something so useable as I never gave it a thought. One colour calls for the other hues.

Thanks JennieJo. Little stories babble on …..

 

[Artyczar]

Glad you used a touch of red. It makes it.

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Ayin