The Passage

[Enyaw]

11 x 14 oil on paper .. Alla Prima .. study based on atmospheric distance and of course color.
I use a black and white as a reference and make up my color as I go along. I find I usually end up with a completely different painting that what I saw in the colored picture.

 

[Perry]

Looks good Wayne. Nice comp and values.
Is it a black and white photo you use for reference or something else

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Perry.
I take a photo and turn it into a notan. In doing so I end up with larger value shapes and then I pull things out of the shapes that my imagination sees. If that makes sense. Tomorrow I will post the painting and the reference photo so you can see what I am getting at. I don't paint the photo or mangled photo as it becomes a stepping stone for my imagination. I purposely use colours that may be outside the realm of what is seen by the naked eye.

 

[Artyczar]

This is truly beautiful! But is it an abstract? Just wondering if you meant it to go into landscapes.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Arty,
It's contemporary at best. Actually I like to think I am Post Impressionist as I have my own style and use different colorings for effect. I never know where to put things but my idea of abstract is non objective and that is not me. I think contemporary fits better but not correctly.

 

[snoball]

As long as you post it on the forum I'm happy. This one is almost cubism. I like it.

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Sno.
Just looked up contemporary and I don't fit there either.
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[snoball]

Thank you Sno.
Just looked up contemporary and I don't fit there either.
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You misfit, you.

 

[MurrayG]

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11 x 14 oil on paper .. Alla Prima .. study based on atmospheric distance and of course color.
I use a black and white as a reference and make up my color as I go along. I find I usually end up with a completely different painting that what I saw in the colored picture.

Lovely, really like the foreground and sky - the trees are not too shabby either - I just like the other bits better

 

[Artyczar]

I agree Wayne. As long as you post it. I was just checking because I thought you usually posted in landscapes for work a bit like this. ...Making sure I didn't have to use my moderator powers to move it.

 

[Enyaw]

..thank you.. depends on the day as to where I post.
When I get my own forum things will be ok.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Murray.

 

[Queen Bee]

Lovely painting. Sending you to the Island of Misfits now.

 

[ams]

Nice composition Wayne. Very descriptive title that takes us on a journey through the passage.

I guess when you are working in a style that is all your own, you sometimes don't "fit" into any previous category. I enjoy your work no matter where you choose to post it.

 

[Enyaw]

Well thank you Queen .. passage paid I hope.

Thanks Anne . appreciate that.

 

[Terri]

Beautiful work, Wayne!

 

[Reddyman]

Very nice Wayne with a wonderful lead in and that captured depth is super!! Another winner...you are on a roll.

John

 

[Enyaw]

thank you Terri and John .. Iain and Zen .. keep forgetting about the people who pin a button but don't comment .. their pins are appreciated as well as comments.

 

[laika]

Wayne - the knife-wielding artist, strikes again! Very nice!

 

[Enyaw]

thanks Lamar ..