"Tree Line"

6" x 24" Mixed media on 1.5" cradled panel

see it in person at SUMMER ART MARKET

June 13-14, 2015

200 Grant Street, Denver

This was yet ANOTHER piece I dreamed recently.  I have such a great love of trees, this is my respect.  It still has texture and color and pattern.  Notice the stamp and bits of paper along with the round shapes of texture.  The background is acrylic, and then there is modeling paste, paper and finally oil.  This is part of my "play" as I emerge into another stage of work.  VERY exciting for me.  I LOVE the simplicity in this piece...not my typical, and not the largest body of my work, but that is one thing I love about it! HA...every once in awhile I need to rest my eyes!  I call this whimsical and fun...It's unique depth with the wood sides make it a great piece to sit on a shelf...you can even put things on top of it!  A great little piece for decor! 

Here are a couple detail photos so you can see a bit more clearly what is going on in the seemingly simple little painting! 

detail 1

note the fun texture that is the tree in the center...LOVE that texture!  

detail 2

even in this larger expanse with little subject matter I have added texture and subtle pattern.  FUN!

As with Aspen Dreams from my last post I have yet to decide what I want to do to the sides of this painting.  I don't know if I will stain them or paint them...Great fun to contemplate!

HAPPY CREATING!

"ASPEN DREAMS" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ASPEN © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Aspen Dreams"

6"x17" mixed media on 1.5" cradled panel

see it in person at SUMMER ART MARKET

June 13-14, 2015

200 Grant Street, Denver, CO

I really dreamed this painting, thus the name.  I have been curious about my aspen I do lately, wanting to play with them in oil.  I started this painting in acrylic with a basic background color and then, as I do, added paper before laying them in in oil.  You can see the texture I've applied in oil off to the left as well.  I'm in love with texture and pattern, and how it contrasts with a bit or realism.  There is a good amount of "turquoisy" color along with several blues and creams.  

detail of trees playing with paper in the background

We have had; like much of the country; lots of rainy and dark days, so photographing paintings lately has been a challenge!  I think I need to invest in lighting for indoor pics...SO, I'm trying to find a way to describe color of the background; sort of bluish/green...more on the bluish side...

detail of texture in the background...FUN!

I haven't decided on a finish for the side yet...don't know if I want to paint it or stain it...FUN to think about it!

I'll put it in my website when I do the sides...until then, here she is!

HAPPY CREATING!