"The Southwest" ($40.00)

(adjusted price.....$40.00)

With each of us, some color(s) have more significance because they are associated in our minds with special memories. Burnt Sienna is one of those colors for me. Clay pots, adobe, and the beautiful rock formations in New Mexico and Arizona all look as though burnt sienna dropped from the heavens. What color does it for you?

This is an abstraction of the Southwest that includes the colors and texture without all of the detail. We all have so many details in our lives. It is very refreshing not to feel compelled to interpret every memory or image down to the last detail.

It can be a liberating challenge to create an abstract piece by observing the characteristics of a place or thing. But by being very selective and resisting the urge to interpret in a literal sense, new paths of expression will open.

In this piece I used the gesso and Transparent Burnt Sienna to partially hide some lines and lettering that were written on the paper initially. More texture was inscribed into the gesso to mimic the texture of canyon walls. The brown band of color at the bottom is Caran d'Ache ink called Grand Canyon. This process was fun and worth a try.  Just something to try or think about.

Please contact me personally to inquire about this piece.