"procession"
acrylic on 8x10 wood panel
Well as you can see my blog has been abandoned for a couple of weeks. I have been down for the count and I did not even see it coming. What started out as a cold evolved into what I can only believe was the flu. I am finally feeling better but not quite over it yet. It is s sneaky little bug. I would feel better and then bad very quickly. Thought I was good christmas eve only to spend christmas day on the couch. Quite the bummer but certainly not the worst thing compared to the sadness that has been happening around us lately.
I did however get one day where I felt well enough to paint. And lately I have been enjoying creating abstracts using a scraper and my hands. I love the texture it creates and really like the process of scraping the paint around.
I wanted to try just black and white. So for this piece which I did on cradled wood panel I applied alot of titanium white first. I am finding that I like the hard surface to paint on. Then I used the black mixing it into the white randomly. I kept going till I felt it was done. I see some figures on the left side. What do you see??
Sharing with Paint Party Friday.
I hope everyone had a lovely holiday. I feel so out of the loop when I am not online. Hope to visit you all very soon!
xo
Hi Cathy, I'm glad you're feeling better, this painting is GORGEOUS!! I see a city-scape and it's reflection in the water. Happy New Year to you.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delightful ...like all the textures !! Have a magical 2013 :)
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! So glad you are starting to feel better! Love all the different shades/values you have here- I can totally see the people there! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteI adore black and white paintings and this one is spectacular....so many layers and textures. Thanks so much for posting! Happy PPF and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteWonderful texture...and hint of a horizon line.
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling 100% soon, Cathy!
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Happy PPF and Happy New Year!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Oh, Cathy! Sorry to hear you caught a bad cold :( Resting is the best cure for a nasty cold/flu. Your painting is a departure from your style but it's really nice. I love it that's white and black like some of your pics ;)
ReplyDeleteI also hope that whatever you guys were going through is over now. Wishing you a healthy and successful 2013!
Love it! So strong and great texture! I kind of see horizon line, too... I see winter, I guess - ice. Great brush work! I hope you get well soon! HPPF!
ReplyDeleteLove this black and white textural painting Cathy! Sorry to hear you've been down with the flu. My Mom got really sick the other week and you're right-it comes quite hard and sudden. Hope you feel perfectly well again soon. Happy PPF and happy 2013!
ReplyDeleteOoh I love this. I can feel the excitement of you pushing the paint around with your hands!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great, the texture in the titanium white really comes through. I love working on wood panels lately as well. Hope you are feeling better!
ReplyDeleteI see the women tall on far left and I see a face in lower left about half way to middle in white ! HPPF. Looks like a fun piece to do!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, Cathy! I really love these abstract painting - and I immediately saw a rain city scape when I looked at it! I hope you are feeling much, much better by now!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love this piece, Cathy. I am so drawn to black, white & abstract! Beautiful work!
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