"Little Blue" was awarded 2nd Place at th National Oil And Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Best of America, Small Works Juried Exhibition. Renowned artist Daniel Gerhartz was the awards judge. So, naturally, I'm feeling blessed!
My approach to the painting was inspired by the birds reflection. You could see the texture of the shallow mud flat clearly in the reflection. I covered the whole canvas with the textured transparent paint you see in that reflection. The variation is created by thicker and thinner paint. Completely transparent. I then painted the rest of the painting leaving the area of reflection untouched. I believe its the juxtaposition of warm transparent paint against cool opaques that carries the main interest. Of course, it's helped along by the stealthful pose of a heron intent on his prey.
The exhibition will be held at McBride Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland from April 5th - May 3rd, 2020.
"Little Blue" was awarded 2nd Place at th National Oil And Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Best of America, Small Works Juried Exhibition. Renowned artist Daniel Gerhartz was the awards judge. So, naturally, I'm feeling blessed!
My approach to the painting was inspired by the birds reflection. You could see the texture of the shallow mud flat clearly in the reflection. I covered the whole canvas with the textured transparent paint you see in that reflection. The variation is created by thicker and thinner paint. Completely transparent. I then painted the rest of the painting leaving the area of reflection untouched. I believe its the juxtaposition of warm transparent paint against cool opaques that carries the main interest. Of course, it's helped along by the stealthful pose of a heron intent on his prey.
The exhibition will be held at McBride Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland from April 5th - May 3rd, 2020.