Liceasto 4 (Harris)’. Mixed media on 10×10″ wood
‘Liceasto 3 (Harris). Mixed media on 10×10″ wood
‘Leaving Ullapool’. Mixed media on 20×16″ canvas
‘Liceasto (Harris)’. Mixed media on 20×16″ canvas
Today’s paintings – a couple of very quick paintings on canvas at 20×16 inches, also two more works on 10×10 inch wood, adding to the Harris and Lewis series. There’s a definite palette and mood emerging – white, green, rust, black and blue…
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- Sold. ‘Leaving Ullapool 2’. Mixed media on 5×5″ wood. Rose Strang 2016
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- Sold. ‘Callanish 1’. Mixed media on 5×5″ wood. Rose Strang 2016
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- Sold. ‘Callanish 2’. Mixed media on 5×5″ wood. Rose Strang 2016
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- ‘Harris, Sea Loch. Mixed media on 10×10″ wood
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- Sold . ‘Harris (Sea Loch 2)’ Mixed media on 10×10″ wood. Rose Strang 2016
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- ‘Harris, Sea Loch 1’. Mixed media on 10×10″ wood
The diffuse light effect is mostly gesso layers on top of dry paint – it’s usually used as a base, but it’s less opaque than titanium white and I’ve always liked the atmospheric effects, along with thick paint applied with palette knife and salt which gives gritty highlights.
I’m really tempted to publish one of Louise Palfreyman’s poems here to illustrate how well these all work together, but I’ll wait until I’ve edited the video, and Atzi Muramatsu has responded musically (though Louise might publish on her own blog – viewable Here)
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