Jen Jovan Art Musings and Random Thoughts

Harvest Moon

11/16/2020

"Harvest Moon" - Acrylic on plywood, 24” x 48” x .75” Ready to hang (Sides are painting; no need to frame. Hanging wire is attached) Available for a limited time exclusively at Get the Gallery.

Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away

But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon
from “Harvest Moon” - Neil Young

Harvest Moon

Light in the forest teases and taunts. Sun-breaks in the clouds illuminate moss-covered trees by day, creating temporary pathways of dazzling green. Moonlight plays tricks on leafy branches and trunks by night. The bigger the moon, the broader the mischief. It is a bit of a dance in the forest. My eyes should be on the ground, seeking firm footing, watching for slippery spots and loose rocks. But the light! THE LIGHT! I can't look away. Whoops! :)

About the art: another piece in the new series, "A View from the Gorge". This piece painted on plywood. Using many layers of liquid acrylics and a spray bottle to form the underpainting. Painter's tape to mask the underpainting into tree shapes. Several layers of glaze to create the background.

10 Comments

Carl Stoveland

11/16/2020 10:29:24 am

Right? no place better for your spirits than the a forest path with the sound of a waterfall in the distance! The painting is exquisite! I love the colors and feel of it.

jen

11/16/2020 10:58:36 am

Carl! Thank you! Yes, indeed. Cannot wait to get back out there! and thank you. :)

Carolyn Laudati

11/16/2020 10:49:26 am

There should be a LOVE button here!!! xoxo

11/16/2020 10:59:08 am

Carolyn! Thanks for making me smile!!!!!! xoxoxoxo

Dotty Seiter link

11/16/2020 10:53:17 am

Jen, you have captured magic and set it free here on plywood! I've been sitting magnificently mesmerized for at least 10 minutes! This piece is fabulous!

Huh, when I click on the image, instead of giving me a close-up to scroll around and explore, as is usually the case, this time I end up at getthegallery.com—definitely fun to poke around there! but I still have a hankering to step more deeply into the trees cape …

11/16/2020 11:01:26 am

Dotty! Thank you so very much! This one took a good long while due to its size and the layers. But I am delighted with the final result! yay!

I'll email you the image to enjoy close-up....unless I post it in my inventory, it won't allow the exploration. Darn technology!!!

Carol Edan link

11/17/2020 10:44:58 am

Whoa! Love that branch like moon! How clever! Also the delicate lines and reflections on the trunks! LOVE!

11/19/2020 03:54:18 pm

Carol! WOOOHOOOO! Thanks, lady!!!

Stan Kurth link

11/21/2020 12:57:19 pm

This is a magnificent painting, Jen.

11/21/2020 04:58:41 pm

Stan! The Grand Master of Abstraction! Wooohooo! Thank you! I am now beaming from ear to ear!!!

Harvest Moon

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