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Flume and Falls

3/27/2019

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"Flume and Falls" - oil on gallery wrapped canvas, 30" x 40"  Ready to hang.  Available here and at Artfinder

It was FIRSTS week here in the studio!  The FIRST super large oil painting and the FIRST process video by my amazing intern, Fiona (who single-handedly slayed the tech aspect of this internship in one afternoon.  Woot!)  Thanks to many reader requests for more "in process" peeks, we're going to keep working on videography over here in upcoming weeks.

This piece began as an acrylic underpainting in bold colors.  Acrylic paints don't require as much manipulating and massaging as the oils, so the underpainting allows me to get the basic composition and colors down without a ton of upper body work (which my still healing spine very much dislikes).  After that, several layers of thinned oil paint to soften, provide haze and deepen the color layers and texture.  The final touch, as depicted in the video, is to come back into the painting with oil pastels to amp up the color and contrast, then blend with a brush loaded with Liquin  and soften with rags and a squeegee.

This piece, as with the "Bridal Veil painting posted earlier in the week, was inspired by a hike through the gorge and the drama of high cliffs, tall trees and rushing water.  The gorge, still untamed despite civilization all around, immediately captures your senses with its high winds, massive rocks and cold, deep rushing water.  

Weather in the gorge varies wildly from the surrounding communities. Like an ancient beast bellowing its independence from the modern world, the gorge winds whip and roar.

Speaking of ancient beasts, my intern, in an attempt to modernize me, insists on another GIVEAWAY!  

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Dotty Seiter link
3/27/2019 07:08:58 pm

Fiona, you're the best! woot!

Jen, you're a lefty. I never knew!

Flume and Falls is SPECTACULAR—the contrast of dark and light, the bright color pops, the soft mists of spray, the light, the layers, the movement, the abstraction. I am dazzled.

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jen
3/27/2019 07:57:44 pm

Dotty! Fiona is one hard working (and talented) intern! I am a lucky, LUCKY artist. :)

I actually paint with both hands, but I write with my left. So I am mostly a southpaw. Being a bit ambidextrous makes it easier to video! ha!

Thank you so much - this piece took me a while, but I am delighted with the result. Oils! Who knew I would love them so much?

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Carolyn Laudati
3/27/2019 08:15:48 pm

"JENTABULOUS" you have struck again! This is an amazing piece of work! You are growing by leaps and bounds and continuously building and improving your brand and style! I have always enjoyed working with oils, I find them much easier to manipulate and work with, and this, THIS gives me inspiration to head back over to using them again. This is FABULOUS!!!!

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jen
3/27/2019 10:11:21 pm

OOOOH! Carolyn! "jentabulous" is now my favorite word! ha ha! Thank you, sweet friend. You are an amazing oil painter and I am so grateful for your feedback...and so HAPPY you will head back to oil painting! YAY!

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Carol Edan link
3/28/2019 01:34:32 am

Wow! What a treat to see you paint! I knew you would LOVE oils!
What dazzling light! Love the reflections on the rocks! Hope that your spine heals!

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jen
3/28/2019 11:22:43 am

Carol! Thank you! I do love the oils....hopelessly hooked. If Pauline hadn't (gently) insisted, I wouldn't have tried them. Who knew I loved a good challenge? haha!

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Susan McClellan
3/28/2019 09:56:43 am

Jen....this is great....love the softness...i can hear the ROAR....also love love love the new book....thanks so much
for your artistry! Susan

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jen
3/28/2019 11:23:49 am

oooooooooh YAY! Thank you, Susan! Softness and ROAR! Exactly what happens in the gorge. :)

And the book! Thank you for the feedback, your encouragement and constant support! Mary and I are so grateful. xo

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