I had a vision for this painting from the very start. This was unusual for me to have it so clearly in my mind before painting on my primed panel. I wanted to have all of the abstract qualities of a painting and hold some resemblance to the original image. It is what I am considering calling abstract impressionism.
Created exclusively with a painting knife and M. Graham products, the painting was attacked with intense drawing with a painting knife while applying colors of paint. I attempted to keep the painting very fluid and then refined the painting to my original concept.
I wanted the viewer to enjoy the painting as only an abstract piece of art and if they had and then enjoy pulling out some realistic resemblance of life. In my opinion, everything is abstract to the painter; it is only in ordering abstractions that we provide a glimpse of reality.
Lowcountry Garden, 18 x 24 inches, oil on panel – purchase painting here
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