Sequoia, Oil Painting
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Mandy MainSequoia, Oil Painting2020
2020
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"This tall, thin painting captures the noble stature of an impressive redwood tree in contrast to the delicate foliage highlighted by filtered sunlight," says artist Mandy Main. Mandy enlivened the brown trunk with violet grays in the shade and yellow greens in the sun. The leaves shine in vibrant saturated greens, with the tones becoming cooler and more subdued as the foliage recedes into the background. "I applied the paint with a palette knife over a dark underpainting, keeping details very loose," Mandy explains.
About the Artist
Mandy Main is an art historian and landscape painter based in the Southern California desert. She has long been passionate about 19th Century American landscape paintings, which has been influential in her artistic practice. Mandy works in series, generally three paintings at a time. Her process begins with a vision of a place she has been, but she takes creative liberties with the aesthetic details. The artist is captivated by light and shadow, and strives to instill her work with moody drama through the representation of these elements. Using layers of paint and glazes, Mandy achieves mesmerizing atmospheric depth, encouraging the viewer to gaze and be still.
Words that describe this painting: trees, forest, leaves, impressionism, redwood tree, woods, California, nature, impressionism, nature, flora, representational, oil painting, green, green
Sequoia
Mandy Main
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
36 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 3 oz.
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- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Sequoia. Mandy Main. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished black edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 687701stDibs: LU92216704232
Mandy Main
Mandy Main is an art historian and landscape painter based in the Southern California desert. She has long been passionate about 19th-century American landscape paintings, which has been influential in her artistic practice. Main works in series, generally three paintings at a time. Her process begins with a vision of a place she has been, but she takes creative liberties with the aesthetic details. Main is captivated by light and shadow and strives to instill her work with moody drama through the representation of these elements. Using layers of paint and glazes, Main achieves mesmerizing atmospheric depth, encouraging the viewer to gaze and be still.
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