BD Griffith

Fermata 1829, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

2018

A delicate brown circle floating on an earth-tone color field bisected by a blue line, referencing the role of water in the desert life-cycle. My Fermata-series paintings are quie...

A deep black color field that seems to absorb light floats on a field of purple, red, and maroon. My Fermata-series paintings are quiet sanctuaries for personal reflection. Painting...

My Fermata-series paintings are quiet sanctuaries for personal reflection. Painting is my antidote to troubling times, my way of contemplating the nuanced gray areas neglected by our increasingly polarized society. I create fields of light and darkness by staining raw canvas with layer upon layer of diluted acrylic pigments that soak into the fabric. These subtle layers of pigment reveal themselves gradually after several minutes of viewing, bringing the dimension of time to the two-dimensional surface. I also blur the distinction between object and ground to create an ambiguity of space. My intent is to create simple but elusive paintings that beckon a hectic world to slow down, pause, and reflect. DETAILS *Acrylic stain on raw canvas built up in many thin layers. The stain technique soaks into the canvas, creating a naturally velvety matte surface with neither the glare of glossy paint nor the deadening of matting agents. *There is no need to frame this painting since the edges are the same background/border color with process artifacts of the underlying colors used to stain the canvas. *This painting ships on heavy-duty stretchers ready to hang to destinations in the continental US and Canada. No hassle and expense of taking to a framer for re-stretching. *For other locations, the canvas will be removed from stretchers and shipped rolled, unless you request otherwise and pay additional shipping charges. Not responsible for taxes or duty. *Signed on the rear canvas margin along with year and artist's inventory database number for provenance. *Colors: sky blue, orange, brown, yellow ochre, rust...

My Fermata-series paintings are quiet sanctuaries for personal reflection. Painting is my antidote to troubling times, my way of contemplating the nuanced gray areas neglected by our...

"Harmonia 30-5-II" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by David Skillicorn, with a large form in cerulean against a dark blue background. The artist's technique applying layered b...

"Harmonia 30-5-I" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by David Skillicorn, with a large form in cerulean against a dark blue background. The artist's technique applying layered br...

Acrylic on Linen by artist Rene Bou

Artist: Gustavo Schmidt Title: Untitled II Year: 2016 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and titled verso Size: 56 x 46.5 inches