Patrick O'Boyle

Ethereal Abstraction 25, Abstract Painting

2020

Artist Comments
A modern abstract constructed in bright and incandescent colors within a whitewashed space. "I paint standing up with the painting lying flat so I can control the paint application better," explains artist Patrick O'Boyle. "Using fluid acrylics, I apply layers and layers of color, scraping, scratching and painting back into it to reveal subtle texture, color, shape and patterns." This painting is part of his signature Ethereal Abstraction series.

About the Artist
Patrick O'Boyle primarily paints in a studio, rarely using reference material other than his own thoughts and dreams. He always paints in a series of five - at the end of the fifth painting he revisits and reworks all of them until he feels they're complete. Using extra-long handles on his brushes, Patrick paints at a distance from the canvas so he can see the works evolve as a whole from the one color he starts with to the vibrant array at the end.

Words that describe this painting: expressionism, abstract, contemporary, bright, abstract, non-representational, acrylic painting, pink

Ethereal Abstraction 25
Patrick O'Boyle
Acrylic painting on masonite board
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2020
12 in. h x 12 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.