Hal Mayforth Abstract Paintings

A colorful vertically formatted painting of deep blues and oranges. Areas transcribed by pencil of grays and blacks set off the saturated color. Painted in late September when days a...

unstretched - ships in tube A vertically formatted painting of various abstract marks in black and other saturated colors, surrounded by a cream background. Many interesting textu...

A vertically formatted painting in blues, yellows, pinks with darker textured areas of grays, browns and blues combined with loose abstract brushstrokes in reds and grays Many intere...

A loose, colorful composition of abstract signs and symbols. While painting this, I was determined not to get hung up in the minutia and express myself freely. I thought the result h...

This painting was done as the days steadily got longer. We experienced some very warm days when it should have been cold. The blue in this reminded me of the blue sky and warm weathe...

A colorful, wild composition of abstract signs and symbols. One of the last paintings, for 2023, I thought I would leave the year with a bang. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece ...

Thin abstract marks emerge and recede in a complex background of textured saturated and unsaturated colors. A snapshot of the cosmos? Who knows? :: Painting :: Abstract :: This pie...

A colorful composition of loose washes and energetic brushstrokes. This painting will energize a room. Curvet is a French word meaning to leap gracefully or energetically. :: Paintin...

A contemporary abstract acrylic on canvas - unstretched -ships in tube :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :...

A colorful array of overlapping forms outlined with an off white line. May textures here, with previous layers showing through the finished surface. A cheerful painting. :: Painting ...

A colorful array of gestural brushstrokes on a loose acrylic background recalling an indian summer day in all it's glory. Unstretched - ships in tube :: Painting :: Abstract :: This ...

Colorful bold brushstrokes transcribe areas of browns and grays and saturated yellows and oranges. A combination of hard edged abstraction and loser areas of texture. Painted in earl...

A colorful composition of rhythmic brushwork juxtaposed against a spidery web of thick black brushstrokes. To me this painting recalled a carnival . Roustabouts were the laborers tha...

A colorful composition combining straight edged abstraction with abstract brushstrokes. I tried to keep the palette fairly limited on this one, using various grays and browns to set ...

A rhythmic profusion of signs and symbols that has a musical feel. Maybe it was the early Jethro Tull I was listening to when I painted it. Unstretched - ships in tube :: Painting...

A colorful composition of loose brushwork over a spontaneous background of drippy acrylic washes. To me this painting has a breezy quality. Aoelian is a musical tone produced by the ...

An array of spontaneous signs and symbols on a loose background of blues and grey blues. According to the Oxford Dictionary Vade Mecum is Latin for a guideb...

A cluster of interlocking, biomorphic shapes that rise upward like a playful totem. The composition has a quiet upward momentum, a though the forms are leaning toward the light. A co...

Colorful abstract brushwork on a background of various unsaturated light blues. This painting reminded me of relaxing out back on the patio with slightly overcast skies. :: Painting ...

A colorful array of spontaneous brushstrokes on a loose background of oranges, teals and blues. The end product, in my mind has a puzzle or maze-like quality. Unstretched - ships in ...

A rhythmic and colorful composition of oranges and reds. This is a new technique for me that results in ghosted layers and rich textures. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes ...

acrylic and pencil on canvas - 29”H x 45”W - ships in tube Loosely brushed abstract marks on a background of beiges and off whites. Many previous layers evident making for and...

Fractured, vivid colors push and pull in a lively composition.This is a departure for me in that it steers away from calligraphic mark making. Painted around the summer solstice when...

A colorful array of loose brushstrokes on a wash background of peach and greens. I can't help but feel optimistic when I look at this. Like the advent of spring, sometimes things jus...

An energetic abstract painting that translates the sensation of dusk into a lively network of color and gesture. A dominant field of warm pinks, corals, and soft reds suggests the g...

A colorful hard edged abstraction combining bold black brushstrokes with passages of saturated color. Previous layers are evident in the finished painting making for interesting text...

Bold abstract brush strokes combined with hard edged abstraction. Initial brushstrokes evident through subsequent layers, giving the finished picture surface energy. Passages of unsa...

Bold black brushstroke are juxtaposed with thinner ones. Very colorful with many interesting textures. A upbeat painting, I think. Named after the song You Can Depend on Me by Tommy ...

Bright colored patches and bold black brushstrokes with a background of pinks and off whites. The composition recalled to me the feel of a neighborhood and how separate dwellings com...

A colorful, primarily red composition of loose brushworks of varying thicknesses on a loose acrylic wash. I painted this during a particularly hot spell. My basement studio was nice ...

A colorful, layered composition of brushstrokes and geometric elements on a background of light green. The overall effect is cheerful, I think, and recalls the whirl of busy daily l...

Colorful, textured composition with loose brown abstract lines. Many interesting textures and color passages. My last painting of 2022! :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes wi...

A curvilinear design of pastel yellows, blues, and greens on a background of textured browns. Previous layers peek through making for an interesting surface. For me, this painting su...

A palimpsest of jagged marks and spontaneous signs and symbols on a loose orange and yellow background. There is calmness in the chaos. Unstretched - ship...

A colorful composition of textures interspersed with sparse signs and symbols of black and white. This painting percolated on my painting wall for many weeks. :: Painting :: Abstra...

A colorful compostion of abstract signs and symbols on a warm background of oranges and pinks recalling the high desert of New Mexico. Unstretched - ships in tube :: Painting :: Abst...

A colorful, complex composition with many interesting passages of line and texture. Underpainting emerges and disappears. According to this list, there is much to do. :: Painting :: ...

Spontaneous signs and symbols on a loose background wash of pastel oranges, yellows and greens. To me, this painting has the feeling of a light dessert. Parfait seemed the perfect ti...

Unfettered marks and symbols on layers loose and drippy washes. unstretched - ships in tube :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity s...

Loose abstract marks in a range of colors surrounded by a mottled blueish purple background. Many interesting textures that make for an energetic surface. :: Painting :: Abstract :: ...

Blasts of saturated, textured color interspersed with passages of lighter valued greys and browns. Textured areas produce interesting juxtapositions. A yellow green white background ...

A colorful composition of bold brushstrokes of teal and orange. Many interesting textures. Painted in early spring when one can't help but feel optimistic. :: Painting :: Abstract ...

A colorful composition of mysterious signs and symbols. An interesting juxtaposition of bold brushwork and lively textures. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an offici...

Sometimes the external world makes its way into my paintings on a subconscious level. This was painting during the devastating hurricanes that flooded Houston and Florida and leveled...

A colorful and chaotic composition of abstract signs and symbols. The energetic line work against an unsaturated background of warm greys reminded me of the night sky, hence the titl...

This painting started out as rhythmic vertical brushstrokes on a grey background and progressed from there. Spontaneous red, yellow and black brushstrokes were added and the grey was...

Areas of pinks, browns and blacks are transcribed by bold abstract brushstrokes of light blues, grays and off whites. Interesting previous layers peek through. Many interesting textu...

A colorful composition of bold black and gray lines circumscribing areas of saturated reds, oranges, greens and yellows set off by areas of off white. Many textures and evidences of ...

A colorful composition combining bold angular brushstrokes with simple hard edged geometric shapes. Pinks and yellow are juxtaposed with warm grays and browns. An optimistic painting...

Entracte means the interval between two acts of a play or opera. I named this Entracte because this painting spanned two studios. I started it in my studio in Vermont and finished it...

A colorful vertically formatted painting the many interesting textures. Areas of dark blues, reds and grays are transcribed by off white abstract brushstrokes. :: Painting :: Abstrac...

A dynamic cascade of fragmented geometry and colliding color planes, evoking the the feeling of shifting tectonic plates. Greens, blues, pinks and yellows flash across darker areas o...

A lively gestural abstract acrylic on canvas. Unstretched. Ships in tube. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...

A profusion of signs and symbols on a loose background of greens and greys. Unstretched - ships in tube. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of a...

A vertically formatted painting of greens, blues and browns. This painting has a totem-like quality that thrusts upwards. Many interesting textures and evidences of previous layers. ...

A colorful contemporary abstract painting with abstract marks with brush and pencil. The saturated color areas are highlighted by the surrounding areas of various shades of gray. Man...

A straight edged composition of saturated areas of color juxtaposed against browns and purplish grays. Many interesting textures. Inspired by a recent reading of Frederick Law Olmste...

unstretched - ships in tube A colorful profusion of abstract signs and symbols. The goal here was to direct the viewer eye towards the center, through the use of large brushstroke...

Abstract brushstrokes of orange, blue, white and light green enliven areas of light blue, turquoise and various shades of gray. The browns and dark grays around the edges gives me th...

A vertically formatted painting of hot pinks, oranges, greens and various shades of gray. Many interesting textures and color transitions. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes...