Hal Mayforth Abstract Paintings

A bold abstract shape of blues, reds, greens, grays and black on a yellow background of abstract signs and symbols. A bit of a departure for me as I was combining bold brushwork with...

Curvilinear abstract lines delineate areas of saturated and unsaturated color. Many interesting color juxtapositions and textures. The composition is set off by an off white backgrou...

A nuanced composition of greys, oranges and blues with abstract marks of black and grey. I felt the need to limit my palette after the explosion of color that was my previous paintin...

A colorful structural composition of oranges, blues, browns and off whites. This painting combines bold orange calligraphic marks with layered areas of texture. Painted at :: Painti...

A colorful smaller painting framed with dark grays, browns and blacks that make the colors pop. Abstract pencil line transcribe areas of sauturated color and areas of texture. Many i...

An organic composition combining loose abstract brushstrokes with hard edged areas of textured color. Previous layers peek through giving the finished surface energy. :: Painting :: ...

A colorful smaller painting framed by a bright red background. Pencil lines transcribe areas of saturated color and texture. Many interesting textures. An end of the roll of canvas p...

acrylic and pencil on canvas - 50â€

A hard-edged composition of reds, pinks, yellows, greens, grays and browns. Earlier layers of color peek through to create interesting textures. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece...

Loose abstract brushstroke of color amid straightedged shapes of off whites, pinks and browns. Many layers and textures make for an energized surface :: Painting :: Abstract :: This ...

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 hard-edged abstract composition of textured greens, blues and oranges. Bursts of saturated color is juxtapositioned with warm greys and off-whites. The last painting of the summer!...

A lively composition of textured, saturated color with an off white lattice-like structure superimposed. Painted in early spring when the higher sun and warmer temperatures melt snow...

Bold black hard edged and amophic shapes combined with areas of hard edged color. Painted in late November, which in this part of the world is called stick season. Winter is at the g...

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...

A colorful composition of hard-edged shapes, interspersing unsaturated grays and browns with saturated color. Previous color is evident in the texture of the finished piece. To me. t...

A lively composition with thick brushstrokes of black and greys circumscribing textured areas of saturated color. A background of yellow ochre sets off the blues, greens and reds. ::...

Ships in tube Simplified, colorful textured shapes on a black background. I was at the end of a roll of canvas and decided to use what was left on smaller paintings. I started out...

An energetic composition of bold brushstrokes and hardedge color. Many layers and textures are evident in final surface. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official ...

A hard edged abstraction of reds, blues and unsaturated browns and grays. This painting started out with spontaneous lines and added and subtracted until the final composition presen...

Bold, spontaneous red oxide brushstrokes combined with hard edged abstraction. Previous layers peek through to create an energized surface. An optimistic painting, created in early s...

Contemporary abstract painting, done in the midst of computer turmoil. This painting was my solace. unstretched - ships in tube :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an of...

Signs and symbols on an orange textured background peeking through a white, off white and grey field. This painting reminded me of a sunset in an urban area. It also connotes the hus...

A colorful composition of whimsical signs and symbols a background of loose acrylic washes and swatches of color. Painted when a chaotic renovation was...

Bold calligraphic brushstrokes in a lively composition of subtle color phrases and textures. I have no idea how this painting relates to shoplifting. The thought presented itself and...

Calligraphic mayhem with pleasing palette. This painting was on the back burner for a month or two and was getting way too busy. Went at it with a pinkish white to bring out key elem...

Loose black brushstrokes over a crazy quilt of greens, blues and pinks. This title has a double meaning. It was painted in early may and in the beginning it was NOT going well. It wa...

A kaleidoscope of crescent shaped brushstrokes interspersed with abstract marks of red and violet oxide. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of ...

Loose pencil and acrylic marks on a background of washes and a horizontal line grid. This painting started out with unsaturated colors and I gradually added saturated colors to juxta...

I have the good fortune to have a close friend who lives in Albuquerque, NM. I have visited him many times and every time I visit we go on a number of hikes. The colors in this painting reminded me of the Sandia Crest just to the east of Albuquerque. La Luce...

Colorful, bold brushstrokes on a darker valued background of grays and blues in an overall composition. Textured brushstrokes allow interesting interplays between the various levels....

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 ...

Loose, spontaneous brush and pencil strokes on an unsaturated background of browns, highlighted with hints of teal, green and orange. There are many layers going on here and brush ma...

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...

acrylic and pencil on canvas - 49"W x 19"H The open architecture of this painting reminded me an interior space. The bright teals, oranges and yellow are optimistic, but are tempe...

A variety of marks and brush strokes on a background of various ochres and oranges. This painting reminds me of the watercolors that Paul Klee did on his trip to Tunisia. :: Painting...

Bold brushstrokes of blue, red and white on a textured shifting background of saturated and unsaturated color. There is a certain amount of accidental discovery going on here, but th...

An energetic matrix of colorful gestural brushstrokes on a loose background of greys and turquoises. The word gambol means to run or jump about playfully, which is exactly how I appr...

A colorful composition of energetic brushstrokes on a loose background of acrylic washes and horizontal lines. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificat...

An original contemporary abstract painting that has a southwestern feel. Bursts of blue and red signs and symbols interspersed with unsaturated earth tones Unstretched - ships in tub...

Colorful layered blues and oranges punctuated with dark areas and gestural abstract signs and symbols. I had fun painting this one, hence the title. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This p...

A mish mash of bold black brushstrokes with glimmers of saturated color connected by a matrix of whites and off whites. This painting was painted in the dead of the winter, when the ...

A crazy quilt of spontaneous brushstrokes and pencil explorations on a background of drippy washes. I think this painting has a joyful feeling about it, which called to mind the great early rock and roll song by Little Richard...

A verdant composition of loose brushstrokes on a green background punctuated by oranges and peach colors. Painted in the dead of winter. Almost like I was trying to will myself towar...

A lively composition of reds, pinks, greys and blacks. There is an entire painting underneath that was just not working out. I finally got up my nerve and went at it, radically chang...

A colorful array of signs and symbols on a loose wash background of greys, ochres and yellows. To me this painting has a festive feel and reminds me of the Caribbean. Hence the title...

Original acrylic on canvas - A colorful overall composition with abstract plant forms - unstretched - ships in tube :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certi...

A colorful composition of spontaneous, gestural vertical brush strokes that evoke plant forms. I was noticing the vertical drips on my painting wall that were left by many paintings....

A lively profusion of blue brushstrokes on a background of unsaturated ochres and peaches. The definition of Elan is energy, style and enthusiasm. Pretty much sums this painting up i...

Bold abstract brushstrokes of blues, red and off white are juxtaposed with textured areas of orange, yellow, blue and various unsaturated browns and grays. Painted during the midsumm...

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 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...

A colorful composition combining loose abstract marks with straight edged abstraction. Previous marks are ghosted, adding interest to the surface. Many interesting textures. An optim...

A bright composition of zigs and zags in oranges, reds and blues. Evidences of previous abstract brushwork enliven the surface. Many interesting textures. Slowly this painting morphe...

A colorful composition featuring a circular motif. Circles are juxtaposed with hard edged abstraction. Many interesting textures. This painting would liven up any environment. :: Pai...

Bright, bold brushstrokes circumscribe textured areas of whites, pinks and blues. Darker, unsaturated areas around the outside of the composition make the saturated brushstrokes pop....

A hard edged composition with an underpainting of loose arabesque abstract brushstrokes. Many interesting textures the reveal previous layers. Pinks, greens, off whites and blues ar...

Loose abstract marks in pencil and symbols in white, blue and green. A complex composition with evidences of previous layers and marks making for an energetic surface. Light unsatura...

An energetic composition of abstract signs and symbols on a background of warm off whites. Many different layers poke through the finished surface which adds to the interest. Painted...

A colorful abstract mash mash of abstract marks and daubs surrounded by a white border. The goal here was to loosen up. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official c...