Hal Mayforth Abstract Paintings

A razzle dazzle of abstract marks amid areas of blues and turquoise. Many interesting texture and previous layers poking through. One of the first paintings of 2024. :: Painting :: A...

A colorful composition of abstract signs and symbols on a dark gray background. One of the first paintings of 2024. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certi...

A colorful composition of abstract brushstrokes of white, yellow and gray enclosing areas of turquoise, red and pink surrounded by areas of off-white. Many interesting textures. :: P...

An energetic composition of bold black, blue, teal and orange brushwork on a background of warm gray. This painting was started with extremely loose mark making, gradually reworking ...

A vertically formatted composition of abstract brushwork, pencil and mottled textures. Hints of under layers and previous marks make for an energetic surface. Painted in mid February...

A lively composition of greens, blues and yellow with loose abstract brushstrokes of whit and red oxide. Many interesting textures. The goal here was to combine loose brushwork with ...

A limited palette composition of greens, ochres and various grays. Many interesting textures. Painted in early March, when things were still pretty dreary, but there is hope of faire...

Bold off-white simple shapes on a background of textures and saturated color. I start every painting differently and for this one I started out using a straight edge. The determined ...

A colorful vertically formatted painting. Abstract white brushstrokes transcribe areas of saturated color. The color is set off by passages of blacks and browns. Many interesting tex...

A colorful composition featuring bold brushstrokes of black and teal. Many interesting textures and color passages. Areas of bright red tie the composition together. Deep Ellum is a ...

A profusion of abstract brushstrokes set off by a background of off whites and blues. Bold green brushstrokes and thiner red one are juxtaposed with lighter brushstrokes of brown and...

A colorful composition featuring bold brushstrokes of black and teal. Many interesting textures and color passages. Areas of bright red tie the composition together. Deep Ellum is a ...

acrylic and pencil on canvas - 50â€

The first in a series of paintings exploring the intersection of abstract elements and plant forms. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...

Unstructured energetic brushstrokes on a structured background of red horizontal stripes. This painting, to me, recalled the great cartoon strip Hogan's Alley by Richard Outcault, wh...

A limited palette composition of black, grey and yellow oxide brushstrokes on an off white matrix. This was painted in late October when the leaves were just about off the trees and ...

A crazy quilt composition of color and texture. Many layers are evident in the finished painting, making for a very energetic surface. Painted during a heat wave, where I found solac...

Bold brushwork and hard edged abstraction, are combined to make an energetic composition. Many textures here as well as the ghosts of previous layers. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This...

A long, horzintal piece that gently rolls along like a lazy river. Many interesting textures and remnants of previous brushstrokes, making for an energetic surface. :: Painting :: Ab...

A curvilinear composition of bold brown brushstrokes defining areas of textured saturated color on a red background. Many textures and indications of previous layers make for an inte...

Sparse black abstract brushstrokes on a mottled background of greens, pinks and reds. Subdivisions within larger areas are described by pencil. Interesting textures and previous laye...

Loose thick and thin abstract brushstrokes of browns, and green interspersed with passages of reds, oranges, greens and blues, on a background of vivid blue. I see a body builder her...

Thin black curvilinear line circumscribe textured areas of reds, oranges and blues. Evidences of previous layers add to the energy of the surface. An agreeable painting that hints of...

A hard edged geometric composition with a limited palette of blacks, oranges and greens. Many interesting textures and evidences of previous layers. Painted in the early spring, when...

A composition arrived at through fits and starts, painting over and blotting out. Thick brown and thin black line transcribe areas of turquoise, yellows, blue and oranges. I came bac...

This painting reminds me of a colorful discourse that doesn’t make a tremendous amount of sense. Colorful shapes swirl around off white areas that are reminiscent of thought balloo...

A colourful composition of greens, oranges, and blues with loose abstract brush strokes of various thickness. Areas of busyness are juxtaposed with areas of peach colour calm. Th...

A straight edged composition with evidences of much looser calligraphic brushwork underneath. An off white background sets off the more saturated reds, yellows , greens and blues. Th...

Thick, colorful brushstrokes make for a sturdy composition. This painting is very colorful and has many interesting textures. The areas of saturated color are juxtaposed with darker areas of browns and...

A texture-rich composition of colored shapes on a textured background of grays and off whites. The layering of colors allows previous layers of color to show through, making for a lively surface. Painting reminded me of Tent Rocks, beautiful natural rock formations...

A textured composition of black and brown shapes on a background of light valued stripes. To me, this painting is a reminder to not take myself too seriously and that spontaneous get...

A bouncy composition of reds, oranges and unsaturated greys and browns. Many textures here with previous layers peeking through. Painted in the middle of the Coronavirus sequester, t...

A colorful jumble of textures, calligraphic marks and textures on a background of off white. This painting has gone through many iterations. Is this the best one? Let's not split hai...

A colorful composition of bold brushstrokes, dividing textured colorfields. Previous layers and brushstrokes peek through the background, making for an energetic surface. :: Paintin...

A many layered composition of black abstract marks interspersed with geometric shapes of brown, grey and turquoise. While not exactly reminiscent of misty water, this painting was c...

Textured simple shapes of browns and grey on a textured background of unsaturated blues and greens. Initial marks are visible in the underpainting. I started out with gestural brush ...

A colorful hard edged arrangement of shapes in reds, blues, teals and oranges. Many interesting textures here. The final composition was arrived upon adding and subtracting prelimina...

An energetic composition of yellows, grays ands browns. There are many textures here and previous marks are evidenced under layers. A combination of spontaneous calligraphic marks w...

Bold angular brushstrokes of blue and purple dividing areas of orange, greens and unsaturated browns. Previous layers are evidenced making for an energetic surface. Textures also add...

Multi layers of color divided by loose black abstract lines. Areas of textured whites and off whites set off the color of previous layers. Painted during a heatwave, in the relative ...

A colorful fish shaped abstraction with a textured picture plane and evidence of previous layers. The title will be recognized by Saturday morning cartoon fans of a certain age. :: P...

Bold abstract forms comprised of textured blocks of color on a light yellowish orange background. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenti...

An energetic composition of bold black and brown brushstrokes and textured passages of reds, blues, whites and greens. Previous layers are evident in the finished surface. Many textu...

A colorful, textured composition of bright colored brushstrokes circumscribing areas of pinks, greens and oranges. The background of grayish violet sets off the strong color. An opti...

A dense, complex composition of blacks, grays, whites with accents of salmon pink. Painted at a time when I felt the need to back away from color and paint with a more limited palett...

A colorful patchwork of textured color interspersed with black signs and symbols. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...

A colorful combination of spontaneous brushstrokes of reds and saturated areas of straight edged color. A loosely applied underlay with assorted textures is evident in the finished s...

Colorful simple hardedged shapes partially obscure a loose underpainting of spontaneous bold brushwork. Many textures here making for an energetic surface. :: Painting :: Abstract ::...

Bold black brushstrokes, partially obscured by subsequent layers, juxtapose with hard edged passages of off whites, reds and blues. Many interesting textures add to the energy of the...

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...

A lively composition of reds, yellows, grays and off whites combining a spontaneous underpainting with a more rigid structure of simple geometric shapes on top. Interesting juxtaposi...

Unsaturated grays and browns confined by a green outline on a background of bright yellow. Brae Loch is an area on Lake Champlain that I was fortunate to spend time at as a youth. No...

A colorful, texture rich composition with abstract marks and various layers. Between the start and the finish of this painting, there was a 10 week hiatus, during which time I had a ...

A colorful hard edged composition. Previous layers peek through subsequent layers to create interesting textures and an energetic surface. Painted during a heat spell in the coolness...

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...

acrylic on canvas - 31”H x 45”W - ships in tube Bold structural brush strokes surrounded by textured off whites and grays. The textured surface is alive with traces of previou...

arcylic and pencil on canvas - 42”W x 33”H - unstretched - ships in tube Bold, graphic, black brushstrokes juxtaposed with thin brushstrokes and abstract pencil marks. Bright ...

acrylic on canvas - 42”W x 33”H - unstretched - ships in tube Spontaneous abstract brushstrokes of black, red and blue on a background of saturated reds, oranges, green and ye...

acrylic and pencil on canvas - 67”W x 31”H - unstretched - ships in tube Bold signs and symbols on a textured background of pinks and light blues. Other marks peek through the...

An explosion of color and texture. Bold signs and symbols coexist with passages of textures separated by a lattice of pale blue. A lot going on here! :: Painting :: Abstract :: This ...