North Carolina - Art
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Concrete
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Wood, Lacquer
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Mahogany
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Silver
2010s Pop Art North Carolina - Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist North Carolina - Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Giclée
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Giclée
2010s Street Art North Carolina - Art
Fabric, Textile, Jute, Plastic, Rubber
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Concrete
2010s Abstract Expressionist North Carolina - Art
Oil
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
2010s Minimalist North Carolina - Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Wood, Dye
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Steel
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Giclée, Color, Digital
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Color, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Screen
2010s Pop Art North Carolina - Art
Resin, Plastic
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Wood, Giclée
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Oil
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Naturalistic North Carolina - Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
1870s English School North Carolina - Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Walnut, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Resin
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Bronze
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Concrete
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Walnut
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
2010s Street Art North Carolina - Art
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Screen, Stencil
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
1990s North Carolina - Art
Offset, Lithograph
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
1980s Modern North Carolina - Art
India Ink, Watercolor
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Purple and green are two of my favorite colors and wisteria is the perfect subject! I squirted paint directly onto the paper to make a lovely, saturated wash. When dry I developed the piece intuitively. I finished with tinted gouache to highlight the lovely light behind the wisteria. I'm very pleased with the mood of this piece.
About the Artist
Melissa is passionate about color. She finds it to be the most significant form of inspiration to paint. Speaking on influences in her work, Melissa says, “Sometimes it’s an idea that I can’t get out of my head, or a color that I just MUST paint!” She particularly enjoys painting leaves, and the changing colors of Oregon foliage are visible in her work. In 2001, Melissa began teaching art classes, which has allowed her to view her own artwork in a new way. “The information that flows in a class is awesome,” she says. Melissa is constantly learning from the students in her classes, and is more conscious of what it means to be an artistic role model.
Words that describe this painting: wisteria,flowers,watercolor painting,watercolor floral,floral,purple,green,purple and green,nature,floral painting,, impressionism, flora, representational, watercolor painting, green, purple, purple
Mysteries of Purple & Green
Melissa Gannon...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist North Carolina - Art
Watercolor
Early 20th Century Impressionist North Carolina - Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Giclée
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigmen...
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
2010s Abstract North Carolina - Art
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Giclée
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Giclée, Color, Digital
1850s Naturalistic North Carolina - Art
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary North Carolina - Art
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...