As I wandered through the Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno in Genoa, Italy, a beautifully sculpted angel was encountered. How would I portray this emotional and inspiring moment? My paintings are a response to life, and it is moments like this that contribute to my next steps artistically! A canvas with a painted abstraction in the corner of my studio was summoned to the easel. This dramatic figure was superimposed into the existing composition. I wanted the space to feel vast, yet intimate. Using a limited palette, paying attention to values, shapes, and every transition, the angel was placed intuitively within the turquoise haze. Line was added to portray energy which transforms and renews. In the end, amidst the chaos and demands of this world, an angel rests…
May we be rescued by love in the middle of the storm!
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As I wandered through the Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno in Genoa, Italy, a beautifully sculpted angel was encountered. How would I portray this emotional and inspiring moment? My paintings are a response to life, and it is moments like this that contribute to my next steps artistically! A canvas with a painted abstraction in the corner of my studio was summoned to the easel. This dramatic figure was superimposed into the existing composition. I wanted the space to feel vast, yet intimate. Using a limited palette, paying attention to values, shapes, and every transition, the angel was placed intuitively within the turquoise haze. Line was added to portray energy which transforms and renews. In the end, amidst the chaos and demands of this world, an angel rests…
May we be rescued by love in the middle of the storm!