Feb 26
Here is a quick look at what happens when I am not happy with the progress of a painting. I start scrubbing out areas and mashing others together looking for something that unifies the separate pieces that are not working well together. And the version on the right is the result. What for me is a resolved image and one that is a keeper. This sunsplashed scene is inspired by a snapshot of a building on the grounds of Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, NH.
Preliminary sketch on canvas of segments/chapters
Determining color scheme along the way, not pre-thought.
Final look at the painting process 36×36, acrylic on canvas.
In this painting there are 8 segments, each could be a small painting on its own but I have opted to build all these into one large 36×36 to see if I could unify all pieces together on one panel. I have done small paintings of the segments in the past using other color schemes and slightly different designs. But putting them all together in a block-like fashion and hoping to retain a sense of order–not in a chronological or book style– but in a way that allows the viewer to make up their own idea of what this piece is saying to them. See more of my art at www.anntrainordomingue.com or sign up to stay informed on my FB Art Page at www.Facebook/anntrainordomingueart Ann Trainor Domingue, messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary art inspired by but not beholden to the New England landscape.
detail of 30×24 painting
Scenes like this in coastal Maine–full of shapes and color, lines and forms, complex details and light–are scenes that I enjoy sorting out and abstracting elements to work with. I don’t know the exact outcome when I begin just that there are enough things that interest my imagination and then I begin the process of building a painting. See website for recent works http://www.anntrainordomingue.com
Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the New England landscape
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Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the New England landscape
Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the New England landscape
Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the New England landscape
Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the New England landscape
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Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the New England landscape
Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the New England landscape
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