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How artist Linda Paul creates a painting from just a sketch to a finished work of art. See the process of inspiration and creativity at work. Mediums explored are egg tempera, acrylic, glass and stone
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Art Showdown
Acrylic Vs Egg Tempera -
VOTE on facebook for which painting
(above) you like best . Your comments are
welcome and appreciated.
Help artist Linda Paul decide which of these
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March 4 , 2013
I just sold my set of Metaphor
paintings, so now the largest wall in my
living room is empty. I want a big and
bold artwork for that space. I plan to
continue with my ocean and shell series.
so I did a little 8" x 10" study
painting (picture left) of a wave
that I would like to do as an extra
large, HUGE painting.
The study is painted is acrylics that I
make myself with pure pigments and
polymers
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February 12, 2013
I am almost finished my large painting,
" Mother of Pearl" (blue one) below, and
I really like the surreal and organic
feel of it, so I am going to continue
with this theme and create an entire
series based on shells, pearls and sea.
So sitting at my desk this morning I
came up with a rough sketch (picture
left) for the next painting of the
series. I like the idea of life
imitating life so there will be an ocean
on the inside of the shell and the
contours of the shell itself will be
repeated in the clouds
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January 15, 2013
I could not decide whether to go with a blue
background and a bit of sky and clouds or
just a solid black background. So I created
a study painting for each one. I put
it to a vote on facebook and the blue one wins! So
that is the one I am going to paint next as a
large painting
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January 1, 2013
I have started work on my new painting. I
have emulated the shadow contour from the
inside of the above shell to create my
central shape. I have painted repeating grey
and white shell contours on the left side. I decided
to have the central shape reflect the sky
and sea and the round ball is of course the
pearl. I love the idea that the shell animal
is the creator and mother of the pearl.
I am back to my roots on this one. I am
painting it in old school egg tempera and
pulling in aspects of my life's artistic
journey starting with my earliest art
influences
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My very first artistic influence and
favorite painting was by artist Lawren Harris from the
Canadian Group of Seven. Growing up in
Saskatoon (Canada), my parents would
take me to the Mendel Art Gallery where they
have this untitled Harris original painting
of mountains. Even at a very young age I was
drawn in by the raw power of the painting.
It spoke to me. I am going to try
and channel this feeling and spirit of the
painting as I create my new
artwork.
maybe I will add just a touch of Dali
surrealism to the mix too |
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December 30, 2012
I have begun a study for a new painting. I
just returned from a trip to Sanibel Island,
Florida and spent a lot of time looking at
shells. I am particularly inspired by the
inside of a shell, its contours and
opalescent qualities.
I want to create an contemporary/abstract
painting based on this inspiration.
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this painting develop
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11, 2012
Art Deco Ode to Wine painting |
painting in progress |
October
1, 2012
I have begun the painting by
creating an under color of yellow and orange
in the sun's rays. I will layer softer tones
on top next. For the individual elements,
such as the wine bottle, grapes, vines and
clouds and fields, I plan to lay some
metals down first and then hand made paints
over top for a very cool and vibrant look.
I like to incorporate literal
and symbolic elements in my work. The drops
from the cloud symbolize both rain and
tears. Growing things takes sun, rain and
earth, usually accompanied by tears and
faith - which will be represented by a
compass on the middle of the sun, pointing
the way |
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September
18 2012
I have started a new painting! I love the
style of art deco era architecture and
artwork, so that is the inspiration for my
art deco ode to wine. I have sketched out
some of the strong graphic lines and two
tone sun rays that are synonymous with art
deco. I am going to twist the traditional
approach by using multi hued tones instead
of a single color within the graphic lines
themselves. This will be a multi medium
piece using metals, acrylic paints and egg
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painting in progress
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August 2012
I have finished a new artwork called The
Fragility of Freedom. 24" x 36" x 2"
When someone asks me what is the most
important thing in the world, my answer is
freedom.
This piece was inspired by the current
struggle of many nations to
overthrow their chains and create a
democracy and also by my own appreciation of the
freedom that we have in this great country.
Freedom is fragile and it requires care. I
think everyone just want to be free from
whatever binds them, holds them down,
restricts them, and makes them suffer.
The abstract butterfly at the top symbolizes freedom
I am pondering the idea of creating this as
a large scale installation where each
colored piece is an individual panel on the
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June 2012 Contemporary painter and artist Linda Paul
is working on
her new bird wall art sculptures. Linda is creating
these beautiful
original artworks a variety of sizes and colors
including green, amber fire, violet cool blues and
hot pink.
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I just finished my amber fire set of birds |
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new contemporary works of art by artist
Linda Paul are both wall art sculptures and
paintings. The metals underneath the
handmade acrylic paint captures the light
like glass on fire. The picture to the left
was shot in fairly low light and you can see
how the artwork captures and reflect what
little light there is in the room. When the
sun hits them, they are spectacular! The
birds are inspired by frigate birds
and represent freedom. |
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New art experiment
started May 2012
I have my Metaphor paintings on a large
wall in my home. Big walls with high ceilings
are always a decorating challenge. So I got the
idea to replicate, in very large scale, the
frigate birds that I have in my painting to be
installed on the wall above and behind the paintings.
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June 2012
I painted 2 large bird
graphics directly onto
the large wall behind the paintings . The wall
mural graphic emulates the birds,
expands the edges of the painitng and
pulls that whole look together as well
as filling up and otherwise plain wall.
You can purchase my Metaphor
artworks as
ready to hang canvas prints or
the
original set of 3 painitngs
I will soon post a video where I will
show how to paint the birds on a wall. |
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March 30 2012
Its been a long time since I have posted what I am working on. I have been super busy moving into a new home and all that that entails. But I am back at the easel and doing some really neat experiments with new mediums. Here is one one my experiment boards. When I am experimenting, I let process and curiosity take me in any direction. I am playing with copper and silver metals, polymers, dyes etc. I have a look in my mind that I am trying to achieve. I tag my experiments with post it notes so I can remember what I have done. After playing around for about a month, its time to try a study with my new inspiration and mediums
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I have just completed a little study of a water lily from my experiments. I have laid down a silver and copper metal underlay and then created layers of intense beautiful colors on top. The metals under the paint glint and sparkle like glass on fire. Depending on the angle of the light, the piece seems to dance with changing colors. Next I plan to do a larger painting with water lilies for my new home.
I love the serendipitous nature of this
process. In the background water portion,
the paint flows and goes where it wants to.
The effects are not seen until the next day
when it its dry. When I lay down the
polymers and pigments, everything is opaque
white and then the color emerges over
the next 12 hours or so . its a great
metaphor for letting go of control
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April 19 .2012
I have just completed a a 36" x
36" painting of my waterlilies. It truly is hard to convey on the web how intense and dynamic these colors are and how they charge, shift and sparkle in the light. Candlelight is amazing on it too
You can purchase the
water lilies painting here
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About these original works of art
American Artist Linda Paul uses natural crushed stone & earth mixed with a bit of water and egg yolk to make her paint. Blues come from crushed lapis lazuli, greens from malachite & natural green earth found around Verona Italy. She uses fascinating colors which have been "lost" for hundreds of years and new colors which she has discovered in the Rocky Mountains. Her earth ochres come from the ancient open pit mines of Rousillon France. Her artwork is both beautiful and luminous. These Paintings will last for centuries! Read more and see pictures!
Why Buy Original art? Some people may ask, "why buy original art when you can buy a nice print". Several reasons, simply put, the original is just far more beautiful. Its also one of a kind. This beauty does not translate as well in the digital world. Another reason is that the original captures the soul of the artist, what the artist is feeling when they are creating the piece can tangibly be felt in an original artwork. Of course the original is far more valuable and usually increases in value. You should buy original art because you love it! It will enrich your life.
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Artist owns the copyright of all artworks displayed in this online art gallery. Use of artwork is prohibited without written permission from the artist.
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