Here’s 18 more mini-me’s that I painted this past spring 2021. It’s been an usually lush spring this year, so green is the word….lots and lots of green. Nature gives me great solace even in the most trying of times. Where I live, there are at least 5 parks/forest preserves & the river within an easy walk from my home, besides the pond directly behind it. I walk one of them daily, most of the others get a weekly or monthly visit, besides all the ones we drive to throughout the year, within an 4-8 mile radius and across the country, on our road trips. It’s a great place, If you like hiking, biking & boating and we do, besides the 5 town arts events and cultural arts, music, theater scene, is happening here along the river year round, from Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles & Elgin Illinois, and with Chicago & Lake Michigan just down the road 34 miles. All these areas provide lots of opportunity to paint., balancing my art, nature & soul work and ambitions.
Each panel has a matter-of-factness conveyed of both the subject matter and my approach. There’s no over thinking it or agonizing over it on these artworks. My alla-prima approach on these are meant to be my most intimate and direct revelations of how I see. I use only the highest quality materials for their longevity & colorfastness. I love color and texture which is instantly conveyed upon first viewing. Also, on most pieces you may think you can feel a slight breeze or see the sky and ocean moving, while that breeze rustles over the prairie or sea grasses, as conveying movement is also important to me.
Being here in the midwest around the Great Lakes provides endless subjects for both my representational and more abstract artworks, as life under a microscope, thru a telescope or my minds eye is discovered & revealed. Traveling, seeking out new environments and experiences enhance what I see and how I think, these are the things I hope to convey in my paintings…that all things are possible if we move in the direction of your hearts desires & dreams.
As always, your thoughts & questions are welcome, Richard
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