Art Blog - What Makes A Painting Work

Tiny paintings that work well may combine great color and value choice with simple forms. They punch you between the eyes from across the room. Other outstanding miniatures are complex and draw you in with detail, luring you to discover their secret heart. "Electric City", which sold last weekend at a local gallery on its first trip out of the studio, mostly falls into the second category. It doesn't punch you between the eyes from across the room, but it does invite you in from 20+ feet away. While the eyes pick up an overall colorful quality, it is the forms created by areas of lighter and darker values that are most noticeable from a distance… Continue reading… 0 comments