52" x 68" . Acyrlic on Canvas
Custom Frame by Master Wood Craftsman John Henderson.
Paintings such as ‘Secret Garden’ are truly exceptional, as I doubt that I will be creating any more with this same process because they are just too physically demanding.
‘Secret Garden’ literally glows, and it’s thru a process that took over a month to create.
It started with a loose, 15’-long sheet of canvas on the floor of my studio.
Working on my hands and knees, ‘wet-on-wet,’ I used inks and liquid acrylic paint, adding various items such as twigs, leaves, feathers, etc. I would then roll and tie each canvas up tight and leave them in a corner.
After a couple days, I’d unroll the canvas and tweak it - maybe roll it back up again - and this process went on until I achieved the type of texture I wanted.
After I ‘felt’ the mood was right, I hauled the canvas up on large overhead easels where I could work on a somewhat smaller piece that I’d chosen, approximately 6’ wide. This is when the magic started.
I decided to hand-work the canvas in the old masters style of adding glazes (clear, very subtle layers) over and over throughout the painting. This achieves a richness and depth and most important, light that refracts thru the painting.
The visual effect is so subtle that most can’t really tell why they are so drawn into the painting. I believe it is these countless layers of ever-so-subtle shades and hues that reveal these wonderful little nooks and crannies of a secret garden.
Another ever-so-subtle feature in the custom, master crafted frame, is the inner wood liner that I stained and lacquered a deep magenta. This effect creates a reflective glow, a shadow of color that really is not consciously noticeable, but I believe adds to the emotional draw, feeling and overall 'experience' of this work.
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- Framed: 52 x 68 in (132.08 x 172.72 cm)
- Subject Matter: abstract
- Created: 2019
- Collections: Abstractions, BIG!, Floral Inspired