Wednesday, January 12, 2011

A New Painting

Untitled
Mixed media painting, 11 x 14 inch stretched canvas.

Do you remember the canvas I had prepared with some torn paper? (Click here to see it again.) Well, this is the end result. I couldn't come up with a name for it. Any suggestions?

I worked a lot with torn paper and acrylic washes that I sprayed with water and allowed to drip and flow.  I love the painting - somehow it feels energetic, passionate and calming all at the same time.

Thanks for all your great comments on my bird from yesterday. I loved painting it!

And there's more art... Tomorrow! I promise!!!

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Posted by Silke Powers at 1:50 PM
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18 comments:

  1. Anne Huskey-LockardJanuary 12, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Oh Silke, this turned out wonderful---I love that feeling of a mountain, the sun breaking through the clouds and shining on a holy place--a vision, somewhere to make a pilgrimage to.
    Beautiful....dynamic yet relaxing. :-)

    XXOO~~♥
    Anne

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  2. BethJanuary 12, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    I agree with Anne -- I can see the mountain very clearly. In some ways, it almost looks like a volcano with the red flowing out of and around it. I am not good at naming artwork. You would think I would be, but no -- I have the hardest time coming up with titles for my photographs -- so I am no help there.

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  3. kjJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    inside the looking glass.....

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  4. ManonJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    it's awesome, Silke!!

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  5. Mr. H.January 12, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Another beautiful peice. I know what it reminds me of so I will go with ...Eminent Eruption.

    We have both worn your scarves almost every day this very cold week.:)

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  6. Ces AdorioJanuary 12, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    It looks great! I love the texture. I am enjoying watching you create these pieces. I love your colors!

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  7. UnknownJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    oh Silke!!! I love this new piece...I am really loving these latest pieces....so full of texture...and the colours!!! wow!!!!

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  8. stregataJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    I can see a lot of things in there, even some faces still only partly revealed. The composition and the colours are gorgeous.

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  9. JanJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    I'm really enjoying this piece, it reminds me of some sort of birds eye view. It is very deep and layered, I'll bet it is even better IRL. Nice work.

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  10. UnknownJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    Beautifully rich colors! Great work. :)

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  11. steufelJanuary 13, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    Wow, Silke, mir gefällt die neue - mehr abstrakte - Richtung. Und wie wäre es mit "floating clouds" als Name?

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  12. DianeJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Positively gorgeous, Silke The colors & texture are amazing. I like Transparent Mountain.

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  13. We Blog ArtistsJanuary 13, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    THIS is stunning...I love the layering and colours.
    HUGS
    Char.x

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  14. DeborahJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    OOOoooo am I seeing fiber paper? I use something like that in my scrapbooks...when the edges are wet, I like to tear them off and the paper makes a feathery edge. Is that the same stuff? I got VERY excited when I enlarged your picture, seeing all the texture and I love the writing on the red paper. YES YES Anne, I see a mountain illuminate, and a flower blooming in the lower left corner. Rivers and clouds. Holy Ground.
    **happy smiles** Deb

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  15. VictoriaJanuary 13, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Wow..this may be one of my favorites now...this really captures me on many levels and dimensions...this feels so vibratory..sensory and imaginative...if a painting could Bloom?...then this is it!

    Magnificent! it is alive!

    Bravo!!!

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  16. Doris SturmJanuary 13, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Wow, I love the bold colors. If I had to name that painting, I'd call it "Volcano skies" - very powerful painting, I think!

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  17. Theresa MacNaughtonJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    The painting is lovely, Silke. The colors are very subtle and muted - yet there is a definite sense of movement. Great work!!! Theresa

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Loving all your abstract art! This is so colourful!
    I saw your blog post on another blog and just had to come over and say hello!
    Loads of love!
    Julie

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