Maprox Abstract

"DAYBREAK" Small Works - 7 x 7 - Cold Wax & Oil on Cradled Panel

This is a new medium for me that I am really enjoying working with...Dorland's or Gamblin's Cold Wax which you add to oil paint. This piece was sold immediately upon completion.

Parkview 3

This is another in my Forest Series.  "Tangerine" is supposed to be the IN color this year.  That's right up my alley, since I seem to get some tone of orange into just about everything.

In this painting, I used several different papers and papyrus. Below are progress photos.


Here I've toned the canvas and started to add collage papers.


Adding the large tree trunks made from papyrus.  Darkened the left side to balance the dark trunks and to prepare a dark background for lighter tree forms to come.


Now the tree forms are glued down and I can stand the painting up on my easel.  Several more glazes of color to come.


Branches are added and color is deepened.  I thought the large dark brown trunks were too severe, so added some blue to lighten them up.

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