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January 30, 2020 at 6:23 pm #483376
Bilateral
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Oil sticks over acrylic pour, WIP
30” x 30” unstretched canvas

Exploring with oil sticks over the summer. These were applied atop a cured acrylic pour. Blending and shading done with fingertips. There was no advance plan, just went with what emerged.
Not sure what I think yet. Do like working over the slick poured surface and the challenge of extending my patience with oils .
CnC always appreciated. Thanks for viewing.

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January 30, 2020 at 8:48 pm #939824
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Wow! your colors just explode off the canvas! Really rich and bold.

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February 1, 2020 at 12:16 am #939827
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Thanks Carly. Explodes is a good description. Yellows need to be damped down some more.
In the post, I flipped it 90 degrees right to make her face less obvious. Perhaps she isn’t as obvious as I thought?
Here is the original orientation.

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February 1, 2020 at 2:03 am #939823
maryinasia
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beautiful
February 1, 2020 at 11:10 am #939825
trufflecat
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I still don’t see the face, so no worries there! Beautiful piece. I love your color choices. Very dynamic, full of motion.

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February 1, 2020 at 11:36 am #939832
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This is really good, I saw the face right off but thought you wanted that orientation. I think the colors are fine just as they are.
(my opinion) :thumbsup:

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February 1, 2020 at 9:46 pm #939822
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I picked out a face on its side when you first posted it. It is perfect as is upright. Almost sultry. Great job, Bilateral!

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February 2, 2020 at 11:18 pm #939826
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I’d say wary.. and cool painting.. feels like real heat on it

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February 3, 2020 at 12:14 am #939828
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Thank you Mary and Susan. Like your perspective Susan. I think my familiarity with her made her all I could see

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February 3, 2020 at 12:29 am #939829
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Many thanks Bruce, Kay and Ted. Comments are much appreciated. Based on your feedback, I think it’s time to stop.

I’m preferring the side orientation because of the flow of the blues and visual interest. Sultry (:heart: ) and wary. Works for me.

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February 3, 2020 at 7:04 am #939831
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I understand this medium and pouring technique and I agree that is the beauty of this approach in that it is organic and unpredictable so it can take you out of your comfort zone and break a few rules which is good:)

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February 5, 2020 at 2:28 am #939830
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Thank you Tidal. It was one of those experiments where I’m never sure what
might happen, but truly enjoy the journey.

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