"TinselTown" by A.B.Deneweth

Inspired by the sparkling snow over the weekend, I wanted to create a whimsical abstract that might also be interpreted as hanging glass holiday ornaments and tinsel. I painted this with oils on a tinted canvas using a brush and a knife for a variety of textures.

In this type of "high-key" abstract, I love to push the boundaries of colorful whites and neutrals in where in contrast the touches of pure pigment really pop.

"TinselTown" by A.B.Deneweth, 18 x 18 oil on canvas board, available
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"Secondary Jazz" by A.B.Deneweth

Happy Monday! Technically, this is a study for a large oil abstract painting. Sometimes, I like to work the "kinks" out on a smaller scale, but often I end up liking the smaller abstract just as much.

In this case, today's creative challenge was to create an interesting color and value pattern focusing on the secondary colors: Green, Violet, and Orange. I also used a very limited "4 tube only" primary painting palette of Rose Madder, Indian Yellow, Prussian Blue and white which forces me to practice mixing interesting secondary colors. I will later try to work with these colors in another way, such as a landscape or animal painting.

"Secondary Jazz" 12 x 12 oil on panel, study for larger work.
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