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<\/a><\/p>\nRed Sun Hat<\/em><\/a>, 36×24, oil. Click on titles for availability.<\/h6>\nSometimes it’s just a matter of changing the background color and maybe brightening up the colors a little. The original version was fine but simplifying the background heightens the contrast and gives a little more drama to the beautiful figure caught in time. (Click on pictures to enlarge.)<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nFirefly<\/a>, <\/em>28×19, oil<\/h6>\nSpeaking of adding drama, sometimes a strong color contrast is the ticket. Here was a piece I did years ago, out of my head as I remember. I came across it in my storeroom and started experimenting with it. I thought to take a picture after I’d begun with some red lines to reposition the arms. In the end I also turned her head, gave her a new garment, a new background, new hair and a new fitting title. Don’t remember what she was before, but now she’s a firefly.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLiving Wonder<\/a>, <\/em>30×24, oil<\/h6>\nHere’s one that changed dramatically. Actually I only used the earlier painting as a blank canvas for the new one. The risk of showing these is that some will say they liked the first one. But I’d reworked it\u00a0a couple of times some years ago and was never particularly content\u00a0so away it went. Actually the new painting at mid-point held a certain intrigue, but no, I was after a large and dramatic floral. A new wall flower? (Again, click the photo to enlarge.)<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nOut and About<\/em> became Still Water Night<\/em><\/a>, 36×48, oil<\/h6>\nSometimes a “representative” painting can turn into an abstract, and sometimes it can go the other way around. I had the first one, \u00a0for some time, even showing it in a gallery, but when it came back I looked at anew and saw something else . . . like water, which then needed a boat to define it, and a few lights here and there that, though abstract, really do happen in nature what with reflections and all. Hope you like it; I do.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n![\"rose-bef-aft\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rose-bef-aft-650x348.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n(Top) Out of the Blue Golds<\/a>, 30×30, oil and gold leaf, and (under) \u00a0Rose in Gold<\/a>, 32×26, oil.<\/h6>\nIn the case of both of the two paintings above, the workmanship was fine, the statements were complete, but neither had gone anywhere so I decided to dress them up in gold. That’s gold leaf on their garments.\u00a0Nothing like a new set of clothes to change ones whole outlook. Click to examine that gold leaf work.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWalking Away iii<\/em><\/a>, 47×28, oil<\/h6>\nOne more, just to illustrate again what a background can do to enhance the drama. I’d always liked the scumbling work on that sundress, paint over paint over paint to get a great texture. And I liked the simplicity of that hair, unlike with the dress, done in just a few strokes.\u00a0It was a fine painting, but I was in the groove of refreshing paintings and altering background, so there she goes. (Click painting twice to better see that scumbling.)<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/h6>\nHere’s an invitation to our next show at the house. In addition to the pieces shown above will be an array of new work, by both Anne and myself. And again this time there’ll be a good selection of “entry level” small works, highly affordable and beautiful. And, of course, it’s just fun. So come. Its pre-Halloween weekend. Pie will be served. (Costumes optional :-)<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nFirefly<\/a>, <\/em>28×19, oil<\/h6>\nSpeaking of adding drama, sometimes a strong color contrast is the ticket. Here was a piece I did years ago, out of my head as I remember. I came across it in my storeroom and started experimenting with it. I thought to take a picture after I’d begun with some red lines to reposition the arms. In the end I also turned her head, gave her a new garment, a new background, new hair and a new fitting title. Don’t remember what she was before, but now she’s a firefly.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLiving Wonder<\/a>, <\/em>30×24, oil<\/h6>\nHere’s one that changed dramatically. Actually I only used the earlier painting as a blank canvas for the new one. The risk of showing these is that some will say they liked the first one. But I’d reworked it\u00a0a couple of times some years ago and was never particularly content\u00a0so away it went. Actually the new painting at mid-point held a certain intrigue, but no, I was after a large and dramatic floral. A new wall flower? (Again, click the photo to enlarge.)<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nOut and About<\/em> became Still Water Night<\/em><\/a>, 36×48, oil<\/h6>\nSometimes a “representative” painting can turn into an abstract, and sometimes it can go the other way around. I had the first one, \u00a0for some time, even showing it in a gallery, but when it came back I looked at anew and saw something else . . . like water, which then needed a boat to define it, and a few lights here and there that, though abstract, really do happen in nature what with reflections and all. Hope you like it; I do.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n(Top) Out of the Blue Golds<\/a>, 30×30, oil and gold leaf, and (under) \u00a0Rose in Gold<\/a>, 32×26, oil.<\/h6>\nIn the case of both of the two paintings above, the workmanship was fine, the statements were complete, but neither had gone anywhere so I decided to dress them up in gold. That’s gold leaf on their garments.\u00a0Nothing like a new set of clothes to change ones whole outlook. Click to examine that gold leaf work.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWalking Away iii<\/em><\/a>, 47×28, oil<\/h6>\nOne more, just to illustrate again what a background can do to enhance the drama. I’d always liked the scumbling work on that sundress, paint over paint over paint to get a great texture. And I liked the simplicity of that hair, unlike with the dress, done in just a few strokes.\u00a0It was a fine painting, but I was in the groove of refreshing paintings and altering background, so there she goes. (Click painting twice to better see that scumbling.)<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/h6>\nHere’s an invitation to our next show at the house. In addition to the pieces shown above will be an array of new work, by both Anne and myself. And again this time there’ll be a good selection of “entry level” small works, highly affordable and beautiful. And, of course, it’s just fun. So come. Its pre-Halloween weekend. Pie will be served. (Costumes optional :-)<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLiving Wonder<\/a>, <\/em>30×24, oil<\/h6>\nHere’s one that changed dramatically. Actually I only used the earlier painting as a blank canvas for the new one. The risk of showing these is that some will say they liked the first one. But I’d reworked it\u00a0a couple of times some years ago and was never particularly content\u00a0so away it went. Actually the new painting at mid-point held a certain intrigue, but no, I was after a large and dramatic floral. A new wall flower? (Again, click the photo to enlarge.)<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nOut and About<\/em> became Still Water Night<\/em><\/a>, 36×48, oil<\/h6>\nSometimes a “representative” painting can turn into an abstract, and sometimes it can go the other way around. I had the first one, \u00a0for some time, even showing it in a gallery, but when it came back I looked at anew and saw something else . . . like water, which then needed a boat to define it, and a few lights here and there that, though abstract, really do happen in nature what with reflections and all. Hope you like it; I do.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n(Top) Out of the Blue Golds<\/a>, 30×30, oil and gold leaf, and (under) \u00a0Rose in Gold<\/a>, 32×26, oil.<\/h6>\nIn the case of both of the two paintings above, the workmanship was fine, the statements were complete, but neither had gone anywhere so I decided to dress them up in gold. That’s gold leaf on their garments.\u00a0Nothing like a new set of clothes to change ones whole outlook. Click to examine that gold leaf work.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWalking Away iii<\/em><\/a>, 47×28, oil<\/h6>\nOne more, just to illustrate again what a background can do to enhance the drama. I’d always liked the scumbling work on that sundress, paint over paint over paint to get a great texture. And I liked the simplicity of that hair, unlike with the dress, done in just a few strokes.\u00a0It was a fine painting, but I was in the groove of refreshing paintings and altering background, so there she goes. (Click painting twice to better see that scumbling.)<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/h6>\nHere’s an invitation to our next show at the house. In addition to the pieces shown above will be an array of new work, by both Anne and myself. And again this time there’ll be a good selection of “entry level” small works, highly affordable and beautiful. And, of course, it’s just fun. So come. Its pre-Halloween weekend. Pie will be served. (Costumes optional :-)<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSometimes a “representative” painting can turn into an abstract, and sometimes it can go the other way around. I had the first one, \u00a0for some time, even showing it in a gallery, but when it came back I looked at anew and saw something else . . . like water, which then needed a boat to define it, and a few lights here and there that, though abstract, really do happen in nature what with reflections and all. Hope you like it; I do.<\/p>\n In the case of both of the two paintings above, the workmanship was fine, the statements were complete, but neither had gone anywhere so I decided to dress them up in gold. That’s gold leaf on their garments.\u00a0Nothing like a new set of clothes to change ones whole outlook. Click to examine that gold leaf work.<\/p>\n One more, just to illustrate again what a background can do to enhance the drama. I’d always liked the scumbling work on that sundress, paint over paint over paint to get a great texture. And I liked the simplicity of that hair, unlike with the dress, done in just a few strokes.\u00a0It was a fine painting, but I was in the groove of refreshing paintings and altering background, so there she goes. (Click painting twice to better see that scumbling.)<\/p>\n _______<\/p>\n Here’s an invitation to our next show at the house. In addition to the pieces shown above will be an array of new work, by both Anne and myself. And again this time there’ll be a good selection of “entry level” small works, highly affordable and beautiful. And, of course, it’s just fun. So come. Its pre-Halloween weekend. Pie will be served. (Costumes optional :-)<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nOut and About<\/em> became Still Water Night<\/em><\/a>, 36×48, oil<\/h6>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n(Top) Out of the Blue Golds<\/a>, 30×30, oil and gold leaf, and (under) \u00a0Rose in Gold<\/a>, 32×26, oil.<\/h6>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWalking Away iii<\/em><\/a>, 47×28, oil<\/h6>\n
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