Clearing in the Wood II, ©John O’Grady 2014
Oil on deep edged panel, 15cm x 15cm x 3.2cm
(approx 6″x 6″ x 1.1/4″, no need to frame and ready to hang)
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This painting has an otherworldly quality that harks back to the original ‘Clearing in the Wood’ completed in 2012.
It just seemed to come out of the ether and has a different palette from the last few paintings with flatter colours that give it a more abstract feel.
The colour arrangement has resulted in something that has a magical quality as the yellow light-filled clearing is surrounded by purple coloured trees with a milky turquoise light filtering through them.
What we could meet in the open space? There is a sense of expectation lurking…
I would love to hear what you think.
Quite an interesting space created here John, alternating between creating depth with the colour perspective on one hand and having a flat abstract surface on the other. A difficult area to handle, I think, ( I haven’t managed it yet ) 🙁 I will be following your journey with interest
Hello Eoin,
I enjoyed making this piece, I liked the feel of it when it was finished, it’s decorative qualities. I didn’t really think about the flattening part and the colour perspective when I was making it. You know yourself Eoin sometimes with a bit of time and space you see things in a different way. I seem to swing a bit at the moment from a muted palette to this piece but we’ll see where it takes us. Thanks for the comment on the piece