"Fire on Hamilton"
Acrylic paint and water color on canvas.
48 x 48 × 2
2020
In the Spring of 2020 a lockdown due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, was implemented. This left me with much more free time as well as a creative spark. I took two walks daily, once at dawn and once at dusk. One day while on my morning walk, I noticed a building on fire before sunrise. As the sun rose, the fire settled down, producing a beautiful contrast in the sky. When I got home, I immediately began to plan out ‘Fire on Hamilton’. This painting is my first successful attempt to use natural dyes in my art. I eventually created three paintings in this experimental series. These three paintings use dye and water over the top of a layer of white gesso. My later and current paintings involve tie dying un-primed canvas, creating a different effect. This piece represents yet another development in my artistic process.
Acrylic paint and water color on canvas.
48 x 48 × 2
2020
In the Spring of 2020 a lockdown due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, was implemented. This left me with much more free time as well as a creative spark. I took two walks daily, once at dawn and once at dusk. One day while on my morning walk, I noticed a building on fire before sunrise. As the sun rose, the fire settled down, producing a beautiful contrast in the sky. When I got home, I immediately began to plan out ‘Fire on Hamilton’. This painting is my first successful attempt to use natural dyes in my art. I eventually created three paintings in this experimental series. These three paintings use dye and water over the top of a layer of white gesso. My later and current paintings involve tie dying un-primed canvas, creating a different effect. This piece represents yet another development in my artistic process.
Acrylic paint and water color on canvas.
48 x 48 × 2
2020
In the Spring of 2020 a lockdown due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, was implemented. This left me with much more free time as well as a creative spark. I took two walks daily, once at dawn and once at dusk. One day while on my morning walk, I noticed a building on fire before sunrise. As the sun rose, the fire settled down, producing a beautiful contrast in the sky. When I got home, I immediately began to plan out ‘Fire on Hamilton’. This painting is my first successful attempt to use natural dyes in my art. I eventually created three paintings in this experimental series. These three paintings use dye and water over the top of a layer of white gesso. My later and current paintings involve tie dying un-primed canvas, creating a different effect. This piece represents yet another development in my artistic process.
Created during 2020 Lockdown Pandemic.