Highly textured & Sculpted Oil painting on canvas. 16 x 20 in. Ready to frame or hang as is: 1.5" deep stretcher - painting continues around sides.
This painting has sold but it's sister painting, "Go Placidly Amidst the Noise and Haste II" is still available :).
The title for this painting is inspired by the opening line of a poem entitled Desiderata by Max Ehrmann. The line is: "Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence." I found this poem to be hopeful and instructive when it was given to me to read as a teenager. The title seemed to fit the juxtaposition of this calm daisy floating over a sea of random activity. This is the first painting of a new series I have begun which I am calling "Palette Remnant Paintings." Over several weeks, I unloaded my leftover paint remnants from my palette at the end of my painting day onto this little canvas. The background accumulated over these weeks until I felt it was complete. Next, I applied a unifying wash over the background and scrubbed it back to pull out the highlights. Then, I sculpted this sweetly peaceful daisy over the top of the mucky, globby palette remnants. The sculpting of the daisy alone took a couple days, as I had to built it in layers. Lastly, I painted the daisy and popped background colors to create cohesive fresh movement. It was a challenge, but SO MUCH FUN!!
If you are interested in a private commission similar to this painting, or a print, please contact me through the form below.
Highly textured & Sculpted Oil painting on canvas. 16 x 20 in. Ready to frame or hang as is: 1.5" deep stretcher - painting continues around sides.
This painting has sold but it's sister painting, "Go Placidly Amidst the Noise and Haste II" is still available :).
The title for this painting is inspired by the opening line of a poem entitled Desiderata by Max Ehrmann. The line is: "Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence." I found this poem to be hopeful and instructive when it was given to me to read as a teenager. The title seemed to fit the juxtaposition of this calm daisy floating over a sea of random activity. This is the first painting of a new series I have begun which I am calling "Palette Remnant Paintings." Over several weeks, I unloaded my leftover paint remnants from my palette at the end of my painting day onto this little canvas. The background accumulated over these weeks until I felt it was complete. Next, I applied a unifying wash over the background and scrubbed it back to pull out the highlights. Then, I sculpted this sweetly peaceful daisy over the top of the mucky, globby palette remnants. The sculpting of the daisy alone took a couple days, as I had to built it in layers. Lastly, I painted the daisy and popped background colors to create cohesive fresh movement. It was a challenge, but SO MUCH FUN!!
If you are interested in a private commission similar to this painting, or a print, please contact me through the form below.