One never knows when a creative spurt will come and where it will take one. I woke up one morning and thought I’d do some abstracts. Before long I was adding a third dimension, which brought me into a whole new category: Mixed Media!
Able to Dialogue, mixed media, 30×40
As I sometimes do when I’m looking for ideas, I wander over to Anne’s side of the studio. As a master artist, but often too busy to get to it, she has a plethora of “unfinished” work. Often as not that’s my pile for abstract inspiration. She doesn’t mind (and as I always say, if I sell it, I’ll give her half!). The idea to add torn pieces of corrugated and crumpled-up newspaper came as just another idea for uniqueness.
Those parts go down first, with a thought to design, and held in place by gooey acrylic medium. Then the paint is applied, all in acrylic. In the case of this one, Able to Dialogue, I painted it as a vertical, as shown at left. But afterward I liked it turned. Such is often the case with abstracts; they can be hung either way.
Continued Concepts, mixed media, 24×24
Continued Concepts (I think I stole the titles from Anne as well) is fitting as I did all these in the same week’s creative burst. As with all of these, click on the picture for pricing, and again on that picture for a larger view.
Continued Concepts with Red, mixed media, 24×24.
I created the two above at the same time, something I sometimes do when the theme is so unified. Someone can then get them both and hang them together, or nearby, or the set can be broken up and each still holds its own. These two are now at Marso Home Collections in San Diego.
Near the Pond, mixed media, 24×24.
Sometimes, during the painting, something presents itself that wasn’t originally intended. Such was the case with the figure that, Eve-like, just “appeared.”
Near the Wind, mixed media, 24×24.
Once I discovered the figure in the first, I looked for another in the second, and sure enough; there were just enough hints to bring her out . . . a little way, but not too much. The hints at “cement texture” come from another of the wide variety of acrylic mediums.
These two pieces are now hanging in Kevin Barry Fine Art in San Francisco.
Next Trip
The Labor Day weekend on the first of September will have us in Toledo, Oregon. We’ll be part of the city-wide art walk. It’s their 20th annual. Here’s the info.
(Anne will also be giving a printmaking workshop in Napa on the return trip.)
New Gallery
As of a couple of months back, my work is featured at Kevin Barry Fine Art in the Design District in San Francisco. For location and the pieces included, click here.
Prints now available for all paintings
Giclee prints on canvas or watercolor paper are now available for order on virtually the full array of my paintings. See “Store” above, or click here.
Semi-Private Coaching for Painters
In the Hyatt Moore studio
Mondays and Saturdays in Dana Point
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Printmaking Classes
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12:39 pm
I especially love the ones with the figures in them. How cool that you and Anne are still creating together!
12:46 pm
That art is beautiful and pure genius. Like I would know. Anyway, I love it. :-)
1:25 pm
HM — I think you’re on another great, new track .. Stay with it, perhaps, this will fit other mood swings.
It’s all good!!
bruce
4:31 pm
Tasteful blend of two perspectives and mediums. I like the “Eve” abstract. Wish you were staying longer in OR, Hyatt, I’ll be in the Toledo area the weekend of the 14th. Both sons up there, gotta get my NW fix for the Summer!
4:57 pm
I really like the idea. You’ve done it again! Another masterpiece, Bravo!
7:01 pm
Hyatt! Loved hearing how you painted those new mixed media ones at Marso Collection! I did not know this! Great! Then, you have some GICLEE’S going!!!! TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy to hear this!!! Hopefully seeing you in Sept! Blessings! Lisa
9:20 pm
Great creations Hyatt. ” Near the Wind” in particular.It is full of music. I´d refer to it as Symphony in Blue.
9:30 am
Wonderful work, Hyatt! I really like paintings of the women.
9:53 am
Great look. I like the new textural abstracts without representational subject added even more because for me, the figures tend to distract from the visual psycho-babble being the message, thus maybe undo the need for decoding. Just me over-thinking, but your output is amazing and all the work beyond worthwhile, whiçh is remarkable. regards, steve
2:16 pm
Love the ladies !!
12:11 pm
I agree with one of the other comments that these abstracts are fabulous, keep up the work and again the ones with the ladies are so very special.