"Awaken" 6.5x6.5 inch oil painting on wood panel
“Awaken” an original oil painting by Melanie Fenton
This scene from Highway 97 between Vernon and Kelowna features bright, cool colours with a cheerful pop of yellow. I think I would keep this painting on my bedside table so I could wake to its vibrant energy each day.
Size: 6.5”x6.5”x1.5”
Medium: Oil paint on cradled wood panel. Initialed on the front, signed and titled on the back. Ready to hang.
About the Roadside Series:
Each of the reference photos for these paintings was taken from the inside of a fast moving vehicle. The photographs are blurred or seen through a bug-smattered windshield, the compositions are imperfect, but the beauty and emotion of that instant are preserved, in the image and in my mind. Ever since I began painting regularly almost a year ago I have found new joy in road trips and even just mundane errands. There are always lovely clouds to see, or moody storms, or incredible landscapes that are only glimpsed for a split-second, but remain in my head and in my heart. I always love capturing those feelings in a painting. The photo snapped at 100kph is never very good but my memory can recreate it in a more special way than even the most carefully taken photograph.
As a way to explore these imperfect images and truly give life to them, this series is created in a semi-abstract style using only palette knife marks. This method is meticulous in preparation and fast in execution. Wood panels are carefully sealed, prepared, and painted with a coloured ground. Paint colours are carefully mixed in advance to allow the painting process to unfold in one sitting and each mark is made purposefully because painting over mistakes is not an option in this style of work.
Each Monday a new painting will become available on my website as part of this series. I look forward to sharing them all with you!
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Copyright: Melanie Fenton retains all rights to the artwork. Artwork may not be resold or reproduced for profit in any way without the artist's written permission.