Fall Is In The Air: Colors in North Michigan

Fall Colors in North Michigan

6in. x 6in. (15.2cm x 15.2cm) acrylic on gesso primed board
 unframed with free shipping in USA and Canada

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It's been a long time since I've done a 6" x 6" painting. This one I set aside to do some touch up and finally got the soft colors I liked. It was originally done up north in Michigan when the colors were in full bloom. Since I'm not in my studio this week-end to work what's on my easel I'll post this to remind you of the beauty that is going on around us in the fall season.

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Cosmic Paradigm: Pauls entry in ArtPrize 2012

Cosmic Paradigm

38 inches x 60 inches acrylic on hand primed board

This is Paul's entry in 2012 ArtPrize.  This is the first time for him to enter this event. His painting, "Cosmic Paradigm" is displayed at Sundance Grill and Bar in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The address is 40 Pearl St. NW. If you are going to visit ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, please stop by to see his work in the banquet room at the restaurant. If you like his work, please take the time vote for him. Many people visit ArtPrize, however not so many actually vote. The vote code for his work is 52436.

Before you vote for any artwork, you must register at one of 11 ArtPrize registration sites in Grand Rapids, then you can vote online, by text message or mobile app. From September 19 (Noon) to September 29 (11:59pm), you can vote to select the Top 10 artworks from the 1516 entries. From September 30 (2:00pm) to October 4 (11:59pm), you can only cast one vote for your favorite of the Top 10.

 Here is a link for Pauls work at ArtPrize: http://www.artprize.org/paul-wolber/2012/cosmic-paradigm

His work at Art Prize is 38 inches x 60 inches, and most works on this blog are small paintings.

 During ArtPrize time, Paul will be in Grand Rapids for a few days. If you would like to meet him, please email him your schedule to see if it is possible to meet up in Grand Rapids. To send an email, go to his dailypainters gallery and click HERE. On his gallery page you can click on any painting then click on the "Contact Me" box to send an email.
 
Please feel free to forward this information to your family and friends.

 © Copyright 2012 by Paul Wolber
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Bird of Paradise Flower

                                Bird of Paradise Flower Composition

                                   (Click painting to see larger view) 

8 in. x 6 in. (20.3 cim x 15.2 cm) original acrylic on hand primed board unframed w/free shipping in US and Canada.
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Even though this flower is indigenous to South Africa, it can now be found in many places around the world. We saw it everywhere in Hawaii, especially in the rain forests of Maui and Oahu. I spent some time thinking about the painting I wanted to do of this flower, then finally settled on this composition of two flowers seeming to react to one another.

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The Magic is In The Details: Detail of 5” x 7” Juvenile Cooper’s hawk

                              (Click Image above to see larger view)            
                          Hawk head detail: See full painting below

7” x 5” (17.8 cm x 12.7 cm) original acrylic on hand primed board $125 w/free shipping in US & and Canada
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Sometimes we miss what the artist really puts into a painting. A small painting is really a miniature or very tiny detail or abstraction of reality. In this case the detail head of this hawk is “Blown up” three or four times actual size depending on your computer screen so you can see the detail. The actual measurement of the detail above in the original painting is no more that  1 ^3/8 inches. Blown up even more, it becomes almost an abstract painting, demonstrating the concept that “all art is abstract”.

My theory of art is that art is form, based on color relationships, patterns, shapes, mass, space or depth and textures. We may see these as recognizable objects such as a bird or a landscape, but they are made up of all these form elements. The devil or “Magic” is in the details and here you can see how form makes up this small painting.

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Daily Bread

Daily Bread

7” x 5” (17.8 cm x 12.7 cm) acrylic on hand primed board w/free shipping in US & and Canada
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Bread symbolizes many things. As a staple of life to some it represents plenty, to others the Eucharist, and still others it is the food that keeps one alive.

I enjoy making bread with my bread machine. This painting is a loaf of herb bread that is great with honey or simply dipped in olive oil. Being awakened by the smell of fresh bread just out of the oven is a wonderful treat. I wanted this painting to evoke not only the sight and taste of fresh bread, but also the wonderful yeast aroma of hot steaming bread right out of the oven.

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Hawaiian Holiday: On the Road to Hana

            Hawaiian Holiday: A stop on the Road to Hana

   8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) original acrylic painting unframed on hand primed board $325 w/free shipping in US and Canada

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What could be more refreshing and relaxing than a day on the oceanfront with balmy sky and deep blue ocean, with the smell of saltwater air and gentle lashing of the surf? This is my reflection of that kind of day.

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European White Stork

                                European White Stork

(click photo to see more detail) 

 8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) original acrylic painting on hand primed board w/free shipping in US and Canada

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In my  painting above the stork is taking off from a pinnacle on the roof of Saint Martin’s church. The bird’s huge nest above the apse of the church must have been at least 6 feet in diameter.  These great nests are said to sometimes be over 100 years old with the same stork returning to them and rebuilding them year after year.

The stork is considered a desirable bird in cities like Colmar because it has a long tradition that  symbolizes the bringing of wealth and children and of course everyone has seen pictures of the stork delivering babies.

In 2011 we observed this white stork first in a nest on the roof of Saint Martin’s Collegiate Church in Colmar, France. I wanted to visit Colmar to once again see Grunewald's Isenheim Altarpiece. For me it is one of the great works of art from 16th century France.

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