Blue Wish
Giclee Print
Created by
Ken Elliott
Giclee print on heavy, archival paper with deckled edges. From an original oil on canvas. Signed at bottom right and numbered at bottom left. Limited edition of 195 with 15 artist proofs, inclusive of all sizes.
This is truly an oil that painted itself. Last week the artist was out in a Colorado park with friends and got a number of useful photos. This image is a pure fantasy, a tiny fragment from a larger photo of the sun setting over the ridge that day.
There isn't a single color or shape that is native to the photo and just as well. Once the artist began laying out the basic design, he kept to 2-3 blues and purples. Next, the faint, setting sun had to go in and that's when things really got interesting.
Up to that point, this was a monochromatic winter scene but when the warmer tones of the sun appeared, it prompted the use of pinks, rust and grey-green. Everything began to fall into place from there. It was very tempting to continue to 'polish' it up a bit, but the artist was very happy with the rougher look and open brushwork.
This is truly an oil that painted itself. Last week the artist was out in a Colorado park with friends and got a number of useful photos. This image is a pure fantasy, a tiny fragment from a larger photo of the sun setting over the ridge that day.
There isn't a single color or shape that is native to the photo and just as well. Once the artist began laying out the basic design, he kept to 2-3 blues and purples. Next, the faint, setting sun had to go in and that's when things really got interesting.
Up to that point, this was a monochromatic winter scene but when the warmer tones of the sun appeared, it prompted the use of pinks, rust and grey-green. Everything began to fall into place from there. It was very tempting to continue to 'polish' it up a bit, but the artist was very happy with the rougher look and open brushwork.