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New Painting: Beast of Burden

Marilyn — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:23:37 +0000

"Beast of Burden" Oil on canvas 6" x 6" © 2011 Marilyn Fenn This is kind of a goofy little painting that I was really just noodling around on. It went through several changes over about a week of occasional noodling, and this is where it ended up. I gave it that title because it reminds me of the little donkeys I saw in Morocco being led across the desert or in the medinas, stacked practically to the sky with all sorts of household goods, water, cans, people, rugs, etc. Mighty little fellows!

New Painting: Strange Attractors

Marilyn — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:01:10 +0000

"Strange Attractors" Oil on canvas 12" x 12" © 2011 Marilyn Fenn This is one of my favorite paintings from my latest series of abstracts; this one is from last weekend. These new works are very process-oriented, though of course, I do aim for a final happy outcome. This series is primarily about paint: pushing it over, around, through, beside, until I'm satisfied with the composition, shapes, colors, brushstrokes and amount of paint. I do love the soft palette I achieved in this painting!

New Painting: Molecular Vibrations

Marilyn — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:15:29 +0000

"Molecular Vibrations" Oil on canvas 12" x 12" © 2011 Marilyn Fenn Of all the paintings I've done, this may be my favorite painting so far. I love the colors, the nice thick paint and the general happiness of this painting. It evolved from the work I did on the last five abstract paintings. I'm really enjoying pushing thicker and slicker paint into, over, around, and through previous brushstrokes, and the wonderful color mixing that happens on the canvas. Working this way is going to be fun!