MICHAEL ARNOLD ART
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"Blue Girl" 2008 Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 inches |
 "Blue Girl" is an original, signed acrylic painting on a
gallery-wrapped canvas by artist Michael Arnold. I used my wife as the
subject for this pop art painting. The basic blue color palette
of 'Blue Girl", mixed
with the oversized portrait style is reminiscent of a
Andy Warhol style painting.
Be sure to look at the additional views to truly capture the vibrant color tones
of the painting. The painting makes a bold statement on any wall where it is
displayed. "Blue Girl" is also available as the front of
note cards and the prints can be purchased
here.
This artwork was created using acrylic
paint on a high quality wrapped canvas. Acrylic paint works very well on
stretched canvas. When purchasing artwork many people aren't sure what the
difference is between acrylic and oil paintings. The main difference between
acrylics and oil paints is the inherent drying time. Oils allow for more time to
blend colors and apply even glazes over underpaintings. This slow drying aspect
of oil can be seen as an advantage for certain techniques, but in other
regards it impedes the artist trying to work quickly. The fast
evaporation of water from the acrylic paint film can be slowed with the
use of acrylic retarders. Retarders are generally glycol or
glycerin-based additives. Oil paints tend to require the addition of a
toxic solvent, such as mineral spirits or turpentine to thin the paints
and clean up tools, though relatively recently water soluble oil paints
have been developed for artist use. Secondly, oil paint films become
increasing yellow and brittle, and will lose their flexibility in a few
decades. Acrylics can be used on many surfaces without a medium- layer.
They allow sharp brush-strokes but also a more delicate shading,
although it is more difficult to create a smooth change between
different shades. They are usually very bright. Although the permanency
of acrylics is sometimes debated by conservators, they appear more
stable than oil paints.
Purchase Price $625
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