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“ Girl in Brown and Gold” is an original, signed acrylic painting on a
gallery-wrapped canvas by artist Michael Arnold. I like painting people with
interesting faces or in an unusual context. The young girl in this painting
looks a bit apprehensive as she glances over her shoulder while embarking on her
journey, which looks ominous. The road that
leads to where? We don’t know.
The dead tree? Is it that death awaits at the end of the journey? I used only
yellow oxide and burnt umber to create this artwork. The somber earth tones add to the mystery
of the 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. "Girl in Brown and Gold" 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 $500
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