Art Journey - Abstract Painting by Markle Jamie;

Author:Markle, Jamie;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media

BLUE, soft pastel on sanded paper, 24" × 37" (61cm × 94cm)

OPUS, soft pastel and watercolor on sanded paper, 20" × 28" (51cm × 71cm) ;

GO’IN TO THE KEYS, soft pastel on sanded paper with watercolor underpainting, 20" × 20" (51cm × 51cm)

KATE MCGEE

Location: Do you like to work in a studio or outside? How does the environment change the way you work?

I love to work outside where the light is. Knowing more about how the natural environment’s shadows and forms change with the light makes for better studio paintings. In the studio, a step removed, I feel more free to interpret the landscape in an abstract way, distilling the memory.

Technique: Tell us a little about your technique. What type of medium did you use?

The strength of this painting is the glazing technique of cool over warm and vice versa to create the luminosity for which the pastel medium is noted. Wide strokes of the side and flicks from the edge of the pastel give variation and interest.

Theme: Do you think of a theme before starting your abstract piece? How do you choose your theme?

This piece was inspired by memories of the orange sandstone slot canyons of southern Utah and a wonderful time spent exploring them. I often choose a motif before beginning to inform the initial decision-making regarding palette and composition.

Color Palette: How did you select the colors used in this piece?

I knew that I wanted to recall the warmth of the desert, the red rocks and the blues of the shadows and skies in this painting. I have no standard palette, though the use of complementaries is common in my paintings. My challenge, with a whole box of colors before me, is to create color harmony and an emotional statement. That isn’t possible if too many unrelated colors are used or the overall painting is neither warm nor cool.

Composition: How do you plan the composition for your piece, if at all?

The composition is everything and definitely part of the original plan. With changes in color and value as the painting develops, the composition might change as well, but it is definitely the underlying structure upon which the piece depends.

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