"Faith" 2010 Acrylic painting on canvas 24 x 36 inches
 “Faith”
is an original, signed acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped canvas by
Citrus County Florida artist Michael Arnold. "People
need faith in something to reassure their existence and to reaffirm
their values in life. We live in world where we are constantly bombarded
by images visually and cerebrally. "Faith" contains various suggestions
that one with faith may find relevant. Some may enjoy searching for the
individual image hidden within, or will merely enjoy the overall
experience of the work. For those of you, who like a challenge, try to
find as many of the hidden images as possible. The process for
this painting was a little different from what I normally attempt. I
washed the entire canvas with four coats of phthalocyanine blue mixed
with water. Then without using any sketches or drawing anything on the
canvas to guide me I painted suggestions of the various scenes using a
mixture of Payne’s Gray and phthalocyanine blue. Using the same mixture,
I went back over the entire work drawing in cuneiform-like marks. I then
I masked the original scenes even further with azo orange.
SPOILER ALERT: Beneath the surface see if you can spot the following
stories contained in the Bible including the Four Horseman of the
Apocalypse; Christ on the Cross, Adam and Eve; the forbidden fruit; the
serpent; the Pearly Gates of Heaven; the last supper; the Tree of
Knowledge; the Tree of Life; Daniel in the lion’s den; and Noah’s ark."
The original acrylic painting "Faith" makes a bold statement on any wall
where it is displayed. art painting is on a quality gallery wrapped
canvas. Additional views of this acrylic painting on canvas may be
viewed
here. All sides are
painted with no staples showing. The painting is ready to be hung and
can be displayed with or without a frame. Each painting by award winning
Citrus County artist Michael Arnold is an original one of a kind signed
piece of art and comes with a certificate of authenticity. The painting
is delivered on a stretched canvas. "Faith" prints may 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. |
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Purchase Price $200 |
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