Barbara Trovillo

The Visitors

22 x 28 x .05", framed to 28 x 34 x 1.5"

Oil on Canvas

$650

The setting for this painting is the yard of a home I owned for 30 years. In the yard, there were three lovely flowering shrubs, a lilac, a hydrangea, and an azalea. The geese and bunnies were added for amusement.

Artist's Statement:

It is the wonder of the natural world that inspires me. Wherever I am, if I am at a loss as to what to paint, all I have to do is take a walk. Always, there will be something of interest or impact to drive me back to my easel. 

 I love the buttery texture of oil paint. The tactile experience of swiping paint onto canvas never loses its appeal. I use a variety of tools in the process: paint knives, Rosemary & Co. brushes, squeegees, etc. Texture is created with thick oil paint, adding a bit of cold wax to the paint or walnut oil when necessary.

Color is used to manipulate light and shadow, making suggestions with gestural marks, while leaving something to the imagination. There is a story behind every piece. A collector’s impression of that story is not always the same as mine and that is part of the fun!