Barbara Trovillo
Unexpected Blessings
Oil on Panel
12 x 12 x .25", framed 16.5 x 16.5 x 1.5"
$285
My husband and I were away for a month this summer. When we returned, we realized our only hen was sitting on a clutch of 11 eggs. Lo and behold, 9 hatched! What fun watching her with her chicks! This is done with a palette knife and brush.
Artist Statement:
My work is a visual record of my life experience. Moments captured in paint on canvas. It might be a comical situation with the chickens, a sweet moment with a grandchild, or an interesting view seen while out walking.
Creating art is an integral part of every day for me. I love the buttery texture of oil paint. The tactile experience of creating brush strokes or swiping paint onto canvas is satisfying. I use a variety of tools in the process: palette knives, brushes, squeegees, etc. Texture is created with thick oil paint, adding a bit of walnut oil to the paint when necessary as I am nearing the completion of a piece.
Using color 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!
Creating art is an integral part of every day for me. I love the buttery texture of oil paint. The tactile experience of creating brush strokes or swiping paint onto canvas is satisfying. I use a variety of tools in the process: palette knives, brushes, squeegees, etc. Texture is created with thick oil paint, adding a bit of walnut oil to the paint when necessary as I am nearing the completion of a piece.
Using color 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!