{"title":"Original Art","description":"Original art by artist Rachael Grad. Colorful abstract paintings, gesture drawings, and mixed media collage artwork. This is only a small selection of available art. 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The bright, vivid colors in this original abstract flower painting include blue, purple, peach, orange, green, white and multicolors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weather in Toronto was still freezing and feeling like winter so I painted multicolor flowers and grass in bright, bold colors. Keep reading to learn more about the inspiration and painting process for Dream in Purple and Blue Flowers Painting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that the \"RachaelGrad.com\" writing on the art is only for sharing the image here and does not appear on the original painting. This gorgeous abstract flower artwork is also available as an Art Print. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspiration for Purple and Blue Flowers Painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abstract Flower Painting Series started on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2019. In Toronto that day it was still freezing cold but the sun was shining, and the ice and snow was melting. When I looked outside my studio window, I could feel the start of spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI started painting imagined flowers and grasses of what I hoped would soon appear in Toronto. These paintings are very colorful and lively with lots of movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting Process for Abstract Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo start an abstract flower painting, I draw a compositional sketch with a thin layer of paint. I carefully choose my color combinations. Then \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI apply washes, brushstrokes and palette knife marks of colorful paint. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI experiment with different paint applications across the canvas or panel. 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These paintings are very colorful and lively with lots of movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting Process for Abstract Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo start an abstract flower painting, I draw a compositional sketch with a thin layer of paint. I carefully choose my color combinations. Then \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI apply washes, brushstrokes and palette knife marks of colorful paint. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI experiment with different paint applications across the canvas or panel. 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Painted in the cold Toronto spring when I was dreaming of colorful flowers and warmer weather. The bright, vivid colors in this original abstract flower painting include green, blue, red, purple, white and multicolors.\n\u003cp\u003eThe weather in Toronto was still freezing and feeling like winter so I painted multicolor flowers and grass in bright, bold colors. Keep reading to learn more about the inspiration and painting process for Blue Green Abstract Marks Painting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that the \"RachaelGrad.com\" writing on the art is only for sharing the image here and does not appear on the original painting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eInspiration for Blue Green Abstract Marks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abstract Flower Marks Painting Series started on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2019. 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Painted in the cold Toronto spring when I was dreaming of colorful flowers and warmer weather. The bright, vivid colors in this original abstract flower painting include green, blue, red, purple, white and multicolors.\n\u003cp\u003eThe weather in Toronto was still freezing and feeling like winter so I painted multicolor flowers and grass in bright, bold colors. Keep reading to learn more about the inspiration and painting process for Blue Circle Abstract Marks Painting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that the \"RachaelGrad.com\" writing on the art is only for sharing the image here and does not appear on the original painting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eInspiration for Blue Circle Abstract Marks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abstract Flower Marks Painting Series started on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2019. 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Original acrylic paint on canvas painting measuring 18\" x 24\" by Artist Rachael Grad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted over many sessions with my fingers, traditional brushes and palette knives! Read more about my Abstract Flower Painting Series in this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rachaelgrad.com\/blogs\/art-blog\/abstract-flower-mark-series\" title=\"Abstract Flower Original Paintings by Toronto Artist Rachael Grad\"\u003eArt Blog post.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis artwork ships from my art studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For shipping options, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplease \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rachaelgrad.myshopify.com\/pages\/contact-me\" title=\"Contact Me\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-external-message\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachael Grad Art \u0026 Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30344133967936,"sku":"","price":440.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0209\/3858\/8224\/files\/Yellow_Purple_Abstract_Flowers_painting_by_Toronto_Artist_Rachael_Grad_2019_24_x_18_Acrylic_on_Canvas.jpg?v=1778678033"},{"product_id":"yellow-abstract-marks-2-painting","title":"Yellow Abstract Marks 2 Painting","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYellow Abstract Marks 2 Painting, 2019, 18” x 18”, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by artist Rachael Grad. Painted in the cold Toronto spring when I was dreaming of colorful flowers and warmer weather. 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Painted in the cold Toronto spring when I was dreaming of colorful flowers and warmer weather. The bright, vivid colors in this original abstract flower painting include white, green, blue, red, purple, and multicolors.\n\u003cp\u003eThe weather in Toronto was still freezing and feeling like winter so I painted multicolor flowers and grass in bright, bold colors. Keep reading to learn more about the inspiration and painting process for Blue White Abstract Marks Painting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that the \"RachaelGrad.com\" writing on the art is only for sharing the image here and does not appear on the original painting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eInspiration for Blue White Abstract Marks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abstract Flower Marks Painting Series started on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2019. 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Original acrylic paint on canvas painting measuring 18\" x 24\" by Artist Rachael Grad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted over many sessions with my fingers, traditional brushes and palette knives! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that the \"RachaelGrad.com\" writing on the art is only for sharing the image here and does not appear on the original painting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eINSPIRATION FOR YELLOW MULTICOLOR ABSTRACT MARKS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAINTING\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abstract Flower Marks Painting Series started on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2019. In Toronto that day it was still freezing cold but the sun was shining, and the ice and snow was melting. 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Painting with acrylic paint on highest quality canvas board measuring 16\" x 12\" (40.64 cm x 30.48 cm). \u003cspan\u003eFor this painting, I set up a diorama scene incorporating my original travel photographs from 2019, used palette paper, and painting scraps in the background and on the walls and floor, along with dollhouse furniture from my childhood. The objects and elements are personal ones that I either created, captured or experienced. Pieces of the dollhouse furniture were made by me in my teens so the objects and images in this diorama and painting are very personal ones. Included toys are a miniature rocking horse, ladder, chair, mirror and day bed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiorama Scenes for Painting at Home \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original painting was created from observation of the diorama, slowly building up thin layers of paint on wood panel. 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I started the initial painting with a 3’ x 4’ canvas, then added two 2’ x 4’ canvases to each side to construct a tryptic. My intention was to further grow the image in size and abstraction. This large artwork uses a multicoloured palette based on the numerous bright children’s toys that fill my home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI drew several different compositional sketches with pencil before adding the two side canvas panels to make the artwork a triptych. As I worked on these paintings, which are my largest combined composition to date, I felt compelled to paint quickly and in loose gestural marks with huge brushes in order to tackle this big project. These paintings transform memories of a room’s interior though the use of abstract marks of colour. 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My intention was to further grow the image in size and abstraction. This medium sized artwork uses a multicoloured palette based on the numerous bright children’s toys that fill my home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI drew several different compositional sketches with pencil before painting. As I worked on this painting, I felt compelled to paint quickly and in loose gestural marks with huge brushes in order to tackle this big project. The painting transforms memories of a room’s interior though the use of abstract marks of colour. I experimented with the remembered architectural forms, light, and feeling of that unique space. Over multiple studio sessions, I built up paint washes, bold brushstrokes, palette knife marks, and paint directly squeezed from the tube on the canvas. As I added layers and textures with paint, the image became more lively and abstracted. I worked to alter the colour saturation and vary the elements and depth of space in the paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original painting is signed on the back and was painted in 2021. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that the RachaelGrad.com writing is for web purposes only and is not on the actual painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis original painting ships directly from my art studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI enjoy deconstructing then reinventing my own artworks that I have previously drawn or painted from life. The recollected image and emotional impressions guide me to form new ideas on canvas. 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Thickly built up paint in red, yellow, purple, green, black, white, and blue multicolors completely covers the canvas. The surface texture is so thick that it has a sculptural quality. My abstracted bunny paintings are based on loose, gestural sketches of the same stuffed toy rabbits in different positions. I have painted and sketched these particular stuffed animals from life on many occasions so am familiar with their shapes and forms. I initially paint the forms of the toy bunny rabbits, then push the image further into abstraction. 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My abstracted bunny paintings are based on loose, gestural sketches of the same stuffed toy rabbits in different positions. I have painted and sketched these particular stuffed animals from life on many occasions so am familiar with their shapes and forms. I initially paint the forms of the toy bunny rabbits, then push the image further into abstraction. In the painting process,I work to alter the forms, light, colour saturation, and depth of space in the paintings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003eThe fast-drying acrylic paint allowed me to build up thin layers and texture, and make adjustments more quickly than I would be able to with oils. 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The composition toys with expectations, asking viewers to reconsider what is real, what is symbolic, and where power truly lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by the artist on the back of the painting. A certificate of authenticity is included with the purchase of this original painting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis artwork is perfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArt lovers, parents, collectors, and anyone who appreciates work that blends humor, heart, and meaning. 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