{"product_id":"dream-in-purple-and-blue-flowers-painting","title":"Painting - Dream in Purple and Blue Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eDream in Purple and Blue Flowers, 16\" x 20\" x .6\" (40.64 cm x 20.8 cm), Acrylic on Canvas Painting by artist Rachael Grad. 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 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. Each artwork has many layers and lots of texture built up over multiple painting sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach abstract flower paintings is the accumulation of many layers of paint over lots of painting sessions. \u003cspan\u003eOver time as I apply paint, the artwork becomes more abstracted and colorful. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I Paint With Acrylic for Abstract Flower Paintings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic paint works well for layering abstract flowers and grasses. The quick drying acrylic paint allows me to create colorful layers with depth. I can achieve this effect more quickly with acrylic paint than with oil paint. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachael Grad Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29862339248192,"sku":"","price":720.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0209\/3858\/8224\/products\/dream-in-purple-and-blue-flowers-painting-original-art-rachael-grad-art-rachael-grad-artist-artsy-gift-abstract-colorful-artwork-multicolor.jpg?v=1569317416","url":"https:\/\/rachaelgrad.myshopify.com\/en-ca\/products\/dream-in-purple-and-blue-flowers-painting","provider":"Rachael Grad - Contemporary Artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}