{"product_id":"green-grass-abstract-1","title":"Painting - Green Grass Abstract 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen Grass Abstract Painting was painted by Artist Rachael Grad. Gorgeous colors in this original artwork include green, blue, yellow, pink, orange and purple. Acrylic paint on cradled wood panel measuring 12\" x 12\" .8\" (30.48 cm x 30.48 cm x 2 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMulticolor expressive brushstrokes and palette knife marks in this original painting. The painting is signed on the back. Please note that the \"Rachael Grad\" writing on the art is only for art prints and does not appear on the original painting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eINSPIRATION BEHIND ABSTRACT GRASS PAINTINGS\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI started painting imagined flowers and grasses of what I hoped would soon appear in Toronto. These paintings are very colorful and lively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eART PROCESS FOR ABSTRACT GRASS PAINTINGS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo start an abstract flower painting, I draw a compositional sketch with a thin layer of paint. I carefully choose my color combinations. Then I apply washes, brushstrokes and palette knife marks of colorful paint. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach abstract flower paintings is the accumulation of many layers of paint over lots of painting sessions. Over time as I apply paint, the artwork becomes more abstracted and colorful. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hope that viewers will think of happy spring flowers when viewing this abstract colorful artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachael Grad Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29918167040064,"sku":"","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0209\/3858\/8224\/products\/green-grass-abstract-1-original-art-rachael-grad-art-gifts-rachael-grad-artist-artsy-gift-abstract-colorful-artwork-multicolor.jpg?v=1566704777","url":"https:\/\/rachaelgrad.myshopify.com\/products\/green-grass-abstract-1","provider":"Rachael Grad - Contemporary Artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}