Dragonfly Dreams by Kay Wyne

Dragonfly Dreams

30" x 48" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This abstract evolved after going through several different stages. When I first started this painting, I though I wanted to paint an abstract. Then at one point it was going to be a horizon series painting. You can see where the horizon line is...and then after putting some color on the the canvas, I saw a dragonfly and proceeded to incorporate that image along with some geometric shapes, lines and texture. I used brushes, palette knives and oil sticks on this painting. I like the shape and size of the canvas...thanks for viewing this blog! Have a great day on this Memorial Day. I will be in the studio painting away!

On my Easel

No Title Yet!

Lots of changes to be made! As I waited for nearly 2 years, my favorite restaurant in Northern New Mexico finally reopened. I was fortunate to be there! This is Rancho de Chimayo during the summer of 2010, still bright and beautiful as ever! Enjoy!

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indian Sunset 36x48

Another in a series of palette knife paintings. Very happy with this piece. I was thinking of how the sun renews the earth each day with its light, illuminating the beautiful colors of our world.

Palette Knife Landscape - SOLD! - by Kay Wyne

This contemporary palette knife landscape painting just sold! The paint was applied thick and fast...giving the canvas texture. Thanks to the collector who purchased this painting, and thanks for looking at this blog!

Indian Sunset 36x48 Finished( I think)

This painting has been revised many times. I am very fortunate to paint with a group of wonderful people at The Studio Art & Soul. I have also had some very constructive criticism from my new friends at Artists of Texas. Consequently, this piece is influenced by many people whose opinions I hold in high regard. It was a departure for me in that I used a palette knife, which I am growing to love since it forces me to paint in a "looser" style than is my custom. Furthermore, I did not use a "source" photograph. I sketched this on a drawing pad and had a particular color palette in mind. It is also on the upper end of size for me. I love painting large. The large canvas is so much more forgiving and I get to use lots of sizable knives and lots of impasto. I wanted to create a very stark contrast between shadow and light while exaggerating the colors that are evocative of New Mexico. I had great fun painting this piece and I hope that I accomplished what I intended. As I look at the photo, I realize that it is darker overall than in life, so I will probably resubmit this when I have a better photo.
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Sunsets of the West

This painting is called Quiet Reflection. It's one of a series that I have started of Sunsets of the West. Creating these sunsets has not only been another learning experience on my artistic journey, but a true step in my spiritual journey.