by Daric Gill
One of the best parts about technology is that it’s always improving. This continual advancement also allows for artists to improve the quality of their images regularly. Recently I’ve gotten “Absolute’s Complement” back from its travels and I have taken the opportunity to re-shoot the painting. Read on for more.
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by Daric Gill
I am honored to announce that a few Absolute paintings will grace the walls of birthplace and childhood home of famous 20th century painter, Edward Hopper. Now a non-profit art center and museum, the Edward Hopper House holds exhibits and informative courses for the public. The main gallery will house this year’s annual Small Matters of Great Importance exhibit, in which will be the location of 3 of my Absolute pieces. Small Matters of Great Importance is an annual juried exhibition of small works of no more than 12″ x 12″ inches. Read on for more information.
by Daric Gill
Pull up a stool, put a few quarters in the jukebox, and let me pour you a tall glass of soul. Today I debut my latest painting, “Absolute: Struggle”. That’s right, we’re about to get our blues on and it’s never been so blood red.
“Absolute: Struggle” ain’t your run of the mill moody-broody piece that emotes for the sake of being dark. That’s not my style. No, this piece ranks among my most pure soul-inspired paintings to date. It’s part of my deep blues repertoire. And I feel like the most potent blues aren’t merely explorations in pain, but rather a catharsis by the trumpeting of hope through tribulation. For every edge of despair there’s a modicum of pure unbridled exaltation in how one can still feel deeply.
This is one of the absolutes in our lives – that we can (and often do) have a duality of conflicting emotions that are so pervasively deep and yet so polar opposite. I set out to portray this abstract concept in this painting. Like with all blues, nobody wants to hear your song if it’s not a self-portrait of soul. So swill your spirits and scoot closer to the bar. This solo continues after the image.
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by Daric Gill
Yesterday I completed “Absolute: Ignition”, my latest oil painting. It portrays a paper matchstick on a single wild daisy leaf, set amongst a iridescent greenish-blue birdseye maple background. This new hue of the background is a departure from the natural wood color and felt fresh; reminiscent of malachite maybe? Check out the gallery to see the process.
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