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NEW Painting! The Layers of “Absolute: Allure”

June 7, 2015All Blogs, Fine Arts Blogartist, birds eye maple, cherry, contemporary art, contemporary still life painting, contemporary trompe l'oeil, Daric Gill, Fine art, gallery, modern art, painting on wood, realism, reclaimed wood, Visual ArtsDaric Gill Studios

The Layers of Absolute:Allure

Today I finished documenting the latest painting in my Absolute series. Layers of translucent crimson were painted on birdseye maple. This made a simple yet dynamic backdrop from which to build the rest of the piece.

It portrays a plump cherry dangling above a vertical white stripe. A series of overlapping translucent shapes help frame, focus, and add to an already rich collection of symbols.

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An Early “Absolute” Hybrid Painting

May 30, 2015All Blogs, Fine Arts Blogart, contemporary art, contemporary still life painting, contemporary trompe l'oeil, Daric Gill, drawing, entomology, Fine art, gouache, modern art, origami, painting, realism, reclaimed wood, sifting screenDaric Gill Studios

Recapturing “Absolutus: a priori”

by Daric Gill

"Absolutus: a priori": mixed medium and pencil on paper. 12" x 20". 10.22.12. — “Absolutus: a priori”: mixed medium and pencil on paper. 12″ x 20″. 10.22.12.

Today I re-documented one of the most unique pieces in the Absolute collection. This artwork is quite a departure from the rest of the line. While most pieces in this series are oil paintings on wood, this piece is a painting/drawing hybrid on paper. The under-painting consists of a mixture of gouache (similar to an opaque watercolor) and acrylic paint. Above that is a few layers of graphite pencil to add depth.

The drawing displays paper specimens much in the way an entomologist would display real insects for cataloguing purposes.

Absolutus: a priori, translates from latin as Absolute: from former. This phrase is taken straight from a branch of philosophy that deals with the acquisition of knowledge.

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April Showers Bring ‘Absolute: Mend’ Painting

May 8, 2015All Blogs, Fine Arts Blogartist, barn wood, contemporary art, contemporary still life painting, contemporary trompe l'oeil, Daric Gill, Fine art, Franklin Park Conservatory, modern artist, oil painting, realism, Reclaimed lumber, reclaimed wood, vintage, woodDaric Gill Studios

Blue Morpho & Mending

by Daric Gill

The Absolute series of paintings often pairs natural elements along side more man-made subject matter. As I explore my surroundings for content that matches with the overall vision of my next piece, I find that my work naturally has corresponding seasons with the world around me. This year’s spring has brought with it new inspirations and new adaptations. Now introducing Absolute: Mend, my latest oil painting. Continue reading to see more of this piece.