The Eyes Have It
by AnnaJo Vahle
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20.000 x 16.000 x 0.500 inches
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Title
The Eyes Have It
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
I was dealing with a few obstacles for my usual methods of painting and/or getting out to photograph. I thought that it might be fun to do an abstract painting.
We are still under quarantine here in Florida. Even so, when the quarantine was relaxed a bit a few weeks ago, I managed to have three different surgeries. A couple of cataract surgeries and one on my ankle. The ankle surgery removed a melanoma. All seem to have been successful if not perfect. However, the healing process involved having to spend a few weeks with my foot raised above my heart. Ice packs were also necessary. This meant that I was not being able to sit up or stand comfortably for painting.
I began by just doodling. I didn't have anything at all in my mind. I had set out a full palette of paints. Yet, I just ended up using three colors plus white. I used ultramarine blue, pthalocyanine blue, and dioxazine purple. I allowed the canvas to talk to me as I followed something deep within me. It was a kind of meditation. I was expressing something that I had no other way to express.
As the painting progress, I noticed that I kept seeing hidden faces and eyes. Every time I took a break and came back to it, I saw more faces and more eyes. The Eyes had it! I kept hearing that refrain in my head.
After I sent a photo of it to my son, he asked if it was because of my recent surgeries. I had not thought of that connection. I believe that he cleverly figured it out!
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July 5th, 2020
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Comments (38)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular abstract circles/spheres composition, lighting, shading, lovely colors and artwork! F/L voted
Gary F Richards
Spectacular various eyes portrait composition, lighting, shading, beautiful blue tone colors and artwork! F/L voted
Gary F Richards
Spectacular abstract composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest ALL ABSTRACT ART
Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest ABSTRACT OBLIVION.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, colors, lighting, shading and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest CELEBRATION IN FORM OF ABSTRACT ART!
Laurel Adams
…v…best to you and thank you for your blog discussion share, ANNAJO WONDERful entries ALL
Laurel Adams
Thank you so much for entering this glimpse of Beauty and Flow; I have so enjoyed this celebration of colour, movement and Joy. BEST to you...v...
Conni Schaftenaar
Thanks for participating in the birthday contest for Laurel Adams - love your entry! voted, L/F
Laurel Adams
ANNAJO, THANK YOU, Thank you, thankyou For entering four of my FAVS, ...each for different reasons: this beauty takes ME back .....oh ANNAJO, THIS is amazing...pain, fear, anxiety, determination, resignation, there is even a swathed face that looks almost mummified ...the eye positions speak VOLUMES. I SEE...GENIUS! I also see a kindred spirit who has had a lifetime of outwardly invisible pain. I relate...one looks wonderful on the outside and no one suspects one is trying to stand upright and make it thru one more day.
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Thank you so very much, Laurel. I do feel like we are kindred spirits. I hope that you are feeling well these days.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your feature!
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