Frank Gardner 9-5-09
September 5th, 2009
“Open Gate II”, 6×8″ oil, Frank Gardner © 2009
I realize the majority of the people who frequent this blog are not art buyers but rather friends who may or may not be interested in art in general. So when you see a painting of a cow, walking to a gate, you may not immeaditly get why I love this painting and why I love Frank Gardners work. Let me just say that is one beautifully painted cow and Frank Gardner consistantly produces incredible work. He also has a biography that is really interesting and I encourage you to go to the site link below and read it. He essentially found a place in the world he loved to paint and moved there!
What I like about “Open Gate II”.
- #1 Color - Frank is an expert as using color to communicate form. The value ranges in most of his paintings are limited. This makes his paintings very colorful. It is very difficult to paint this way and he does it very well.
- #2 Drawing - I know I keep saying this but I’m stunned at how well Frank handles the drawing elements at this small size! In painting you are not just drawing the lines but the shapes. So when Frank has a triangle shaped brushstroke that defines the light hitting the top of the horns… well that’s one very well thought out brush stroke.
- #3 It’s just beautiful! - Makes me glad I’m a painter and it gives me something to strive toward.
Look and Enjoy!
- Check out Frank’s website and remember to read the bio. It is very interesting.
- See Frank’s daily work on his blog
