Cloud #38

Saturday, July 10th, 2010 | Available Works, clouds

Cloud #38 16″ x 20″ Oil on Beechwood, 2010

It is sticky and icky outside:  the humidity makes for a challenging work week, I must say.  To help beat the heat, I took a magical day off yesterday for the first time in a while, and had one of those beautiful evenings with a friend, a bottle of juicy merlot and some seriously stimulating conversation.

This cloud marks a subtle shift, a direction more oriented toward nebula as the series progresses.  I am quite excited by the new possibilities they present…and does anyone know the plural form of nebula?  I am very tempted to stick an “i” on the end like octopi and cacti…

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4 Comments to Cloud #38

eric orchard
July 10, 2010

Really amazing and I love the shift to the stars, just wonderful. It’s Nebulae, pronounced NEB-you-lee.

keron
July 25, 2010

First thing – truly amazing work! Regarding your question about the plural of nebula – it is nebulae.
I notice you paint on beechwood. Is it in plywood form? How do you prepare it and where could one get beechwood panels to try? Assuming it’s okay for me to ask. Thank you.
Once again, marvelous work. I believe you will do well in NYC.

ambera
July 25, 2010

Hi Keron,
I buy the beechwood panels from Deserres, they’re factory made, smooth and sanded with dovetailed corners.
I put 3-4 coats of gesso on each, sometimes more depending on how thick the layer is. Happy painting!

Keron
August 9, 2010

Thank you Ambera. Once again, your cloud series are truly stunning in a very sensual way.
BTW I was just looking at your ‘giant’ self-portrait and I must say it, too is quite remarkable. Well done! It was certainly worth the effort you expended. I don’t think it is easy at all to make a portrait breath on a monumental scale but you succeeded and remarkably so.

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