CALM AND A TOUCH OF DRAMA

Blue is a calming colour. I wonder if this is the same for turquoise? Does adding orange take away the calm?

Wandering in Space and Time

by Marion Hedger

30cmx30cm (12x12")

Acylic on Panel

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I must have been in a calm mood when painting this painting. the different tints of turquoise set off by that pale lilac adds depth and mood, while the orange provides a touch of contrasting heat which leads the eye around.

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THE CALMNESS OF BLUE

"Blue is the colour of the mind and is essentially soothing; it affects us mentally, rather than the physical reaction we have to red. Strong blues will stimulate clear thought and lighter, soft blues will calm the mind and aid concentration. Consequently it is serene and mentally calming"

from Colour Effects

Layers of Silence

by Marion Hedger

30x30cm (12"x12")

Acrylic on Panel

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A calm painting in blues and turquoises, with orange highlights to draw you in and take you around the painting. A sister painting to Wandering in Space and Time



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Blue / Se7en is the Magic Number

I'm immediately drawn to paintings containing the colour blue. There are so many nuances from dark phthaloblue, bright ultramarine and sky blue right through to turquoise. Blue harmonises with all colours and mixes well with white. I'm a fan of ceruleum blue mixed with a dash of white. Do you have a favourite blue?

SE7EN IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

by Marion Hedger

Acrylic on canvas
Palette Knife Painting

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The Colour Red / Searching for Enlightenment

I love red, but a little goes a long way. It is a hard colour to paint with.

Too much and it's garish, too dark and it can be dull. It is difficult to lighten as adding white turns it pink, and not many reds make a good pink. Adding yellow can lighten it, but this will send it into the orange tones. For me, there is always a lot of toing and froing with reds, to get that shade 'just right'.

 SEARCHING FOR ENLIGHTENMENT

by Marion Hedger
Palette knife painting

Acrylic on canvas

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Living in Mystery - using purple

My Impressionist landscapes of Provence always contained purple for the obvious reason. Since concentrating on abstracts, I'm using less purple but it can still be found in a few paintings. 

I find that it's a good foil to the other colours, often setting them off nicely. Green can really be made to pop with an adjacent patch of purple. It can easily be toned down to a purple grey by adding green, and this is enhances yellows and creams.

LIVING IN MYSTERY

by Marion Hedger

Acrylic on canvas

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Small Oil Abstract Paintings in Orange

Generally when I talk to people at trade fairs, there is a misconception that small paintings are quick to do. For me it's quite the opposite, unless I am doing a limited time trial to loosen up. Often there is just as much planning and thought in these small paintings as in larger paintings and per square inch, there can actually be more time involved. It's very satisfying completeing a series of small paintings although coming up with good compositions for all of them can be challenging.

Here are two more from my new series (10 in all) this time in orange colourways.

 INTERPLAY 5

15X15cm (6x6")

oil on box canvas

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 INTERPLAY6

15X15cm (6x6")

oil on box canvas

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Miniature Treasures Oil Abstracts

At the moment, I use acrylic on most of my abstracts, but sometimes I get the urge to dive into thick luscious oil paint. I think there is just something about digging your palette knife into thick oil paint and laying it on the canvas. I created a set of 6x6 inch paintings on deep canvas as an antidote to some of the larger paintings I had been painting. Some were in reds and others were in oranges.

Here are a couple of the red ones.

 INTERPLAY 1

BY MARION HEDGER

Oil

15x15cm on box canvas 

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 INTERPLAY 3

BY MARION HEDGER

Oil 

15x15cm on box canvas 

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New Work by Marion Hedger on Etsy.

For the last two years I have been ignoring my Etsy shop while I concentrate on my new direction of abstracts.

I've always had good sales on Etsy, and now I am revitalising it with some of my abstracts and gradually sprucing it up with better photos.

At the moment I have concentrated on adding my smaller format art on paper and on box canvasses. I have also added a some self-print files where you can download electronic version of my art to print at home for your own use.

Pop over to my Etsy shop and have a look. Your feedback will be valued.

Works on Paper available here. Ready to frame, with a white mount, for a standard 24x30cm frame.

Oil canvas abstracts available here.

Digital Prints available here

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Breathing Mountain by Marion Hedger, Award

Breathing Mountain

by Marion Hedger

Acrylic and mixed media

80x80cm on 4cm box canvas

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I was thrilled and honoured to receive an honourable mention in the LightSpaceTime 555 on-line exhibition. Although I didn't make it into the top ten, I did make it into the top 20 in the painting category. Thank you LightSpaceTime for the honour. Click here to see the winners

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Taking a Risk

Work in Progress

40x40cm on box canvas

Acrylic

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Sometimes you need to take risks to challenge yourself.
This one started in my usual way with large blocks of colour, orange and light blue, and then smaller different blocks of colour on top letting some of the first colour show through.

I looked at it and thought "Why not go for it and drew some thick black lines and a circle . From there it gradually evolved to where it is now going more instinctively. I didn't overthink it and just went with the flow.

I enjoyed myself painting it and I am pleased with how it has turned out so far. Still some work to do, mainly tidying it up and looking at values, but it worked out quicker than many more of my more 'thoughtful' paintings.

Is the motto, "When it feels right, just go for it?"

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Ending 2018 on a high...

The last day of 2018 ended on a high. The gallery owner of the gallery I recently exhibited in purchased these two paintings for his own collection. In addition, a collector came to view her commission painting before I added the final finish and she loved it. Talk about being on cloud nine over the New Year!

Over the years, I have painted several commissions but this was my first abstract commission and quite nerve wracking as abstracts are more subjective. There was a bit of to and froing at the end to get the finishing touches exactly right but worth it.

Here's to a Happy New Year to you all.

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Work on Paper - Work in progress by Marion Hedger

Work in progres

Acrylics/mixed media on paper

30x40cm

Nearly finished.

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Se7en is the Magic Number

Acrylic abstract painting

60x60cm on cradled panel

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Mirage Illusion by Marion Hedger

Based on the landscape of Namibia where the colours shimmer

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Land Mass Series by Marion Hedger

Land Mass Series

Acrylic palette knife paintings

6x6 inch on canvas

Framed in an elegant, white floater frame

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Ancient Mysteries by Marion Hedger

Framed in a white frame. 

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Work in Progress, Modern Abstract by Marion Hedger

Untitled Work in Progress

30x40cm 

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Iris Moments (6x8) by Marion Hedger

The drought has broken but two days of rain has me wishing for the spring!

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Current Works in Progress by Marion Hedger

Current Works in progress by Marion Hedger

Various sizes.

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Beyond What We Know by Marion Hedger

BEYOND WHAT WE KNOW

 by Marion Hedger

30X30cm (12x12inch) Acrylic on 5mm panel

Varnished and waxed

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