Elm and Elderberry

30” X 15” X 1.5”

Acrylic on Canvas

The concept behind this piece was to create a vertical composition. To fill the space vertically, I drew sweeping curved lines on the white canvas using graphite, aided by an oval glass top from my wife's wine rack as a template. Upon completing the painting, the colors evoked an image of Elderberry, particularly the muted blues and deep reds. Similarly, I selected the word Elm to pair with elderberry, not merely for the alliteration, but for the vision the greenish yellow in the artwork evoked. The overall interplay of the color palette transports the viewer through groves of Elm and fields of Elderberry.