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Ponds by Richelle Cripe

Abstract Painting by Richelle Cripe: Pond #1

Pond #1

36" x 48", Oil on canvas, 2013

Abstract Painting by Richelle Cripe: Pond #3

Pond #3

30" x 30", Oil on canvas, 2013

Abstract Painting by Richelle Cripe: Pond #4

Pond #4

36" x 36", Oil on canvas, 2013

Abstract Painting by Richelle Cripe: Pond #5

Pond #5

30" x 40", Oil on canvas, 2013

Abstract Painting by Richelle Cripe: Pond #6

Pond #6

36" x 36", Oil on canvas, 2013

Abstract Painting by Richelle Cripe: Pond #7

Pond #7

36" x 36", Oil on canvas, 2013

Abstract Painting by Richelle Cripe: Pond #8

Pond #8

20" x 20", Oil on canvas, 2013

Abstract Painting by Richelle Cripe: Pond #10

Pond #10

24" x 30", Oil on canvas, 2013

About This Series: Ponds

'Ponds' is based on my experience of observing a small pond, where I became particularly interested in the shapes and shadows created by plants overhanging the still planes of water.

Process: I begin each painting by making several drawings of these shadows, all on top of each other, directly onto the canvas. This creates a mess of lines, which evolve into shapes as I start painting, and are eventually understood through fields of color. By pulling from a variety of images and compressing them into a flat plane, I form a web of information that allows for and encourages evolutionary freedom. In the development of each piece, I experiment with the composition as I progress, adding and taking away parts of the puzzle while never knowing what the end result will be. I make decisions intuitively and consider color the most important factor in this series.