a walk with elaria

a walk with elaria, Acrylic, Oil and Colored Pencil on Hardboard, 24" x 48"

Acrylic, Oil and Col­ored Pen­cil on Hardboard

The final paint­ing of “a walk with elaria” with the tape removed. The image has a won­der­ful rhythm and a sense of fun that I like. A man from my build­ing stopped me in the hall the other day. “Your paint­ings are so vibrant and col­or­ful.”, he said. The Port­land win­ter and elaria’s pres­ence in my stu­dio are bring­ing me back to primary.

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Written by Daniel Liam Gill

 

Daniel Liam Gill is a painter who lives in Portland, Oregon. He is currently working on the series' Objectify and Seeds. Daniel was born in American Falls, Idaho in the fall of 1961. He spent his formative years in the American South working as an illustrator, graphic designer and art director. Daniel taught illustration design at Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Georgia and illustration at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. He co-founded The Illustrators’ Jam with PNCA and Raw Visceralia, an art experience. Daniel studied pastels with Lee Bomhoff , an Atlanta artist. He honed his figure drawing skills in Portland, Oregon, creating hundreds pastel drawings over several years. Daniel graduated to oils in 2006 and started the series, Connective Tissue in 2007.

 

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