Abstract, Seeds | Feb 18, 2010 | 2 Comments

Cumulo Lunas

Cumulo Lunas, Oil and Acrylic on Wood, by Daniel Liam Gill

Acrylic, Oil and Col­ored Pen­cil on Wood

Some­times there are paint­ings where the muse takes over and magic jumps from the sur­face and guides my hand. I didn’t think much of this one when I added the blue green layer. It was truly as mess. I walked by it a few times and then I saw the seashell pop out at me. I nailed to to the wall and the was the Moon, mouth agape and singing in my ear. The clouds formed them­selves with the help of some oils that Whit­ney gave me. This isn’t my usual color palette and I never use flesh color. It worked great for this composition.

Col­lec­tion of Ward Batty 

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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.

 
2 Responses to Cumulo Lunas
  1. Daniel Gill

    Thanks Quin,

    It’s my per­sonal favorite.

    Reply
  2. Quin Sweetman

    So fab­u­lous!

    Reply
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