Abstract, Maps | Jan 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

Paean Vessel

Paean Vessel, Acrylic and Colored Pencil on Hardboard by Daniel Liam Gill

Acrylic, Oil and Col­ored Pen­cil on Hardboard

I started paint­ing again last week, specifically on my abstract series. I haven’t done any work on this series since I left the Riv­oli in Sep­tem­ber of last year. I’ve just rented a new stu­dio in Port­land, which is small but suited to paint­ing. I bought a drop cloth, some ground, bor­rowed my friend Crystal’s gesso and asked Aspen, a won­der­ful model here in Port­land, to be my brush. We cre­ated six pieces that after­noon, this is the first of those, enti­tled “Paean Ves­sel”. It’s Aspen’s favorite and was a joy to com­plete. I refrained from using any oil on this, this fin­ish is done in lay­ers of col­ored pen­cil. It resem­bles encaus­tic in places. It feels like waves crashing.

Col­lec­tion of Aspen Leaves

 

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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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  1. Dana’s Mandala (in progress) | Daniel Liam Gill

    […] was my first model in the Maps series. She worked with me on Paean Ves­sel and Paean Ves­sel No.2. This is an in progress paint­ing. The first image is the straight […]

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