Storm Approach

A view of the country around Douglas, Manitoba. A little license taken with the storm approach, but that it is the joy of painting... ;-)


Storm Approach
Julie Cooper Young ©2010
Mixed Media on Canvas


"If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint."~ Edward Hopper

Oceanic

One of a series of mixed medias completed by Julie.
"Oceanic"
Mixed Media on canvas
24" x 24"

"Painting... we do not talk about it, we do not analyze it, we feel it." ~Bernard Buffet

Into the Silence

One of my favorite pieces, hands down. A multi-layered mixed media piece consisting of the first few bars of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata,an reproduction of an excerpt from a 1940's scholar essay, the dictionary definition of moonlight and the hint of Beethoven peering through the bars of the music.

The title, a nod to Beethoven's encroaching deafness that overtook his life. Can there be something worse for a musician composer?

By Julie
"Into the Silence"
Mixed media on canvas 40" x 40"
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"The pain passes, but the beauty remains." ~ Renoir

Wine

Wine ~ and another chance to play with one of my favorite palettes, van dyke red, dioxanine purple and yellow. Limited palettes are a great way to experiment with painting techniques. I happened upon this palette after visiting a Rembrandt exhibition, inspired by his use of low light and glow...

By Julie
"Wine"
Acrylic, mixed media on canvas

Playing in van dyke red, dioxanine purple and yellows...

Bamboo Moon

I enjoy working with texture and bold color ...Moonlight is a theme that shows up frequently in my work, as does symbolism. In China, bamboo is a symbol of longevity...in India, a symbol of friendship.

By Julie
"Bamboo Moon"
12" x 36"
Acrylic Mixed Media on Canvas

"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day."~Vincent Van Gogh

Storm Approach

A view of the country around Douglas, Manitoba. A little license taken with the storm approach, but that it is the joy of painting...

By Julie
"Storm Approach"
12" x 48"
Mixed media acrylic on Canvas

"If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint."~ Edward Hopper

In Her Shell

There was a great deal of reflection to create this piece.

"In her Shell"
Mixed media 24" x 30"


"All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography."~ Federico Fellini

Geometric Abstract

This was a fun mixed media to create, very punched up colors in real life giving it a 3-D effect. Tissue on canvas set up with multi layers of gel medium gave it a unique textured look.

The picture was straight, it is my photography that isn't ... ;-)

By Julie
Geometric Abstract
Mixed Media on canvas
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"I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for."~ Georgia
O'Keeffe