Fjord, acrylic, 20 x 20

If you’ve been following my posts for the past couple of years, you’ll have noticed that most of my paintings have been fairly abstract in design. I’ve fallen in love with putting together various shapes and colors into vibrant compositions. But, having been inspired by a recent trip to Iceland, land of fjords and volcanic mountains and waterfalls, I was tempted to start making representational paintings once again. With this painting, Fjord, I tried to capture the power of the water rushing down from the glaciers over the rocks below. Although this painting is an exercise in realism, there are definitely abstract elements involved, so the painting combines both genres in one. If it’s successful.