Blues and Greens Mingling

Blues and Greens Mingling

First year in Junior High
Unsure, vulnerable, afraid

Art class....my favorite
Painting freely with cool colors
Blue and Green mingling
Luscious, beautiful, peaceful

Then the shattering words
My respected art teacher telling me
“Blue and green don’t go together,
They clash”

I crashed.
But I love those colors
My inner voice protested

Years went by
And I heeded her words

Much, much later
Blue and green escaped
And together broke free!

Mingling

God smiled.....


Donnalyn Yates 6/17/13

Blue Stellar

This is my most recent painting. I was playing with color and this image emerged. I felt it needed rocks and a softness so added the foreground. There seems to be a message but I'm not sure what it is, yet...

Ocean Feelings

This is one of my favorite paintings. The colors seem to evoke the feeling of the ocean to me. You may see something entirely different. That's the fascination about abstract. I find it peaceful and calming.

Watercolor on Yupo paper = Size: 11" x 14"       Original art, unframed: $250

Emergence

This burst of color began by painting the bright luscious colors freely on the paper and watching as the vibrant color ran and began to form interesting shapes. Later I added the dark to emphasize the cocoon which held the emerging color.

Watercolor on Yupo paper - Size: 10" x 13"         Original art, unframed - $90

Serendipity

This painting evolved by spraying black webbing spray and then looking at the lines and shapes and waiting until I found an area that spoke to me. When I saw the branch form I felt the tangle of leaves and colors. I enjoyed painting this abstract and it feels happy and alive to me. I call it Serendipity because as the definition says: it is the occurrence and development of things by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Watercolor on Yupo paper - Size: 10" x 13"          Original art, unframed - $110

Vein of Turquoise

I love turquoise! As I painted this vein in a rock wall, I couldn't believe how alive the vein and the rocks looked. This kind of vibrancy can only be attained on yupo paper. But the character of the rocks intrigued me too. The entire painting felt like it was a part of me!

Watercolor on Yupo paper - Size: 11" x 14"          Original art, unframed  $140

Sunflowers

This painting began as a loose watercolor but when I noticed a floral form, I used negative painting to pull out the sunflowers. I love the way discoveries can be made in the flow of color. Painted on Arches 140 lb. watercolor paper with many layers of color.

Watercolor on Arches - Size: 9" x 12"  -  Original art, unframed - $125