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

Peace in the Depths of Nature

Shades of blue speak of peace to me. Frequently I allow the color to pick the subject. I begin playing with color, blue first, then adding lavender, aqua, green. I have nothing in mind but soon I begin to see a leaf peeking through and floral shapes emerge. Now I have a direction and all I do is discover the forms.

Watercolor on Yupo Paper - Size: 11" x 14"          Original art unframed: $120

Flower in the Woods

I love the mountains and walking in the woods. This painting reminded me of the discoveries to be found in the dark undergrowth. No, I didn't plan all of this ahead of time. My painting tell me what they will become. This one began with gesso on watercolor paper. As I added paint, floral and leaf shapes seemed to beckon to me and I pulled them out by painting negatively around them.  I liked the shaft of light that lit on the petals.

Watercolor on gesso paper - Size: 11" x 14"             Original art, unframed: $125

Deep in the Woods

Deep in the Woods was done using gesso on watercolor paper. I had nothing in mind and began putting paint down. Soon I felt there were trees in this tangle of growth so I painted the negative space and watched my little forest scene come forth.

Watercolor and gesso - 11" x 14"           Original art, unframed: $120

Carnival Abstract Collage

There is something about collage that fascinates me. Finding treasured papers, netting, strings, and tying it together with color is exciting. You are never sure of the outcome. I call this one Carnival Collage because it feels fun, exciting and alive with a hint of the unknown.

Watercolor Collage - 9" x 12"                   Original art, unframed  $90

Blue Collage

Blue Collage was created using torn pieces of Japanese papers, watercolor paint, threads, pieces from a Paris, France map, gold leaf and gauze. The pieces were assembled on a transparent piece of plastic and placed in a clear acrylic box frame.

Watercolor Collage - 9" x 12"       Original art, framed and ready to hang: $110