Jen Dacota

I have been taking some quiet time in the studio, working on a few pieces for the past weeks, based on studying the color wheel, deliberately choosing colors before I begin, and making many sample colors in a sketchbook based on my chosen color grouping. This method is so great for me to learn how colors perform and interact with one another. I decided my first group of 4 paintings would all be from 4 analogous colors on the wheel. ( colors that are next to one another. ) I’ve used yellow -orange, orange, red-orange ,and red.
This first one is “Spoon Full of Sugar “ painted on heavyweight paper, with acrylic paint, then mounted on cradled birch panel. 14 x 11 x 1.5.