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Moon and Mood

July 21, 2014 by redtreetimes

Moon and Mood

There are several paintings in my upcoming Layers show at the West End Gallery that feature the moon quite prominently. I showed one, Moonlight Revelation, earlier in the month in a blog post. I like these pieces as there is usually a certain moodiness, a placid and contemplative feeling that permeates the work.

I don’t know if its the moon or the bluish tones that I use to represent the night sky, but is has a very calming effect on me. The piece shown above, Moon and Mood, is a 16″ by 20″ canvas that very much represents this feeling that I describe. Its purplish blue sky and pale moon give the the horizon a hazy, misty feel which creates a mysterious atmosphere. If you’ve ever looked across broad moonlit fields, you’ve probably had that feeling that there are things there that are barely visible. The imagination sometimes creates possibilities, some far from the realm of reality, for what these things might be.

Below, is Traveler’s Moon, an 8″ by 24″ canvas, and the aforementioned Moonlight Revelation, 24″ by 24″ on linen. Both are also part of the show.

The show, Layers, opens Friday, July 25th, at the West End Gallery in Corning, NY. The opening reception runs from 4:30 until 7:30 PM. The exhibit hangs until August 29.