Painted from life, Alla Prima, using Arches Oil Paper.
Month: June 2020
Beholding: Oil on 16″ x 14″ Canvas
Happy to announce that this painting along with several others will be in Jacksonville’s Vision for Art show in Jacksonville, FL.
Standing Still: Oil on 12″ x 9″ panel
I wanted to bring out the light coming from behind the distant cloud. I’ve been painting clouds, skies, and water for a while now, and I feel like I’m still learning. There is so much to explore when it comes to color.
Insta: @v.w._art
FB: Vanessa Withun Art
Distant Light at St. John’s River: Oil on 12″ x 16″ Canvas
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” Carl Jung
Insta @v.w._art
FB: Vanessa Withun Art
Green Apple Study: Oil on 8″ x 8″ Panel
Classical Painting “Woman with Pearls” 18″ x 14″ Clayboard
I’ve always been interested in classical painting and the “old master’s techniques.” Aside from the usual landscape paintings, I wanted to take a moment to think about my own perspective on the recent protests going on in relation to the murder of George Floyd. As a woman of color, or Afro-Latina, I think it is important that we share in the beauty of all colors and race. As an artist I want to take control of the narrative in which people of color have been portrayed by others by making people of color the center of beauty.
V.W. Artist Blog 