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All of my paintings are about stopping the clock, either by capturing a tranquil moment or romanticizing ideas about the past. Inspiration is everywhere. I just snap a photo and head to the studio. I shoot the photos in black and white; this gives me a value sketch to work from and allows me to capture the energy of my subject with my color and the palette knife. The real challenge lies in keeping the colors vivid and lively, while creating an overall harmony. This all began by chance in April 2005. I took an artist retreat in the mountains of North Georgia and spent the week riding my bike and photographing the breathtaking views. I began to notice as I looked at the photos, they didn't capture the beauty; the impact of the waterfalls, the country homes nor the mountains. At that point, I decided to try working with black and white photos to see if I could depict the scene in a realistic composition while capturing the emotional response with my aggressive palette. Dawn Kinney Martin |
