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HOW "THE GIFT" WAS PAINTED -  20 x 30" oil painting on wood panel

7/17/2020

 
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​This painting was inspired by the uplifting feelings of both giving and receiving. The child is leaning forward and giving or perhaps receiving; in either case, there is an excitement, a sense of happiness. I want to evoke the feelings that are present during this act of kindness.

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Then I added three figures forming a triangle with their head positions.
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In this final image, I added more highlights and darkened the upper right corner to redirect the viewer to the figures.
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I started this painting with a playful abstract. Just freely painting without rhyme or reason.
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I then focused on color harmony added some vibrant colors and  worked on the figure details.
Hope you found this inspiring, helpful or interesting.

    Jade Gates

    I strive to keep showing up in my life and in my art  I hope my paintings make you feel the way I do when I create them - inspired, creative, and alive.

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