The Aberrant Eye

art, nerdiness and incoherent ramblings

Azure (Blue Peony)

Azure (Blue Peony) by Beth Naeyaert

Azure (Blue Peony) | 30″ x 30″ | Acrylic on Canvas

This is the first painting in my “Rage Painting” series in which I painted a blue peony in fast, aggressive strokes. In each painting I chose to use a very limited pallet and just using the white of the canvas, light washes, and thick layers of paint to achieve the tonal values. 

Very little planning was involved in creating these pieces. Although the person or situation that inspired the rage will remain a mystery to the viewer, rest assured they are “dealt” with mentally via hypothetical conversations (and generally just fantasizing about telling that person off).  The goal is to turn those negative feelings into something beautiful. 

THIS IS TOTALLY NORMAL AND HEALTHY!

 

While the original is still for sale, high quality Giclée prints are available here

 

 

Echeveria

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Poppy

poppy

Changing Light

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Tiny Paper Planes

paper airplane

Ramble On (Triptych)

triptych

Gyllene

Gyllene

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

Save the Date Sneek Peek (WIP)

I’ve been commissioned to design some Save the Date cards for a wedding. The theme is “peacock”.

I’ve been painstakingly hand drawing each and every feather. This is but a small section of the overall piece.
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And here’s a closeup view of the colored version:
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I am really starting to hate peacocks now.