"Shades of Americana" 6" x 8" Oil Study by Kyle Wood Here is a small painting that I completed a few days of ago of a scene around Waxahachie, Texas. Working from photographs, I did a small study of one of the historical homes in Waxahachie, Texas. The main purpose of the studies is to work out a composition and idea for a larger, more refined painting. Here I am not too concerned about details, but rather with overall form, structure, massing, and color objects. For 2013 and perhaps beyond, we are moving in a different direction with my art. After evaluating some of my past works, I have decided to place more emphasis on painting architectural vignettes. The architectural paintings that I have done in the past, seem to be stronger in composition and design overall, so this is main reason why I am moving in this direction. One of the goals is to eventually to turn some of these architectural vignettes into a narrative they tel...
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