"Quintet" 12x24" Painting
"Quintet" 12x24" Painting
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This is a 12x24” oil painting on a gallery thick (1.5”) birch wood panel.
I shot the reference photo during a September cottage weekend in Muskoka with some of my best friends a few years ago. That weekend was a hilarious whirlwind of giggles, boating around Muskoka, looking at famous people’s cottages and listening to the geese sing as they flew by.
When I think about what autumn in Ontario feels like, I think of crisp, foggy mornings, golden sunlight filtering through the sunset-tinged leaves, overcast days and cozy socks and the chorus of Canadian geese singing their anthem overhead as they head south for winter.
When I scrolled past this picture in my reference photo album and remembered I had a 12x24” birch panel hanging out in my studio closet, I knew I wanted to harness some of that quiet, nostalgic fall aura. The original photo is a wide landscape shot, I cropped it and then organized the tallest tree 1/3 of the way across the scene for a pleasing adherence to the rule of 2/3rds (in my humble opinion). When I saw that there were 5 geese, I Googled what a musical group comprising five members is called and thought “Quintet” was the perfect title.
A signature look of my work is how the painting wraps around the edges of the panel by a 1/2”, the remaining depth was left the blonde birch wood. The entire piece, edges included, is coated in a satin varnish.
Details
Details
Fine Art Paper Giclée
The fine art paper print comes borderless and without a frame, the photos featuring frames are simply to help visualize the art. The fine art paper used is archival quality and has a matte finish.
Stretched Canvas Giclée
The canvas print is stretched onto a 1.5" deep wooden frame, the print is mirrored around the edges to mimic how the original painting's scene wraps onto the edge of the panel. The canvas used is archival quality and has a satin finish.
Care Guide
Care Guide
Handle the print as lightly as possible, with oil-free, gloved hands if possible. The oils from our skin can tarnish and discolour the surface of the print.
What is a "giclée"?
What is a "giclée"?
Giclée (pronounced jhee-clay) is the term coined for the latest generation of fine art reproduction. The term means “to spurt” in French and comes from the fact that a giclée printer is basically an inkjet printer taken to the extreme. Giclées are printed with a microscopic sized dot pattern allowing for virtual continuous tone printing. Using 10 different coloured inks we are able to capture a range of colours previously unheard of, resulting in the absolute highest quality print imaginable.
Open vs. Limited Edition
Open vs. Limited Edition
Open Edition:
While of the same excellent quality as a limited edition print, there is no limit to the number of copies that will be made of the original painting when offered as an open edition print. These prints are priced more economically than their higher value counterparts for this reason.
Limited Edition:
These prints are offered as a singular, limited batch, usually of 100. Once the available prints are sold, there will not be more made. Limited edition prints are signed, dated, numbered to show which print out of the batch each is and they come with a certificate of authenticity. Due to the limited nature of these prints, they are valued higher than open edition prints.
Dive into nature
It was standing in bafflement, trying to take in the wonder of the natural world that originally compelled me to paint. I wanted to see if it was possible to capture the essence of a sunset, the delicacy of a misty sunrise, the soothing balm that is a placid lake under a bluebird sky.
As an artist, I find massive inspiration in and creative recharging through nature, so I would say that regular trips out into the world, whether via plane or simply a pair of hiking boots with a dog leash in hand, is necessary to my artistic practice.
Landscapes were what pulled me into the art world and had me intrigued to stay long enough to see improvement from my early work. Though now I’ve progressed beyond painting only landscapes, I can’t see myself ever being totally satisfied with only using my camera to extol the glory of an outdoor scene.