Bluebeards Castle - large original oil painting - a woman surprised at what she finds in a modern geometric landscape with vibrant colore
$3,000.00
"Blackbeard’s Castle"
©2015 Alysa Rowlands
Painting Details:
32"H x 32"W x 1.5"D, Oil on Canvas
Painting Creation Dates: March 16, 2015 - April 13, 2015
Includes Certificate of Authenticity, show exhibition card featuring "Bluebeards Castle" from the "SpaceTime Exhibition" in NY, NY, and the printed Painting Dossier including the creation progress timeline of the Original Painting. Also includes the ticket stub from the Metropolitan Opera production of Bluebeard's Castle that inspired the painting.
This painting will also be available as a Giclee Print after it's gallery debut as part of the “SpaceTime” Series Exhibition in Manhattan in Feb 2017, presented by SparrowMint Product Gallery.
Painting Narrative:
This painting was inspired by a night at the Opera Here, heroine of the painting is surprised at what she finds at top of the stairs and yet she continues. The painting fell off the easel not long after it’s started, so the slight splintering of the stretcher bar was incorporated into the painting - you can see it in the hole at the top of the Castle steps (to dispose of body parts?) in the bottom right of the canvas.
Technical:
This Painting uses multiple kinds of perspective techniques including:
Chromatic perspective
Multiple Vanishing points
Multiple Spatial Planes
Atmospheric perspective
Color: Primary pigments include:
(Green): viridian, cobalt teal, cobalt green pale, cadmium green light, sap green (Blue): ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, (Red): rose dore (Yellow): naples yellow genuine, cadmium yellow medium, cobalt yellow (Orange): cadmium orange (Violet): cobalt violet pale (Earth Colors): raw umber, raw sienna, lamp black
Influences:
This painting was influenced by the Opera Bluebeard’s Castle which was produced by the Met Opera in the winter of 2015 http://www.metopera.org/Discover/Synposes-Archive/Iolanta-Bluebeard-Castle/
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Frequently Asked Questions
Custom and personalized orders
Giclee Prints are listed at 12"X12" but other sizes are available including 16"X16" and 24"X24"
How long does it take if I commission an original oil painting?
Original Oil Paintings can take 3-4 months to complete due the technical nature of laying the thin layers of paint, and the spatial complexities. You'll get weekly progress updates of your painting while it's being developed.
Where can I buy frames for the unframed Giclee Prints?
I'm working on a short video with suggestions for Frames. I just purchased 18" square frames from West Elm that worked out nicely. I'm ordering some custom mats to use with the frames.
One thing to keep in mind when choosing frames is that the print image is 12"X12" but the paper is larger, usually around 13" Square.
Frame sizes are generally the outside dimensions of the frame, not the inside dimensions that hold the paper.
Generally, for a classic 2" border (matted or floating), you want a frame that is at least 17" Square.
In the decor shot in the About section, the nickel frame with the gray backing is 17.5" square, and the black gallery frame is 18" square.
Where can I buy frames for the unframed Giclee Prints?
I'm working on a short video with suggestions for Frames. I just purchased 18" square frames from West Elm that worked out nicely. I'm also ordering custom mats to use with the frames from another source.
One thing to keep in mind when choosing frames is that the print image is 12"X12" but the paper is larger, usually around 13" Square.
Frame sizes are generally the outside dimensions of the frame, not the inside dimensions that hold the paper.
Generally, for a classic 2" border (matted or floating), you want a frame that is at least 17" Square.
In the decor shot in the About section, the nickel frame with the gray backing is 17.5" square, and the black gallery frame is 18" square.