In 2016, I made the decision to go back to school full-time to get a degree in business administration (which I obtained in 2020 - yay!). This decision did not leave me with much time to create over the next four years, but I still managed to create a few new pieces. My focus was on combining my fluid abstract and layered abstract techniques and I started incorporating collage elements into my work.
Beautiful Disaster
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BEAUTIFUL DISASTER
Acrylic on Canvas, 20" x 16" Available Beautiful Disaster was created on a canvas that I had previously used for experimenting with crackle paste. A large section of this canvas was filled with three-dimensional crackling fissures, which was chipping in a few areas. I was determined to breathe new life into this canvas and I believe I was successful! Beautiful Disaster is packed full of texture and depth. Paint was applied on the non-crackle areas using my fluid abstract technique. This technique involves pouring paint onto the canvas and blowing it around with air to create organic patterns and fluid movements. There is a stark contrast between the dark and light sections of the canvas which keeps the eye moving around.
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Silver Linings
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SILVER LININGS
Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 20" Available I try not to play favorites... but, Silver Linings is one of my favorite paintings that I have ever made! This piece is a colourful abstract that was created using my fluid abstract technique, where paint is poured onto the canvas and blown around with air to encourage the colours to flow into one another organically. With this technique, there is a fine line between it "working" and things getting messy! I loved the way this piece turned out. There is a beautiful balance between the light pastel colours and the dark bold colours.
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U.S. AIR FORCE
Mixed Media on Canvas, 40" x 60"
SOLD
Mixed Media on Canvas, 40" x 60"
SOLD
U.S. Air Force is a large painting that was commissioned by a local client who wanted something big and bold for his Kelowna office. My instructions were to create a large piece that featured military aircraft-inspired symbols and wording. He was also drawn to the composition and colour palette used in my 2014 painting AK47. Areas of three-dimensional crackling fissures and other texture mediums create depth and visual interest throughout the piece. A military inspired colour palette of army greens, browns and khaki brings the painting to life. Symbols and words were hand-painted and spray painted on including a barcode in the bottom left. My client was very happy with how this piece turned out, as was I!
Space Bound
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SPACE BOUND
Mixed Media on Canvas, 20" x 24" SOLD Space Bound is a mixed media collage I created in 2018. Subtle combinations of creamy coloured paints and oil pastels create a calm backdrop for a collection of bold collage clippings and paint colours. The right side features an area of paint applied using my fluid abstract technique. The other areas display a collection of images that I found interesting - a map, an astronaut, stars and planets, a crossword puzzle, etc. Most images were obtained from a stack of old National Geographic magazines that I found at a local thrift store! I had a lot of fun making this piece.
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Veni Vidi Vici
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VENI - VIDI - VICI
I Came - I Saw - I Conquered Mixed Media on Canvas, 30" x 30" Available Veni Vidi Vici is a strong mixed media piece that I created in 2016. "Veni Vidi Vici" is a Latin phrase attributed to Julius Caesar that translates to "I came, I saw, I conquered".
Veni Vidi Vici is packed full of texture and depth including sections of three-dimensional crackling fissures and other acrylic texture mediums. The primary colour used in this painting is RED - a powerful colour symbolizing passion, aggression, and love. Two flower-shaped sections are filled with collage clippings from old National Geographic magazines. |
2016-2018 PORTFOLIO OF CANADIAN ABSTRACT ARTIST DANIELLE HARSHENIN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
