tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87433035399676583702024-02-19T08:19:44.026-08:00Ron's Conversations in PaintRon's Conversations in Paint - The Art of Ron GravelRon Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.comBlogger844125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-25545778095279234262023-12-29T11:24:00.000-08:002023-12-29T11:24:25.096-08:00The second half of 2023 has seen some meandering on my part... <p>After numerous attempts to develop a new painting approach in 2023, I am finally evolving towards painting one brush stroke at a time except for large surfaces. Mixing impasto and fluid paint techniques remains an objective. I started using turquoise underpainting a while back, and lately, I've made a special effort to retain some of that underpainting in my finished works... I kind of like the effect! We'll see what 2024 brings in the way of new developments!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFhNCQS8NMhooHlO6MumWv3j5Pa5ClCWmQUQpi-MhKmB_ZekX-MWkmwsJSIlFR6umH7Ii2au4zmwoEakubjy2yt_dIboWgzVeHjaHVoAAG0k-vQlvSZ0h9_3_SWeDJ1g2RZOz_ZeAU9T9U8Jx3dENY-x0dCi3nKvvoraWBzCNkDIN4Do3GS5tBc5K8ajs/s3523/Bottoms%20up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="3523" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFhNCQS8NMhooHlO6MumWv3j5Pa5ClCWmQUQpi-MhKmB_ZekX-MWkmwsJSIlFR6umH7Ii2au4zmwoEakubjy2yt_dIboWgzVeHjaHVoAAG0k-vQlvSZ0h9_3_SWeDJ1g2RZOz_ZeAU9T9U8Jx3dENY-x0dCi3nKvvoraWBzCNkDIN4Do3GS5tBc5K8ajs/s320/Bottoms%20up.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxR8BIBcf84k4tHjYGuW0dLRz-cKKvI15j6UzFdpe4SwZ3KVjyXYJFILqCXArjHu9bg3-78-WjyohhKNmoWjNyeZ_uc3G41Q_iYuw8Br60zqnREYGh51-ll27IkkNoJm1B2kBeUC1gSwiubRgA-yCRLmhVJgpvJTSZxsVAjewyyOjl3T04UCZgIC9G6_O/s3755/Dog%20days%20with%20Keith.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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After some readjustments, I'm back to impasto painting...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE_qjXKpcyOXMWT9WIWSyrkStt1O7oNEHsUzVSlwSP20j0TeMle0lGUlRWu7aD9rEvAJHBve6aeIX4zegiVZanheHgUH35bIXyCe-c3PgcCUF7w4SDEOfLPmwqj8NzGr9ajvYRtQb1hlChiGgjZE1MaX6VqK5ToFKKPV4mEad_w1Nc_-yzjR0lJOgNQ/s3608/20220721_151303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3608" data-original-width="2776" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE_qjXKpcyOXMWT9WIWSyrkStt1O7oNEHsUzVSlwSP20j0TeMle0lGUlRWu7aD9rEvAJHBve6aeIX4zegiVZanheHgUH35bIXyCe-c3PgcCUF7w4SDEOfLPmwqj8NzGr9ajvYRtQb1hlChiGgjZE1MaX6VqK5ToFKKPV4mEad_w1Nc_-yzjR0lJOgNQ/s320/20220721_151303.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8CbCNNWES3iCZpE6F75t0X0O3DCN6_hzCWFFLRBzDmdWAk_YoMGCJQOPyaNpVoV05gL0nxn7MGjmmwXUoAdTbqO_YGEFBDpDcD3N7-TU4YctBw5QM01aqon6uX5eb5P80hIUyYm4yQk0Rm2xq_VdM9G-ik77_XXMMV5gVT7cFs8CNerAsTreeHkQqg/s3423/20220730_114559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rongravel.com/portfolio/2021-2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="1440" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9IwCIz49TsahDgYQuxSVn5uJQE0FaQJA3gDBTZE67dmnzGQtC00K58uscTtybnSmXqRZpIwni6fiTA-dSqIPYbsCEt_4tqrliswU-NXd--XB64nH9va6UPCOJ98rVhq9nFfhccD4oS9CrA8CNPC0ATao6uZjcmeItZBjrGPn5HqkuqXRM7DIeLdJHVA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So far, I've been gun shy with spray paint but things should evolve in that department!</p>Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-62193515686401015692021-10-19T08:12:00.004-07:002022-01-15T12:56:50.324-08:00The use of spray paint in my recent works...<p>During the summertime, I reintroduced faces into my works for variety. When working with the human figure, I started amalgamating different contexts within the same painting to create some ambiguity and add interest (click on the image to visit my website)...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rongravel.com/portfolio/2021-2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMoC9zAbsKYMFkEwLzElxAT98YPBhVex6o1QaqeyDS22syAJV19S7fJ8RuI4YHNg9fCbFyIjI5ICrX2ARZl2xvITdVH1O2k_IdXC4e9hEugvO00L0HXOdFAK8Jp8Omr7lcMfFxY0bvhKu/s320/oct+21.png" width="295" /></a></div><br /><p>More recently, I started using spray paint as an effort to get closer to street artists and as a challenge...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqz_eIasH5KyEB314ORpFGQ4wLz6vGsNCPa0TG75KAAHgQCdFvs56i1cQbh2jq9wWmlHpX5WhWd_OSIfEQCV5EU0uXqEwxwhMx79ZiV28_KAbkkJZHYbopF7cgXYwZ9n4y9FAV_LmG5Vo/s2048/Naked+gun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1652" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqz_eIasH5KyEB314ORpFGQ4wLz6vGsNCPa0TG75KAAHgQCdFvs56i1cQbh2jq9wWmlHpX5WhWd_OSIfEQCV5EU0uXqEwxwhMx79ZiV28_KAbkkJZHYbopF7cgXYwZ9n4y9FAV_LmG5Vo/s320/Naked+gun.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-69612757169593901262021-05-08T09:11:00.007-07:002022-02-18T17:05:33.555-08:00Latest works...<p> The last few months have seen a variety of subjects even including a collaboration with my partner in crime Nicole who specializes in pouring techniques. I also started mixing acrylic modeling paste with acrylic gel to enhance colors one iota. By clicking on the image you will access these works on my Web site: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rongravel.com/portfolio/2021-2/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="1391" height="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxvuVteA1OW6JbGILi8KdkI0DbWlaGaAym4pySgxkR-Ye9waMDLOFGARj8xmfx1D_q59lNliT5LmrEeYm6o-jKuOS9pgax-q1VxlhMI1ZLHJoiTXDNl_-RLYKOEqiN-55hN1Gy68pPjz5/w442-h523/21-05+update.png" width="442" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-61524383408249264072021-02-09T08:17:00.002-08:002021-02-09T08:18:21.496-08:00Recent works...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My recent works still focus somewhat on textures, but a preoccupation for more colors is slowly manifesting itself... after a long monochromatic period... </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjGji5ddJDLmQUUxcbl0c4cilQg7RhOiO0VPLxcYUjX3mKhOUB779xz9Y_VKzCZigGkTLP5I-mQmDfzDK5qQA-oU0_-2ZFew9AXozlnK6Gm8o9U_8bCXhyphenhyphenfaQNS5oBwv6qTyC8oqIKWSC/s2048/los+lobos.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1610" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjGji5ddJDLmQUUxcbl0c4cilQg7RhOiO0VPLxcYUjX3mKhOUB779xz9Y_VKzCZigGkTLP5I-mQmDfzDK5qQA-oU0_-2ZFew9AXozlnK6Gm8o9U_8bCXhyphenhyphenfaQNS5oBwv6qTyC8oqIKWSC/s320/los+lobos.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cyBs6vBmQOfyLdHrPzEv9Lk7Y-6UBpS4NC5AGjOFdUDw-t986Sngk04jC3zRBLnLBnh40XJl9MX2erRcH6ULKwrtcAPdMfQaXSrWI32nKC-KgyYQrxeb4I_FGULIEBTkexWaEYgeTRy2/s2048/does+your+cat+bite.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">Some of my latest works in that transition:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QwU4YQjWEYJPBQU3jfVbBMsEnxpXdJh0ZkXMSPbBZOa3TN0y4BgQ_N8vPqgIrUX1dXCMZwuk-HE-Q6G5pviyDvwunCy6Ej32v8WthRCvwLubkvZF2OWbpBbWQUOK3NGYpbTuFO6iOr0z/s2048/20201129_132813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1625" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QwU4YQjWEYJPBQU3jfVbBMsEnxpXdJh0ZkXMSPbBZOa3TN0y4BgQ_N8vPqgIrUX1dXCMZwuk-HE-Q6G5pviyDvwunCy6Ej32v8WthRCvwLubkvZF2OWbpBbWQUOK3NGYpbTuFO6iOr0z/s320/20201129_132813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuyRxDhGXT7UgsFUdUPe8o1kKHLM1-JsDJhioHejNGwbipY7AodS1HgufRUn_L6U7T9KAT5rEN3LXEaJCPBnpaFen7P4YLkjL4S6lYVEeoYQbWZv4B7-e2G0x_jz4PdtfmhMINMuMANlj/s960/FB_IMG_1606686067719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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My process includes a black ink rendition, the addition of semi-transparent colors and finally the application of thicker paint passages. Each step could be a finished product and, in essence, each step reflects a technique that I like. I don't let go of anything!<br />
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Notes: for me, my transitions to different approaches are usually slow!I think my next step is to use all the above techniques simultaneously and with total freedom!Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-81060832947904081952020-06-02T08:44:00.002-07:002020-06-02T08:44:32.515-07:00Some meandering with acrylic paste techniques...My transition from fluid paint to impasto paint has been gradual over the last few months. Initially, it was a mixture of both techniques, and now I realize that I'm really after maintaining this kind of freshness. I went really thick with this painting below... <br />
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My art is becoming more and more engaged!Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-89530892053022844832020-04-27T12:01:00.002-07:002023-01-08T08:31:07.126-08:00An exploration of bodies....These past few months, I have reoriented my painting style, going from fluid paint to impasto paint. I'm also shying away from faces in an attempt to leverage my 6-7 years of live model drawing experience. These screen shots are lifted from my Website: <a href="http://www.rongravel.com/portfolio/2019-2020/">2019-2020 – Ron Gravel</a><br />
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For the most part, these works have been illustrative as I am adjusting to the demands of impasto paint. In the future I want my impasto work to be much looser (at least in part), emphasizing paint and brush strokes beyond the subject matter.<br />
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P.S. These days, I'm inspired by the chaos in the world! Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-65580693947067925412020-01-05T11:40:00.003-08:002020-02-14T14:40:07.191-08:00Upon my return from a trip to Kauai: a transitional work of art!After working for a whole year on a major Montreal exhibition in October/November 2019 (see previous post)...<br />
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... a two-week stay in Kauai allowed me to mentally rethink my art. An encounter with a native Hawaiian woman while lunching with my wife and two longtime friends prompted me to do her portrait (I sort of made her a promise)! <br />
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Using her facial features, I made an attempt to depict the power of native Hawaiians and their oneness with the ocean. In the future, I want my art to evolve towards more freedom and perhaps different directions.Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-86150945250741202662019-10-19T13:43:00.001-07:002019-10-19T14:21:56.925-07:00A successful Vernissage, October 3rd, 2019...Between thirty and forty persons showed up at the premiere of my current exhibition at the gallery Loly in Montreal, which will end November 3rd, 2019:<br />
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A big thank you to everyone who have showed up at the gallery, and to buyers of my art!Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-57398313575116225022019-09-25T11:39:00.000-07:002019-09-25T11:40:29.783-07:00Upcoming exhibition...For all those who happen to be in the Montreal area, October 3rd , 2019:<br />
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I will have 9 recent paintings in display...Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-13616921493972061572019-09-04T08:00:00.002-07:002019-09-04T08:00:15.328-07:00Some more exploration on the use of fluid paint...This summer, I have continued my exploration with free-flowing acrylic paints and inks... <br />
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Some of these works are in preparation for an October 2019 exhibition: "Regards et transparence" to be announced shortly. The title reflects the general fascination for human eyes and the techniques that I used in the realization of these works.<br />
<br />Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-15179771803017052512019-05-07T15:58:00.000-07:002019-05-07T16:02:15.283-07:00Probing deeper into a new approach...My recent works have seen a gradual intensification in color and contrast, the last painting being some sort of an apex...<br />
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I'm still seeking a better balance between opacity and transparency, acrylic colors and acrylic inks, total coverage of canvas and partial coverage of canvas...Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-80624443381832329042019-02-10T11:53:00.001-08:002019-03-08T19:06:31.068-08:00A gradual switch to more intense colors...My last three paintings illustrate my recent move towards brighter colors (even pure colors) to jazz up my work after a relatively long period of calm...<br />
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I've continued to build on my use of vertical and horizontal lines as a means to express movement. I let the paint flow in total freedom welcoming any "happy accident' along the way!<br />
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P.S. Over the last few years, I often used pastel/attenuated colors as a means to tone down my sometimes more aggressive painting subjects... Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-967084639846836472019-01-08T17:01:00.002-08:002019-01-08T17:35:16.164-08:00An exploration of horizontal lines...Piggybacking on the look of my recent paintings, I painted a number of subjects letting acrylic colors and inks flow horizontally and vertically to create movement. A new style seems to be emerging...<br />
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<br />Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-81540873994670447662018-11-28T14:39:00.002-08:002018-11-28T14:39:11.990-08:00Tackling different subjects with dripping paint...Somewhat obsessed with horizontal paint drips, I tried the approach on a girl riding a pony and on a design using a ballistic model and two fighting eagles...<br />
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This definitely gives me the incentive to go beyond painting faces with this technique...Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-20680483055985694842018-11-10T13:10:00.000-08:002018-11-10T13:10:04.759-08:00My latest production... pushing ecological subjects...My latest paintings further explored black ink, metal sheets and the use of collage for textural effects...<br />
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With this recent trend, I want to incorporate more movement into my works...Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-33355503308553373752018-09-30T09:12:00.000-07:002018-09-30T09:13:14.303-07:00"A fish called Wanda"... more ink than paint this time!Deciding to tackle climate change (I'm an ecologist by formation), I produced this last painting with the impact of extreme inundations in mind:<br />
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I tipped the scale on the ink side this time, simply because I liked the first layer with acrylic ink.Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743303539967658370.post-80626585455088977362018-08-17T12:34:00.000-07:002018-09-30T18:26:56.724-07:00Using copper leaves with an Australian subject...After having used gold and silver leaves for my recent painting backgrounds, I was left with copper leaves as a last avenue for experimentation...<br />
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Recently, I was deeply moved after having discovered the music of an exceptional aboriginal artist, named Gurrumul, who unfortunately died last year from chronic illness. I chose to depict a younger Gurrumul and I tried to emulate the Australian desert using torn copper leaves... I like the wild look of this painting!<br />
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P.S. This time I tried to balance fluid paint and impasto paint... Ron Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082305763495174451noreply@blogger.com0