Friday, September 4, 2009

"All Distances"


"All Distances" (Detail), Oil on canvas, 36" x 18", Available

"All Distances" is the latest painting in my series inspired by the Walt Whitman poem On the Beach Alone at Night. This series is about how we're all connected - across nations, distances, time, civilizations, etc. Of course Walt Whitman said it best in his poem. My job is to convey it best visually (which is a really fun job).

I'm also working on an "All Distances 2" and hope to post it here next week. Thanks for visiting, and enjoy your weekend!

3 comments:

Peggy Stermer-Cox said...

This is luscious! Your light areas almost have a mother-of-pearl look. Did you build up lots of layers?

I hope you have a wonderful weekend Holly, and I look forward to the next one in the series!

Holly Van Hart said...

Thanks Peggy! Yes, this painting has about 10 layers of paint and resin. Thanks for visiting, and happy Labor Day!

http://www.onpainting.wordpress.com said...

Holly - it is October. What the devil are you doing? Did that long vacation mess with your work ethic?