Variations on Violet
Violet, 20 x 16 oil painting by Melody Phaneuf
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It’s a useful exercise to limit an aspect of design to explore what can be done within given parameters. In Violet, color was limited to a single hue, resulting in countless variations of value and intensity. Nuances of color shimmer in ways that would be lost within a full palette. The subtle gradations draw us in and command a quiet observation.
Subordinating the color also emphasizes the textural contrasts in the painting. The smoothness of the glass, the velvety surface of leaves, and stiffness of lace background are all enhanced. The opaque ceramic vessels oppose the transparency of glass. The grapes serve as a translucent bridge between the two qualities.
Simplifying the color in Violet makes it easier to appreciate the subtler qualities contained in the painting.
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Violet, 20 x 16 oil painting by Melody Phaneuf
Violet is also available in open edition print and note cards.
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Boston Artist, Melody Phaneuf is well known for her evocative still life, landscape, and portrait paintings. Her paintings are regularly on view at The Guild of Boston Artists, 162 Newbury Street; at Fenway Studios, Boston by appointment; and North Shore Art in Gloucester from May through October. Phaneuf ‘s paintings have been exhibited at The National Arts Club in New York City, Galerie Herouet in Paris, and with Art du Monde, in Japan.
Melody The Artist Home, founded with photographer and color specialist, Martha DiMeo, features Phaneuf’s original oil paintings on tumbled marble tile murals and beverage coasters, fine art prints, and handmade note cards.