Thursday, March 30, 2017

Ablaze (Painting Makeover)

Ablaze
16 x 16"
oil on cradled panel
© Nicki Ault, 2017
sold

As I mentioned the other day when I posted the painting makeover of "Spring Fever", I have several pieces at the studio that I have come to severely dislike. They are paintings I don't feel good enough about to sell, but at the same time I feel there is something salvageable contained in them. Even if it is just a hint of their former selves.

"Ablaze" is my most recent painting makeover. It is quite the transformation from what it was before. In fact, it has two former versions...  this one which is under the above image where the intense reds and oranges show through in the sunset.


And this one which is under the red and orange "Ablaze".


A crazy evolution! This painting has been on a roller coaster, but I love where it ended up... and so did someone else because it is on hold! I posted it on Instagram and it was put on hold quite quickly. I am posting my painting makeovers on Instagram on Mondays (I'm calling it Makeover Monday), but my blog is not synced up to that yet. Next week I should be. Please check out my Instagram if you haven't yet. I am nicki.ault.studio or you can click on the link at the top right-hand side of this blog which will take you to my page. It is fun over there! I find I post more spontaneous studio things on that site. As always, thank you for checking in here, on Facebook and hopefully on "Insta".

You da best!!!


2 comments:

Marcela Strasdas said...

Great makeover Nicki!! And I love your idea of makeover Mondays..... I have a big pile that need makeovers....

Nicki said...

Hi Marcela, Thanks! It is fun to look at the transformation it went through. I am slowly picking away the pile of work that need make-overs.