Lori McNee Cuts 20×20 Oil Painting Into Three Works, Two Now in Wild Women Paint the West Exhibition
Lori McNee reimagined her 20×20 oil painting, Evening Song, by slicing it into three distinct pieces. Although she cherished the sky in the original landscape, she felt the overall arrangement was incomplete, leading her to use a knife on the canvas. This process yielded two 8×8-inch square paintings, The Fair Maiden and The Gallant, each showcasing a unique hummingbird. A portion of the landscape, now a more personal 6×12-inch piece, sold right away. The remaining 8×8 sky sections became the two hummingbird artworks. McNee emphasizes that the original's texture, color, and history are still present, illustrating her philosophy that sometimes, an artist must cut rather than continue to fix. Both new works are featured in the Wild Women Paint the West exhibition at the Thunderbird Foundation. The final 6×12 piece is named Idaho Evening. This information was shared on Lori McNee - Fine Art & Tips.
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- Lori McNee cut her 20×20 oil painting Evening Song into three smaller works.
- The original painting was an oil on canvas titled Evening Song.
- Two resulting 8×8-inch paintings are The Fair Maiden and The Gallant, each with a hummingbird.
- A salvaged landscape section became a 6×12-inch piece titled Idaho Evening, which sold right away.
- The 8×8 sky pieces became The Fair Maiden and The Gallant.
- Both hummingbird paintings are on display in the Wild Women Paint the West exhibition at the Thunderbird Foundation.
- McNee states that the texture, color, and history of the original landscape remain underneath the new works.
- The post was published on Lori McNee - Fine Art & Tips.
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