Italian Color

“Tuscan Primitive 1″, 9 x 12”, Acrylic on panel, Karen Gillis Taylor. Click for larger views.

My January color investigations would not be complete without devising a color palette inspired by Italy, home of my mother’s ancestors. A trip to Florence and Rome in my college years provided a great appreciation of that country’s art and history. It’s no wonder people seem to fall in love with Tuscany.

“Tuscan Primitive,” detail

Yes, I added a splash of pink to my set of colors that say “Italy” to me. It represents a spark of the unexpected a person might encounter on a visit to this place. I don’t want my art to be predictable, life certainly is not!

“Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me”.

-Carl Sandburg, poet

Tuscan Primitive 2, 9 x 12″, Acrylic on panel, Karen Gillis Taylor

Tuscan 2, detail

Tags: abstract cityscapes, acrylic painting, Carl Sandburg, Italian color, Tuscany