Abstracts | Valli Thayer McDougle

• Cloths of Heaven II

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 24" x 24" x 1.5". In 2008, on a trip to the Czech Republic to attend a men's and boys' choral festival, I was touched — heart and soul — when I heard "Cloths of Heaven" sung by the Canadian You…

• The Cloths of Heaven

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 22" x 22" x 1.5. In 2008, on a trip to the Czech Republic to attend a men's and boys' choral festival, I was heart and soul touched when I heard "Cloths of Heaven" sung by the Canadian Young Me…

• Papillon et Fleurs 1900px

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 23" x 21" x 1.75". Papillon et Fleurs appears to be a large butterfly in the foreground of flowers. It was painted wet-into-wet on unprimed canvas—or raw canvas—using a loose application of flu…

• DKNY

  Mixed Media, Canvas, 30" x 24" x 1.5". I brought home a pair of DKNY exercise tights and LOVED the colors and abstract design. I was so excited that I mixed my paints and prepared by canvas immediately. This was so much…

• Jardin a Papillons

  Mixed Media, Canvas, 60" x 72" x 2.5". This very large painting was a challenge for me because it is longer than I am tall. First were gestural strokes with soft graphite done very freely while the canvas was upright. I…

• Amaranth

  Mixed Media, Canvas, 36" x 48" x 1.5". One of my loves is gardening and I am in love with flowers of all kinds, so many of my paintings -- even though abstract -- are influenced by all the images I have in my head of my…

• Reflections

  Mixed Media, Canvas, 24" x 24" x 2" Framed. I have long been enamored with the work of Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists, and their paintings on unprimed canvas, as well as their color field studies. "…

• Ebb and Flow

  Acrylic, Canvas, 20" x 20" x 1.5". I have long been enamored with the work of Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists, and their paintings on unprimed canvas and their color field studies. "Ebb and Flow" is…

• Emerging

  Mixed Media, Canvas, 30" x 24" x 1.5". "Emerging" is a mixed media painting that has the appearance of encaustic. It is done in many poured and scraped layers, and includes "skins" made with thin layers of gloss medium…

• Violaceous

  Acrylic, Canvas, 30" x 30" x 1.5". I have long been enamored with the work of Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists, and their paintings on unprimed canvas and color field studies. "Violaceous" was painted…

• Protozoa

  Acrylic, Canvas, 20" x 20" x 1.5". I have long been enamored with the work of Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists, and their paintings on unprimed canvas and color field studies. "Protozoa" was painted w…

• Earthsong (Segment 5 w/molding paste and glass beads gel)

  Mixed Media, Canvas. This is a small segment of "Earthsong", which is 72" x 60". This is only shown as a closeup of one section of the painting in order to see texture.

• Earthsong (Segment 4 w/glass beads gel)

  Mixed Media, Canvas. This is a small segment of "Earthsong", which is 72" x 60". This is only shown as a closeup of one section of the painting in order to see texture.

• Earthsong (Segment 3 w/sequins and crystals)

  Mixed Media, Canvas. This is a small segment of "Earthsong", which is 72" x 60". This is only shown as a closeup of one section of the painting in order to see texture.

• Earthsong (Segment 2 w/glass beads gel and molding paste)

  Mixed Media, Canvas. This is a small segment of "Earthsong", which is 72" x 60". This is only shown as a closeup of one section of the painting in order to see texture.

• Earthsong (Segment 1 w/glass beads gel)

  Mixed Media, Canvas. This is a small segment of "Earthsong", which is 72" x 60". This is only shown as a closeup of one section of the painting in order to see texture.

• Earthsong

  Mixed Media, Canvas, 72" x 60" x 2.5". This 6' x 5' abstract is the largest I've painted to date and was a challenge for me due to the size and the amount of paint required to cover it. The canvas was prepared with vari…

• Hide and Seek

  Mixed Media, Canvas, 24 x 24 x 1.5. I wanted "Hide and Seek" to show the personality of our rescue cat, Buttercup, as I envisioned him hiding among the plants in our gardens. Although he is an indoor cat, I know that he…

• Awakening

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 32" x 42" x 1.5". I have long been enamored with the work of Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists, and their paintings on unprimed canvas and color field studies. "Awakening" was…

• Aciculate

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 20" x 20" x 1.5". I have been enthralled by Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists and their experimentations with painting on unprimed canvas and with color fields. Like some of m…

• Immersion

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 19" x 14". I have been enthralled by Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists and their experimentations with painting on unprimed canvas and with color field studies. Like some of m…

• Undulate

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 21" x 21" x 1.5". I have been enthralled by Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists and their experimentations with painting on unprimed canvas and with color fields. Living near th…

• Beyond the Veil

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 42" x 40" x 1.5". I have long been enamored with Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists and their paintings on unprimed canvas. Beyond the Veil was painted with fluid acrylics on w…

• Night Shadows

  Acrylic, Unprimed Canvas, 13" x 13" x 1.5". I have long been enamored with the work of Helen Frankenthaler and the American Expressionists, and their paintings on unprimed canvas, as well as color field studies. AND I a…

• Zenith

  Mixed Media, Paper, 18" x 18". Zenith was created with collage underpainting, fluid acrylics and ink. What I love about it is that the transparency of the fluid acrylics allows the patterns of the collage beneath to sho…

• Poppy Reinvented

  Mixed Media, Canvas, 18" x 18" x .75". "Poppy Reinvented" is an abstracted tribute to poppies in my garden, using unexpected materials that include collaged papers -- music, writing and geometrical designs. It was paint…

• Vivace-Opus #18

  Mixed Media, Paper, 18" x 18" x 1.5". I majored in music education in college, and music has been an integral part of my life since I was a child. I am often moved to include it in my paintings. "Vivace: Opus #18" is a…

• Water Music: Opus #4

  Watercolor, Yupo, 20" x 26". It is exciting to paint on Yupo, a plastic support used originally in the printing industry. The paint sits on top and can easily be removed with water and a paper towel, making it a wonderf…

• Windows on the World #3: East Meets West #1

  Acrylic, Paper, 22" x 30". I have been creating the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influence, ei…

• Windows on the World #7: East Meets West #2

  Acrylic, Paper, 22" x 30". I have been creating the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influence, ei…

• Windows on the World #27: East Meets West #6

  Acrylic, Paper, 22" x 30". I have been creating the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influence, ei…

• Windows on the World #22: Irresistible #1

  Acrylic, Paper, 22" x 30". I have been creating the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influence, ei…

• Windows on the World #21: Reds Squared

  Acrylic, Paper, 22" x 30". I have been creating the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influence, ei…

• Windows on the World #32: Illusion #3

  Mixed Media, Paper, 22" x 30". I have been working on the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influen…

• Windows on the World #33: Botanical #2

  Acrylic, Paper, 22" x 30". I have been creating the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influence, ei…

• Windows on the World #34: Ideosyncratic

  Acrylic, Paper, 22" x 22". I have been creating the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influence, ei…

• Windows on the World #36: A Little Night Music

  Mixed Media, Paper, 15" x 15". I have been creating the series, "Windows on the World," since 2003 and now have painted more than 40. Because of my interest in Asian art and culture, many of them have an Asian influence…

• Rhythm: Opus #8

  Mixed Media, Paper, 30" x 22". As part of my Opus series, Rhythm was a play on overlaid shapes, with dark and light passages providing a rhythm to move the viewer throughout the painting. Watercolor provided the base of…

• Adagio: Opus #5

  Mixed Media, Paper, 30" x 22". As part of my Opus series, Adagio was a play on overlaid shapes, with dark and light passages providing movement to take the viewer throughout the painting. Watercolor provided the base of…

• Transverse: Opus #19

  Mixed Media, Paper, 30" x 22". Transverse: a line that intersects two or more other lines. This painting brought to mind the place in a cathedral where the main aisle crosses the space in front of the altar, where a cho…