Deeply influenced by American abstract expressionists, artist Randall David Tipton’s ethereal water media and oil landscapes share his love of nature. Visit his website to enjoy more of his work.
“Oaks Bottom 5″ Watermedia on Yupo, 20″ x 26”
As a painter of the outdoors, access to intact healthy environments has always been of great importance to me.
“Fanno Creek February” Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 30″
I need to be near places where things grow freely and humans only visit.
“Alder Rainforest” Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 24″
I love these things—building an image through an experimental process of pouring, scraping, blotting and brushing on color until something with a kind of “truth” comes about. My intentions are less visual than emotional.
“My Marsh in Winter” Oil on Panel, 24″ x 26″
I also love walking outdoors in the nearby forests and wetlands as a practice to observe the season’s shifting light and shadows.
“November Rain” Watercolor on Yupo, 20″ x 20″
The visual experience suggests compositional possibilities I photograph or draw, and the sensory information registers deep inside.
“Path to the Sea” Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 24″
When I’m constructing a landscape, if my excursion there was vivid enough, I’m guided by those feelings as I grope my way forward with the painting.
“Rainforest Bog” Watermedia on Yupo, 26″ x 20″
I paint from memory but haven’t memorized anything specific.
“Rainforest Windfall” Oil on Canvas, 50″ x 40″
After some initial mental planning, I’ll manipulate the paint with a slow persistence until I begin to recognize something I remember and this is continued until a whole is completed.
“Riverlight” Oil on Canvas, 20″ x 20″
If my idea was strong, no matter how the process unfolds, something that contains both my interest and respect for painting and for nature remains.
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Hi Randall.
Excellent landscapes. Congrats.