Loon Squared

A day to just play and experiment in the studio! 

Inspired by squares painted in the background of yesterday’s wild turkeys, I wanted to continue with the theme. 

The Violet Interference paint I used over the Medium Magenta in the background is difficult to capture in a scan or photograph. 

The nature of interference paint is the overall sheen will shift slightly between opalescence and other tones within its complementary spectrum, depending on the lighting. 

Hat tip to the loon from one of my previous paintings ‘Upstream’.  Loving loons as I do, and having painted them numerous times, I decided to substitute a few squares for the spots on its back.  Perhaps, one day, I’ll paint an entire loon that way…however, today, just a portion...entirely for fun.  

“Loon Squared”, © 2012 Cathy Gazda, 7” x 5”, Acrylic on canvas panel.   ♥