Ascension

An experimental fusion of abstract background with a realistic element. Both relate to the title - Ascension.

Comments from social media;

Sarah - - - - ,
“The gradients in this are marvelous! Red giving way to gold and yellow adds almost motion to the picture outside of your subject matter. But, placed with your subject matter definite forward motion is captured. The tilt of the bird and its posture make it feel real and remarkable! This is a really amazing picture!”

Camilla - - - - - ,
“Very thoughtful and love the brights fading into the dark gradient.”

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Biography

Richard Kimball Jolley, American oil painter, b. 1954 –

R.K. Jolley graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Fine Art, and has been painting professionally for 38 years.

Jolley has a strong attraction to rich, tonal color, expressed in a variety of
styles, particularly, realism, tonalism, and impressionism.

He paints a wide range of subjects including, landscape, figurative, wildlife,
birds, and an occasional non-representative work.

His paintings can be found in collections throughout the United States and
abroad.

Artist’s Statement

What inspires me are, those fleeting moments of patterns of light.

I believe I am mainly influenced by tonalism and impressionism. For the most part, what concerns me the most when creating a work of art is, good color, believable light quality, and making strong, interesting value proportions. I apply these principles to all my subjects, whether they are realistic portrayals or non-representative works.