Golden Parasol

The painting style suggests impressionist influences, with visible brushstrokes that give texture to the girl's dress and the parasol. The play of light and shadow is particularly evident in the folds of her dress and the segments of the parasol. The setting is outdoors, with a backdrop of greenery suggestive of lush greenery rendered in a loose, abstract way, bringing the focus squarely onto the subject and her parasol. The colors are warm and evocative of a serene afternoon.

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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.