Grace

A depiction of a colonial-era girl resting in the shade.

The artwork depicts a young woman sitting in sitting in the shade. She is clothed in a traditional, colonial period costume. Draped around her shoulders is a red shawl with a bold, decorative pattern. On her head, she wears a dark hat with ruffled trim that casts a shadow over her face, emphasizing a pensive expression.

The setting is bathed in a warm light, suggestive of late afternoon, and the colors are rich and vibrant—yellows, greens, and the vivid red of her shawl create a striking contrast. The brushwork is visible, with a painterly quality that adds texture to the image, giving life to the foliage around her and a dynamic, almost shimmering effect to the light.

Overall, the painting emanates a serene, timeless quality, with a focus on the figure's introspective mood and the harmonious interplay of light and color.

Comments from social media;

Heather --------,
A beauty of a painting Richard, all those textures are superb and the capture of light and shade excellent

Elaine ----------,
A beautiful painting. Love the light falling on the front of the dress.

Carole ----------,
Beautiful painting, love the patterns and textures.

Linda --------,
Grace is the light that helps humans see form. The light here is beautiful on this beauty.

Robin ---------,
Wow! Richard another “glowing” masterpiece. Such solitude and serenity in your work!

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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.