Here is a space I really savor. Sitting atop a hill near Rainbow Falls there is an unobstructed view of the North Slope of Pikes Peak. During the week it is so quiet and peaceful. Painting in Acrylic requires a different discipline especially in this high dry landscape. I have found Golden Open paints to work well as long as the squirt bottle is used frequently. In the past I would frantically try to keep ahead of the paint. If there was a breeze the paint would almost dry before it reached the canvas when using other acrylics.

Grabber Blue Boss

I thought of including an older painting I did several years ago. This painting was from pictures of the actual car once in my possession, a 1970 Boss 429 Mustang. Every car enthusiast has the story of the one that got away, so I will not bore you with that. Needless to say it would have paid off my house. It had that special quality impossible to replicate today. The sound was glorious. The 'grabber blue' color and white interior magnificent.
My intention is a painting of contrasts, the car with a background color in bright light. The vertical windows and door to accentuate the horizontal direction of the car. The cool blue with a 'hot' background and a rather neutral road as a base. I also enjoy the effect of rough peeling plaster wall with the smooth car. This one is about conscious contrast. White highlights to dark shadows help make the last statement.

"SPRING THAW"
Lately I have been concentrating on some small perspective paintings. After several 'panoramic' views of mountains ect. This more intimate spot really captured my attention. Done with Golden Open Acrylic on linen. 

Greg Clibon Art.: I have been using acrylics more lately. The solven...

Greg Clibon Art.: I have been using acrylics more lately. The solven...: I have been using acrylics more lately. The solvents and the difficulty of dealing with disposal and slow drying time of oils makes acrylics...

I have been using acrylics more lately. The solvents and the difficulty of dealing with disposal and slow drying time of oils makes acrylics an easy choice if it were not for the advantages of painting in oil. Someone compared the difference as painting with margarine or butter. The texture and body of oils are wonderful. Acrylic just flattens out when dry.
I have been using Windsor and Newton to start with block in and then moving to Golden Open for slower drying time. The quick drying of the W/N paints is nice to set the stage. I find that they dry Too quick outside though. In this case the Golden paint is great from start to finish.

This small painting was done on the spot in Manitou Colorado to the west of Colorado Springs CO.
Done entirely with Golden Open acrylic. Painted on linen taped to hardboard. I like the surface of Centurion Linen in their primed pad.