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by Monte Toon
$14.00
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Recently I created a series of 12 small original abstract watercolors. I had not created an abstract painting since my college art classes almost 50... more
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11 oz.
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Recently I created a series of 12 small original abstract watercolors. I had not created an abstract painting since my college art classes almost 50 years ago. I wanted to see if there was anything there. I was pleased to discover much of what I have learned and developed in my 48 years of watercolor painting was a firm foundation for this new direction. This then is a larger painting, still in keeping with the methods and procedures of those first 12 experiments. To paint these is quite a rush, to begin a journey with no end in sight, no destination to reach, no target to hit. Very enjoyable. 5 o'clock somewhere, time to kick back, relax and enjoy the achievements and discoveries of the day.
In 1969, Monte Toon began his career as a watercolorist. He credits the late Charles Sanderson of Wichita, Kansas, with setting him on his life-long path of watercolor painting. Sanderson inspired new approaches and techniques. Later, the works of Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper would influence Toon's work. More than 54 years experience has defined Toon's style in his exclusive use of watercolor. In 1991, a turning point occurred in Toon's work. Travels in Canada, New England and the east coast broadened his range of subject matter. By setting goals and directions of purpose, Monte enhanced and elevated his works to new heights resulting in numerous solo shows of merit. He refers to this change as a re-dedication to...
$14.00
Monte Toon
This painting won 1st Place Watercolor Division in Verdigris Valley Art Exhibit, Independence Historical Museum and Art Center, Independence, Kansas, July 1-July 14, 2017.