Late 20th Century Gary Ray Oil on Canvas Board Framed Super Bloom California Plein Air Impressionism

Description

Gary Ray California Impressionist Landscape Poppies Super Bloom* Plein Air Hills

ARTIST: Gary Ray (b1952 - Venice, CA)
TITLE: Super … more Gary Ray California Impressionist Landscape Poppies Super Bloom* Plein Air Hills

ARTIST: Gary Ray (b1952 - Venice, CA)
TITLE: Super Bloom
STYLE: Impressionist
A stunning little gem - painting of a hillside of blooming orange California poppies as seen during a rare 'super bloom' several years ago. The bright orange pops against muted chaparral tones, the brushwork thick and lively. Small but powerful and so beautiful.
PERIOD: Contemporary
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES: Oil on canvas board, custom frame
SIGNATURE: "Gary Ray" lower left
LABELING: Titled on back "Superbloom"
DIMENSIONS: 10 5/8" by 12 1/2" outside frame

* a super bloom is “a wonderful natural phenomenon where many annual wildflowers all bloom simultaneously,”. CAlifornia has a great diversity, an abundance of many different wildflower species, all flowering, creating bright patches of color on the landscape where they become the dominant feature.
The blooms are an ephemeral phenomenon. The flowers are often dormant as seeds in the soil, waiting for “just the right conditions” to start their life cycle. less