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THE MAGIC OF A PAINTING-AS EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE

6/17/2016

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I have watched Dix Baines paint for the last 34 years, 19 of which he has painted full time, and the magic of the whole process never ceases to amaze me. That someone can first conceive the image mentally and then bring it to a tangible physical creation, continues to leave me awestruck. As he paints from life, anything that captures his eye can be the subject of one of his paintings, but as his work is exhibited in The Broadmoor Galleries, located at the historic Colorado Broadmoor Hotel, images of the property are always in high demand by patrons and often included in his repertoire of images. Located on the property is the beautiful Pauline Chapel, a favorite wedding location, which has been the subject of many of his small paintings for the property. Like many artists, including Vincent Van Gogh, Dix Baines often revisits an image in different sizes, formats, and light. This particular view is to be at twilight. 

Once the image and size are determined, the process to start a painting is always the same. After cutting the board, it is painted with gesso and a tinted wash is applied. A scratch sketch follows and this part always seems a bit like he is carving out the image, just like a sculptor carves the image out of stone. Finally, paint is applied. His signature signifies that the painting is complete and can be shipped to the gallery. Eventually, it will find it's way to the wall of a collector and every time they look at the painting, it will transport them back to that time, that place, that moment when they escaped life and enjoyed the beauty of The Broadmoor Hotel. - Kathlyn Gogarty-Baines @ Dix Baines Studio
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1. Cut 8x6 board, painted with gesso, and the wash beginning to be applied
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2. The sketch
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3. Completion
"Pauline Twilight" 6x8 oil on board $650 
Available through the Broadmoor Galleries @ 719.577.5744
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    ​“I am drawn to the things which speak to the senses; the light and atmosphere of landscapes, the impressions of a moment or place, and the spirit of nature and of people. It is important to me to strive as an artist to paint a variety of subjects and to paint each equally well. I  paint often on location, or from life.  Whether researching sporting life images, landscapes, or places from abroad, painting directly from the subject is essential to capturing the impression of what I see.” -DIX BAINES

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