Abstract Figures in Landscape, Oil Painting #16 is a one-of-a-kind original two-canvas abstract figurative oil painting by Laurie Rubell. Created on an expansive scale, the painting brings together color, line, space, and subtle figurative forms across two canvases.

The canvases are designed to hang side by side as one unified composition, although they may also be displayed separately. Each canvas measures 30 x 66 inches, creating a dramatic visual presence when the two panels are shown together.

This painting took approximately three months to complete. I began with blank canvases and washes of dark blue oil color. Without preliminary sketches, I developed the composition directly through the painting process, allowing color, lines, figures, and movement to evolve as I worked.

I hand-stretch each canvas over its wood frame rather than using store-bought pre-primed canvas. Throughout the process, I use more than 50 styles of artist brushes and over 100 tubes of oil paint. Thick and thin layers, visible brushstrokes, and changing textures build depth and movement across the surface.

Artwork Details

• One-of-a-kind original two-canvas abstract figurative oil painting
• Oil paint on hand-stretched canvas
• Two canvases, each 30 x 66 x 1.5 inches
• Designed to hang together as one composition or separately
• Completed over approximately three months
• Began with washes of dark blue oil color
• Created without preliminary sketches
• Layered with expressive brushwork, color, and texture
• Signed and dated on the back
• No copies or limited editions
• Created by Laurie Rubell in Glen Allen, Virginia
• Studio visits available by appointment

Part 1 – Why I Create Two-Canvas Oil Paintings

Read Part 2: How My Abstract Diptych Paintings Developed