Abstract Figures in Landscape,Oil painting #28 by Laurie Rubell

Abstract Figures in Landscape, Oil Painting #28 is an original two-canvas abstract figurative oil painting by Laurie Rubell.

The two canvases are designed to hang together as one unified composition, although they may also be displayed separately. Each canvas measures 29 x 40 inches.

This painting took approximately two months to complete. I began with blank canvases and washes of dark blue oil color, allowing the composition to develop directly through the painting process. I work without preliminary sketches, making changes as I paint and exploring color, line, movement, and the spaces within and beyond the edges of the canvases.

I hand-stretch each canvas over its wood frame rather than using store-bought pre-primed canvas. Throughout my painting process, I work with more than 50 styles of artist brushes and over 100 tubes of oil paint, building layers of color, texture, and movement across the two canvases.

Artwork Details

● Original two-canvas abstract figurative oil painting

● Oil paint on hand-stretched canvas

● Two canvases, each 29 x 40 inches

● Designed to hang together or may be displayed separately

● Completed over approximately two months

● Created without preliminary sketches

● Signed and dated on the back

● One-of-a-kind original artwork; 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