Abstract Landscape with Figures – Original Oil Painting #24

Abstract Landscape with Figures – Original Oil Painting #24

Abstract Landscape with Figures – Original Oil Painting #24 is an original two-canvas abstract figurative oil painting by Laurie Rubell. The two canvases are designed to hang together as one composition, although they can also be displayed separately.

I paint across both canvases to create one unified artwork, exploring color, line, space, and what happens inside, outside, and across the edges. Above the clouds, abstract figures appear in motion, seeming to collide among drips of color, shapes, lines, and shifting shades of blue.

I began with blank canvases and washes of dark blue oil color. Then, I turned the top canvas to allow the color to drip across the surface. These flowing marks became the starting point for the composition.

Rather than working from preliminary sketches, I paint in the moment and make changes as the painting develops. I think about beginnings and endings with every brushstroke, gradually building movement, depth, and texture across the two canvases.

This painting took approximately one month to complete. I stretched both canvases over their wood frames myself rather than using pre-stretched canvases. Throughout my painting process, I work with more than 50 different styles of artist brushes and over 100 tubes of oil color.

There are no prints or limited editions of this painting. It is a one-of-a-kind original artwork, signed and dated on the back.

• Original abstract figurative oil painting
• Two-canvas original artwork
• Each canvas: 29 × 40 × 1.5 inches
• Oil paint on hand-stretched canvas
• Designed to hang together or separately
• One-of-a-kind original — no prints or limited editions
• Signed and dated on the back
• Created by Virginia artist Laurie Rubell
• Studio visits available by appointment

Part 1 – Why I Create Two-Canvas Oil Paintings

Read Part 2: How My Abstract Diptych Paintings Developed