Dorothy Dunn Paintings

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The vibrant purple and orange of sunset often ripples like fire and smoke when reflected in the moving waters of the wetlands. I recreated the sunset's river...

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While taking a late summer walk on the California wetlands, I was intrigued by the mysterious shapes and colors of the grasses reflected in the waters. This i...

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Gentle, ethereal abstract painting in soft pink hues. "The romance of pink - the whisper of a blush, rose petals scattered on the tabletop surrounding a bouqu...

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"Music and wine soothe the soul, jazz is free to interpretation as is art," says artist Dorothy Dunn of her inspiration for this modern abstract. "Negative sp...

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"There is a moment, just before dusk, when a brilliant sunset above the darkening shoreline intermixes deliciously with the smoky glow of beachgoers' bonfires...

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During travels to Scotland, I was fortunate enough to hike in the hills. We discovered a cool glen filled with shadows and small pools. This painting evokes...

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Artist Dorothy Dunn presents an enchanting array of autumnal tones. Vibrant reds, oranges, and purples capture the essence of cool days, spectacular sunsets, ...

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Artist Dorothy Dunn presents an abstract seascape with saturated hues of turquoise. "There is a fleeting moment when the sun breaks through a stormy sky and i...

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"Negative space interplays with the deep hues of poured color - evocative of the crystalline blue and dark gray of waves against white foam and blowing mist at sea," says artist Dorothy Dunn. An ethereal abstract seascape with layers of blue, green, and yellow, punctuated with black. "This painting was created using multiple raw and controlled pours of transparent and saturated acrylic paint on canvas to achieve layered depth and interest."

About the Artist
From childhood on, Dorothy was always eager about painting. Her grandfather encouraged her to graduate from a finger-painting enthusiast to a more mature and serious artist. Dorothy’s approach to her abstract artwork entails pouring paint in transparent layers to create sweeping colors across the canvas. Regardless, she manages to stay true to her childhood roots: “To this day, my clothes and hands always reflect the colors I am working with,” says Dorothy. “And I once again rediscovered the joys of finger-painting with my children!”

Words that describe this painting: abstract, seascape, water, ocean, waves, abstract, seascape, non-representational, acrylic painting, blue

Stormy Seas...

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Negative space is highlighted in this piece, creating an evocative relationship between the poured color and stark white. I created this painting with multipl...