Detail from LET US PULL DOWN THE STARS ❘ Abstract painting by Kim Duhaime ❘ Acrylic on canvas ❘ 12″ x 12″ ❘ kimduhaime.com
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Young, second growth forest on a hillside. I'm not sure when it was originally logged, or what might have grown here before that. Now it's a mix of hardwood, mostly maples and beech. 🌳 I'm reading Richard Powers' novel, The Overstory, which addresses our suicidal destruction of the planet's forests. It's a heartbreaking and eye-opening read that makes me wonder what in the hell is wrong with us all.
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Detail from the paper piece in the previous post.
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Untitled study on paper, 12" x 9" 🔹🔹🔹 Bodies of water never really stop moving, but there are moments of near calm. I'm definitely a maximalist in my art. I love detailed mark-making and lots of juxtapposition of texture and colour but I've been finding myself drawn to trying to simplify things a bit, paying mind to the quieter end of the spectrum. .
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I'm in a cheerful mood today, and it brought to mind one of my older pieces: this is TRIPPING BILLIES. It' part of my FLOW series from a couple of years ago.
The inspiration for the painting came from the song by the same name by The Dave Matthews Band. The name “Tripping Billies” came to be when a band member’s girlfriend told Dave Matthews that his band sounded like “a bunch of hillbillies tripping on acid”. The band thought this was hilarious and named this song after it.
12" x 12", acrylic on canvas, available, $250CAD + shipping to anywhere on planet earth.
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Feeling #fridaylicious 🎆
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Snow and river and sky. Cold. But still, spring. The wind bites but the sun gains in power every day. The stark chill blues inspire.
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Another recent sketch on paper.
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Well, this winter really kicked my ass. Between job obligations, shovelling the ridiculous amount of snow ❄😠❄ that we got here and battling a lung and sinus infection for most of the winter, my studio time was limited and usually felt frustrating and unproductive. This week I'm home sick, but I managed to make some new little studies on paper to mark the beginning of spring and hopefully a renewal of energies, both creative and physical 🌱 I'm going to let them sit for a little while as I'm pondering some new ideas, but I'll be releasing them soon when I reopen my Etsy shop. I'll post some more soon!
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I wrote an art zine! You can get my free art e-zine by signing up for my mailing list in the linktree link in my bio. It's a deep dive into the inspiration and process for my latest paintings.
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