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REPETITIONS
It is normal for a painting artist to
sketch and paint a varying number of rough drafts for a future
painting, and Garé was certainly no exception to this method of
working. But it is rarer for a painter to produce more than one
finished painting of a certain motif, unless it serves a relevant
purpose (Carl did so occasionally in his early painting years,
when he painted the same church in different lighting and during
different seasons).
Garé was not in the habit of repeating herself in her motifs,
but in the 1961 examples chosen for this page she did. Presumably
she found the motif so interesting that she wished to explore its
possibilities in different lighting. All the images reproduced
below were photographed (by Carl) and painted (by Garé) in the Zion
National Park, which is the state of Utah's first national
park featuring a history of special geology and multiple groups
of ethnic inhabitants.
CARL'S PHOTOS
Carl took several snapshots of the geological formations in the park, a few of which are presented here, and they later helped form the background and the inspiration for Garé's finished paintings:
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GARÉ'S PAINTINGS
Here are the almost identical paintings with a few data and comments attached:
Type:
Oil on board This is the first painting in a trio. The mountain range is made with colours chiefly comprising of raw and burnt sienna, and raw umber, while the landscape beneath is held in more cheerful tones. Notice the rocks and the fence posts, which Garé added on her own accord. An example of artistic freedom. |
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Oil on board In this second painting (it is really the third as you may gather from the numbering) the colour tones have been switched to some extent; the mountain range looks more welcoming, while the landscape beneath looks slightly more gloomy - even the picturesque rocks and the fence posts have disappeared. |
Type:
Oil on board Garé booked the painting as NFS (not for sale), but it was numbered and titled and surfaced in 2008. Garé usually signed her paintings when they were sold, which is why her signature is missing. Still, the painting is finished but done in another, and much softer, painting style and finished with entirely different colours. |
