Brown a triadic colour that speaks of harmony and balance.
What is a triadic colour you ask? Quite simply it is when you use any three colours around the colour wheel that are equidistant from each other. The notion of visual balance exists in my artwork, through the use of metaphorical depiction of my subjects, but also reinforced through colour theory.
Why not look at brown as a mosaic colour. Mix red, green and blue and you get a tertiary colour called brown.
Brown is not the only colour that I use but it is the “grounding” colour in my most recent works. Brown in my work says strength, dependability, and authenticity. It is an earth colour associated with all things natural and wholesome that viscerally connects us with our shared source.
Put some “brown energy” in your life when you want:
- a firm healthful feeling
- to feel a sense of belonging
- a connection with earth
- to get in touch with your wild or instinctual side
- to feel grounded
- authenticity
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About ginette denault
Ginette DeNault is a third-generation Albertan born and raised in Calgary where she currently resides with her husband and two children.
DeNault works with ease in many mediums but is most intrigued by acrylic paints and soft pastels in their many combinations. Her visions range from melancholic to whimsical revealing subtle social truths that lie at the root of all daily life.
DeNault obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Calgary in 1993.
DeNault’s work proposes to engage the viewer into a state of seeing the world one way while providing hidden cues that trigger the mind into seeing the complement to that which is outwardly represented. Extracted from the minds of the viewer are the memories or observations when their matter (mind) mingles with matter (artwork). The images created for the viewer having now entered into the physical realm of the mind the previous qualities of the work vanish and the hidden cues fill the contents of the memory or experience therein the painting.
Like a magician she creates an illusion that has the viewer believing in virtual realities while providing a starting point that is in the material realm of reality, which is familiar to all people. The realities that she layers into her works are ones that seek to address themes that explore the eternal conflicts in the human condition, like those between men and women, self and society, parent and child, sibling and sibling, friend and friend.
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![Livorno I (The Tuscany Series) [Explore]](http://static.flickr.com/7245/7327014798_46a6694fa2_t.jpg "Livorno I (The Tuscany Series) [Explore]")
November 6th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
I loved all of the paintings displayed here as they show the exquisite order in nature, with a perfect touch of whimsy!
I especially appreciated the thoughful philosophy shared by the artist as it adds much to my understanding of the pieces.