Kinnett, Doug. In the Spin of the Sun. Acyrlic and Oil on Canvas. 1996.

Doug Kinnett

In the Spin of the Sun, 1996

Acyrlic and Oil on Canvas

26 × 26 inches

The title for this painting comes from a line in a poem by Wallace Stevens. This painting serves as a very good example of the shift to drawing for drawings sake as apposed to drawing from observation. Interestingly enough, it is more abstracted then Matisse’s work but the line quality and color feel very Matissian and celebratory. In the Spin of the Sun leaves the viewer floating in a mystical sky.

About the Artist

Doug Kinnett is a visual artist who prefers the abstract over the real, the decorative over the minimalist. He creates bold, colorful works that emerge from his imagination,life experiences, and travels. Based in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in his Manna Machine Studio, Doug works in a variety media: including oil paintings, woodcuts, ceramics, metal, and wood.

Other Abstract Floral Works