A Fun Day

"A Fun Day" 2010 Corey J. Couturier

Mixed media painting done on a wood panel, 24" by 24" by 3".

With this painting I wanted to do something different with the background, and so I decided to use one of my other paintings to make the background. First, I photographed one of my abstract pieces. Then I changed it in my paint shop pro program using some special coloring effects. I printed out 9 copies, cut them out, and then glued them to the panel to create my background, which created a wonderful painting surface. When I was completely finished, I glazed it over with a matte finish.

The River Flows

The River Flows
by Corey J. Couturier
Acrylic on a 24" by 24" wooden panel frame. Sides are 3" deep and stained with a dark stain
$500.00
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I've always been fascinated with rivers, from the tiny streams of melting snow in the spring, to the tiny creeks where I used to catch frogs, to the river that ran through my dad's farm in northern Montana, where I fished almost every day in the summertime. The river brings life to all the surrounding area. In the same way, when we come close to God, He gives us nourishment to grow and flourish.

This acrylic painting is done with many small circles and shapes. I love experimenting with shapes of all kinds, and you will see in many of my paintings the use of rounded shapes. Round shapes are like smooth stones found in a creek bottom, stones in which the rough edges have been worn away through constant friction.