abstractartist – Rob Medley

Video of Recent Art

January 14, 2021 by Rob Medley

I’m truly sorry I’ve not done anything in the last couple of days. I’m working through proposals at work (to pay for my art!) and skin cancer to boot, but last night at 3ish, I made this video of recent art (going back to October (ish). I’ll get creative again soon! I kind of want to do a full length video of all the artwork I’ve done, but it would be significantly longer than 2 minutes – more along the lines of an hour. Maybe over the holiday weekend.

Firefly

January 22, 2017June 25, 2016 by Rob Medley

A colorful mixed media artwork featuring a large painted tree with square panels integrated into it. Each panel has illuminated cut-out designs, including a cluster of grapes, a leaf arrangement, and a tree. One panel includes glowing lights resembling fireflies dancing over a moss texture.

Firefly is a 36″ x 48″ 3D sculpture / painting utilizing acrylic paint, multiple canvases, mirrors, LED lighting (Solar or electrical power) tissue wrap paper, model railroad foliage (branches) and fake grass. Evocative of a Midsummer Night, this piece draws on unconventional landscape effects to bring the composition to life. This is for sale. I’m asking $999.00. It may seem like a lot, but it allows me to eat and create art in an expensive area.

Firefly

A side view of an abstract art installation featuring green and red swirls, small black blocks, and a patch of artificial grass with tiny lights resembling fireflies. The background includes plastic sheeting and various art supplies, contributing to a creative studio environment.

Thin transparent plastic sheets drape across a wall, with a variety of dried, orange and brown plants peeking from the right side of the frame. The scene is dimly lit, with a few firefly-like glimmers adding to the moody and abstract visual.

A painting on a canvas depicts a crescent moon partially obscured by dark, wispy clouds. The background consists of shades of deep purple, accented by the subtle glow of a firefly. The painting is placed on a green surface with a sprig of dried, reddish foliage on the left side.

A dark surface with a cutout design of an abstract floral pattern is illuminated from behind, much like the glow of a firefly at dusk. The light shines through the cutout, creating a contrast with the dark background and highlighting the intricate details of the design.

An abstract artwork shows a bunch of grapes and leaves cut out from a black background. Golden lines and green light shine through the cut-out shapes, creating a glowing effect reminiscent of fireflies illuminating the grape cluster and foliage design.

A rectangular black canvas features a tree cut-out design at its center, revealing vibrant, colorful patterns from a different layer beneath. The stylized tree, with multiple leaves and an abstract form, almost glimmers like a firefly. The edges are adorned with touches of red and green.

A square patch of dense green foliage, illuminated by small, scattered white fairy lights, glows against a dark, blurred background with green and red hues. The lights create a warm, glimmering effect among the leaves, reminiscent of fireflies on a summer night.

A rectangular canvas with dark, abstract brushstrokes is mounted on a wall with vibrant, swirling green and yellow patterns, reminiscent of a firefly's glow. The canvas features a variety of shades, predominantly dark colors with hints of green and yellow.

A vibrant painting features a large tree with multicolored leaves. Two black squares with intricate cut-out designs, one of a grape cluster and the other of a floral pattern, are placed on the tree. A small crescent moon illuminates the night sky in the top right corner as fireflies dance around.

Alien Flower

January 22, 2017May 27, 2016 by Rob Medley

An abstract vision of what an alien flower would look like. This is an acrylic on canvas painting. I used air-duster cans, some brush and gravity/splatter techniques in the composition of the artwork. 18 x 24, 2016.

The view from straight on.

A side-view, which shows the textures used in the piece.

The Path and the Process

August 11, 2015 by Rob Medley

I suppose I should talk a little bit about my process. Every artist goes about her or his projects in a different way. Most will sketch whatever comes to mind and come back to it later. For me, I don’t use sketch books. My ideas usually hit me either when I’m out getting some exercise … Read more

Getting Past the Background

August 4, 2015 by Rob Medley

I’m finding it challenging to overcome a a certain aspect of painting. I’m not sure about other artists, but backgrounds are my problem. I’m not saying they’re challenging in that they are hard to paint, rather, that I find that I paint them in a way that I’m hesitant to alter them with what is … Read more

Tying It All Together

July 29, 2015 by Rob Medley

I’m always practicing new techniques. This was an attempt at capturing the vision of running water through a forest. The cool thing about practice, is that a piece can turn out horrendous, absolutely beautiful or somewhere in between, but it doesn’t matter. I’ve already professed a love of nature, and have been trying to improve … Read more

Abstract Art

July 27, 2015 by Rob Medley

As I post this, I have been on a viewing tour of the art museums in Baltimore and Washington DC. Apparently, I was subconsciously impressed by what I saw in the abstract collections. I’ve done several works in the abstract vein as a result; drawing upon the likes of Gauguin, Seurat, Van Gogh and Cézanne … Read more

Abstract Art “A Place at the Table”

July 8, 2015 by Rob Medley

Abstract painting featuring a mix of warm hues and textured brushstrokes. The top section displays a blend of orange and yellow tones with linear scratches, while the bottom section showcases rich, layered reds, oranges, and purples with visible paint textures and marks.

(Click me, I get bigger) “A Place at the Table” was the result of several synergistic forces. My girlfriend and I had been discussing abstract art after visiting galleries in New York and Washington, DC. She suggested that I give it a try. The problem was that I didn’t have a subject. On an unrelated … Read more