Summary
Patrick McFarlin's studio is at the end of a rough, winding dirt road. The windows are small and set too high in the walls to give any sense of the expansive views. During a recent interview, morning light poured through large skylights. Patches of bright color -- a yellow chair, a turquoise and dark blue table and paint-soaked sticks -- glowed among the neutral tones of the floor, brushes and other tools of the artist's trade.
The large and small paintings covering the walls echo the environment McFarlin works in -- touches of brilliant color play against rich tones of the same hue, while warm and cool grays provide the perfect setting to bring out the richness of the deep tones.See the full content of this document
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Sometimes a Cherry Is Just a Cherry
"It's all about the paint," McFarlin said. "I want people to see the paint before they see the subject matter." As much as McFarlin protests, it is obvious that he loves telling the stories behind his paintings. "Figurative painting always begs questions," the artist said. "I ...
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