Movement Series

I have been painting bicycle and bicyclist for a while.  In my latest paintings my intent is to emphasize motion, speed, and energy. 

In both paintings I enjoyed letting the background flow into the image of the bicyclist.  In Movement I the background becomes part of the shirt and the race number attached just below his back.

Movement I by April M Rimpo

Movement I

Fluid Acrylic

25" X 18" Varnished Gallery Wrapped Paper

In Movement II the background shapes can be seen running into her flesh tones, helping to ground her in the scene.

Movement II by April M Rimpo

Movement II

Fluid Acrylic

25" X 18" Varnished Gallery Wrapped Paper

You can see both Movement and Movement II on my website under Art > Cyclists Gallery

For your favorite cyclist, consider this.

Set of giclee prints on watercolor of 

Movement I and Movement II 

Each print is 16" (h) X 12" (w)
$150 for the set, includes shipping within USA
Contact April if Interested in a print set.

Movement was selected by juror Carole Pickel for the 8th Annual International Society of Acrylic Painters Open International Online Show.  See the exhibit here.  It was one of 60 paintings selected from a field of 300.

It has also been selected for North Light Books' AcrylicWork5: Bold Values, to be released in 2018. 

Other paintings in April's Movement Series include:

• Race
• Cycling
• Movement III

April's Movement series shown at right 

in an Office Environment

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Morning in NYC available in various size Giclee Prints on Watercolor Paper or Canvas

Original Painting (Morning in NYC) with various types of Giclee Prints

As you can see in the image above, the giclee print world offers a variety of types of prints. I offer prints of my artwork on watercolor paper and gallery wrapped canvas. Some of the gallery wrapped canvas prints have the image wrap around the edge of the frame and some have a solid colored edge. The image above includes (from left to right), a small (10" tall) print on watercolor, the original watercolor framed with a white mat, a larger giclee print on canvas 24" X 16" with a depth of  1.5", and a small giclee print on canvas 18" X 8 X 0.75" depth. 

In the image at right I took the picture at an angle to help you see the different depths of the canvas.  These are examples of image wrapped edges, which makes it tricky to distinguish the edge from the front. The corner is in the middle on the spire on the left of the painting.

Prints in the sizes shown are available here. 
See the sizes in my print store. If you are interested in a different size, contact April.

The Original painting is available at HorseSpirit Arts Gallery. Contact April if you are interested in this painting.

As you can see the color match to the original is extremely accurate. Because the original is under Plexiglas there is a little bit of reflection in the top picture making the original look lighter. I have found that when I purchase a print on watercolor paper at the same size as the original painting that I have to sign the print on the bottom, below the image, right away to avoid confusing which is the original.

When considering a print of an original painting you can decide on the size and type of print that would best suit your space. Because I get high resolution digital scans of my paintings, you can enlarge the image up to three times without degradation.  This amount of enlargement should allow you to fill a very large space.  Prints on watercolor paper would need to be framed under glass with a mat that separates the print from touching the glass.  Frames on the canvas prints are optional.

To read more about Giclee Prints read April's Article "Giclee Prints Can Provide New Color for Your Office or Home" in The Business Monthly

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Interested in learning more about April's art inspirations, tips about her painting process, or art business tidbits? Want to know when her art is in exhibits? Consider joining her friends and collectors by signing up for her twice-monthly email.

Copyright April M Rimpo All Rights Reserved. You may share my work with attribution and a link to this source site, but all other uses are prohibited.