"Construction Rhythms" 12" X 20" Fluid Acrylic

Construction Rhythms I by April M Rimpo

Construction Rhythms

Fluid Acrylic

12" X 20" painting
18" X 27" bronze-tone metal frame

$960

Artist's Artwork Statement

Construction Rhythms was a fun painting to design. Whenever you have figures in scene they become an automatic focal point. Deciding where to place them was the challenge. I also loved the ladders and orange lifts, but didn't want them to take precedence over the men. After playing around with different croppings I decided to use this Cross layout, placing the standing man next to the crossing point. He is also between the two orange lifts, which are color spots that will automatically attract your eye. I'm hoping the man on the lower-right platform is a happy surprise.

I love the patterns of the construction platforms, the ladders, and the architectural lines; so I decided to incorporate additional subtle patterns in quieter passages of the building to repeat those shapes.

For the color scheme I decided on a triad of blue, orange, and yellow. Browns are considered part of the yellow family and can be mixed using combinations of blue and orange. The grays were combinations of all three elements of the triad.  

Construction Rhythms received the 3rd Place Award in the MFA 2018 National Online Exhibition "Working for a Living"

Construction Rhythms was also exhibited in the Illinois Watercolor Society's 34th National Exhibition, May 3 - May 24, 2019

Also see Digging a Hole - another painting of men at work

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"Digging a Hole" 12" X 12" Fluid Acrylic

Digging a Hole by April M Rimpo

Digging a Hole

Fluid Acrylic 

12" X 12" mounted on a board and varnished, ready to frame

$400, including shipping within the United States

Available for Purchase Here

I've been thinking about painting construction workers for a while. Generally I am amused by the fact that, if there are three workers at a site, it typically looks like one is working and the others are watching. The day I photographed these men, who were digging a hole related to the installation of new traffic signals, I saw both of them were working quite hard. The particular shot that resulted in this painting happened to be taken shortly after the standing man finished digging the hole and the other was now starting to work inside it.  No disrespect to either man. 

Anyone who works in the elements: in construction, landscaping, installations like the one shown here, deserve a thanks for braving whatever the weather may serve up on a given day.  They don't get to pick and choose which days they'll be working outdoors. Since I dislike both very hot and very cold weather I appreciate what these people do for us.

Also see Construction Rhythms I - another painting of men at work

Click here to Contact April

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.