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Complimentary Complements exhibit opens at Gallery One March 1

February 23, 2023

Gallery One announced its Complimentary Complements exhibit will be open to the public from Wednesday, March 1 to Tuesday, March 28.

Everybody loves compliments, defined as flattering words or acts. Or is it a complement they love? Elements that go well together complement one another, helping bring a piece to completion. This month at Gallery One, the artists are featuring works that go well together.

In art, the color wheel often acts as a starting point when planning a painting. The color wheel is the basis of color theory because it shows the relationships among colors: primary, secondary and tertiary. The a complementary color sits opposite from its primary; for example blue with orange, or yellow with purple. When placed close together, complementary colors accentuate each other, creating bold contrasts.

In Jeanne Mueller’s pastel, "Jacks,” the colors of the jacks contrast with the red ball, making them a happy, fun sight for the eyes.

Lesley McCaskill’s “Snow Geese Grazing” uses a complementary palette of soft-focus corals and blues, allowing the pop of white to highlight the geese. “I could actually see these colors, but I exaggerated the spectrum for emphasis, adding some cool blue/purple trees,” said McCaskill.

In artist Rina Thaler’s acrylic, “Complimentary Sunset,” the sky above is full of movement with bands of orange and gray-blue, and the water below reflects those images, but contains many more hues beneath the surface.

Cindy Beyer’s pastel, “Beak to Beak,” is a delight in reds and greens. “I had a lot of fun playing with complementary colors in this painting. I pushed the female cardinal to be a bit more on the greenish side, thus a complement to the bright-red male. The ‘kissing birds’ are surrounded by trees which, if you look closely, form a heart shape around them. The male is courting the female by feeding her seeds, which is a compliment to her,” said Beyer.

Dale Sheldon’s acrylic, “A Taste of Spring,” shares the red/green palette with delicious energy, illustrating how chefs use color to bring pleasure to a meal by emphasizing eye appeal. A scoop of burrata conveys the fresh flavor, while the red edible nasturtiums complement the green asparagus, creating a visual treat.

In Jill Glassman’s oil painting, “With My Compliments,” the viewer sees a palette of reds and greens courtesy of nature. “When paired with neutral colors, I love how complementary colors bring out the best of each other, quite the compliment,” she said.

"Dubrovnik," a pastel painting by artist Laura Hickman, expertly juxtaposes both the red/green and the blue/orange complements. The bright colors enable the hues to pop and help create the illusion of a very bright late afternoon.

Always staffed by an artist, Gallery One is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day at at 32 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View.

For more information, call 302-537-5055, email art@galleryonede.com or go to galleryonede.com.

 

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