Marshall Noice

What Color Are The Shadows?

When I’m working outdoors a question I ask myself to heighten my level of awareness is: what color are the shadows? Depending on the time of day and time of year, the shadows can be gray, green, purple, or, as in this painting, periwinkle blue!

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Marshall Noice

Fog Coming

Sometimes I feel I’m overcomplicating things. And it can be fun. And sometimes it’s essential.

But with this painting I decided that simply moving from light to dark was all that was needed. What do you think?

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Marshall

Tools Of The Trade

April 2, 2024

From time to time I’m asked about my painting technique. I thought it might be easiest to post an illustration or two. Here’s my palette, laid out from warm colors to cool colors. My brushes, I have some for warm colors and some for cool colors. My paints are laid out on a piece of glass which I replace about once a year. As you can see my brushes could not be less elegant. Though they are decidedly “unartsy” they make the kind of mark I like to make, which is very important to me!

My art practice priority is spending as much time painting and as little time cleaning up as possible. So, my palette is never cleaned, I just add more paint, and my brushes are simply wiped off (onto a fresh canvas!) and dropped into a can of thinner to use the next day. I’m happy to hear your comments and answer any questions you may have. Go to work. Have fun!

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Marshall

The Power of Red

March 20, 2024

The power of “red” is monumental. No other color triggers such as strong emotional response.

Marshall Noice | Woodland Park Pathway | Oil on Canvas | 36×36″

Perylene Red, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Geranium Lake, Quinacridone Rose, Napthol Scarlet, Radiant Magenta, Rouge Azo Fonce, Ultramarijin Rood-Rose. My list of favorites is nearly endless.

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Marshall

Misty

March 15, 2024

I’m kind of amazed that I painted this! It is definitely outside my color comfort zone. Maybe I’m becoming hopelessly romantic in my old age. Or maybe having Miles Davis’ In A Silent Way on repeat made me do it. Yeah that’s it.

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Marshall

New Blue

One of the realities of a longstanding art practice is the development of a deep familiarity with material. Anyone who has been working for a considerable length of time will undoubtedly have found their “go to” colors. I certainly have.

With this pastel sketch “Kind of Blue” I deliberately grabbed a handful of pastels that I’d never used before! A foray outside my color comfort zone led to a very nice painting. If I do say so myself!

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Marshall Noice

Moondance

December 3, 2023

I do love big color! As is obvious I’m certain. But the sublime beauty of a recent moonset inspired these two uncharacteristically subtle paintings. This view to the west of Lonepine Road is now entirely white. White sky and snow covered hills. Maybe I should try for even more subtlety. What do you think?

By the way, I really appreciate your following me on Instagram.

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Marshall

Variations On A Theme

Here’s a recently completed quartet of paintings that are unified both in composition and color theory. The repeating vertical elements create strong unity from a design standpoint. And the common theme of cool colors over warm colors tie the four paintings together from a color standpoint. Even with those similarities the four paintings make a highly tensional visual statement thanks to the variety of warm colors in the background. Red, orange, yellow, magenta and pink.

Take a look at my Instagram page to see the progression of this piece from start to finish.
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Marshall

Already?

November 10, 2023

It seems like we were just sailing a minute ago, and here I am raking leaves and checking the ski wax supply! Believe it or not, it’s time for the Annual Holiday Show at M.A. Doran Gallery in Tulsa. Always loads of fun and the gallery will be bursting at the seams with great art!