Royce Marin Rein

     Photographs taken in Arizona and New Mexico were once a starting point for a painting. Now I  rely on memories of those places and recall the feelings of being there.
     Regardless of the subject matter, as a colorist my use of acrylics engages the close harmonies in value of color. Whether the hue and lightness are bright and full of spirit or subdued, color for me conveys a sense of the mystical light of morning or the gloaming at days end.
     I have come to eliminate the extraneous elements and paint in a stylized manner giving form and substance to the beauty of the southwest.
     Painting for me is a magical experience where images on the canvas unfold, transform, then become a graphic artistic composition.