Desert Essence, Liz W Fine Art Painting

Liz Whaley is an American artist whose style is greatly influenced by her background in dance. As a ballerina Whaley learned how to portray deep emotions through expression and movement, a gift she now brings to her paintings. Her pieces possess an ethereal quality with a poise that reflects her experience as a dancer. Music and movement remain her greatest inspiration as Whaley uses acrylic paint and evocative brushstrokes to create artworks with an entrancing energy. Liz creates original fine art paintings using high quality professional grade acrylic paint and texture on canvas. Her range and style of contemporary art are greatly influenced by surrealism, semi-abstract, and abstract genres. Liz hand mixes her paint from primary colors crafting unique color palettes. She has a skilled eye for art composition and knack for bringing life and movement to her paintings. Drawn to the responsiveness of acrylic paint Liz creates various fine art collections rich with emotion that bring a meaningful connection between art and viewer. "Applying paint to canvas is a dance, the movement of brushstrokes in perfect harmony; the performance is exhilarating and extraordinary. The incredible silent expression of telling a story through movement and emotion captivates an audience in a moment." - Liz W