Artist: Adrienne Powell
Medium: Golden Fluid Acrylic on Gessoed Wood Panel
Adrienne Powell had no experience in painting whatsoever until, in 2021, she began taking online painting classes with local artist Ali Kay. Within just a month of classes, Powell decided that she was ready to challenge herself to do a real painting of her own.
A Chattanooga native, she finds beauty in the Walnut Street Bridge and knew that she wanted to portray it in her artwork. Powell often paints from photographs, and this painting was based on a photo of the walking bridge at dawn. The colorful background shows the sunrise. She says she likes to capture different perspectives and moments.
“I prefer golden fluid acrylics on a gessoed wood panel, beginning with a complementary wash and ending with a top coat mixed with medium for transparency,” Powell says.
