Way Down Blue

Many of the lines and shapes in Balcomb Greene’s abstract paintings suggest recognizable forms. In Way Down Blue the zigzagging line through the center of the image evokes the horizon of a surreal landscape, and the curved black shape to the left resembles a female figure standing against a long white wall. Greene created a dramatic sense of depth by painting the white shapes so that they appear to recede into the distance. He plays with the relationships between the forms, painting lines and shadows to highlight the space between them.