It was back to faces over the weekend.
And watercolours.
Truth be told, it was procrastination from doing other things....

I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille

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If you line up or group your artwork, it will show you your palette.

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

An old painting gets a do-over.


I recycle paintings that I don't like anymore. I use rubbing alcohol to remove most of the acrylic paint, then begin again.

A big brush and lots of black, then a warm yellow in the spaces left.

An enso in pale pink, reinforced with black.

 Orbit, acrylic on canvas, 12x12 in. // 30x30 cm. 

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Daily Painting.

The Last Tulip

Acrylic on canvas board, 9 x 12 in.

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

I've been working on this painting for the last couple of days. I made some deliberate marks on the canvas, and after that I got out of my own way and let things happen. I don't worry about doing this because I can paint over anything I don't like, something that happened a few times with this painting.

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I'm calling my daily paintings "daily artworks".  It would be more accurate...
This is today's offering, a pair of ATCs (artist trading cards),
and a brand-new listing in my Etsy shop.

You've Come a Long Way, Baby

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Taking painted cardboard one step further with collage.

Avenging Angel

 Wishing you a happy weekend.



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 It seems EtsyMini (which used to showcase my shop in the sidebar) has been abolished by the Etsy powers that be. I've replaced it with a link.

So I'll just put this new listing here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/540480503/potted-plant-original-painting-acrylic

Feel free to use the discount coupon applicable to everything in the shop: enter SPECIAL2 when checking out to get 15% off.

  
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Daily paintings.

This was a painting done over several days. It's the first portrait I've painted of a real live person. I'm not showing the finished version because I want it to be a surprise.

Yesterday's daily painting... after days of painting the portrait, portraits being very complicated, I went for something simple. There are probably 101 versions of this potted plant; this is mine.

 
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Daily painting.

Abstract on cardboard.

Before I began painting, I applied a layer of heavy gel medium to the cardboard to smoothen it, and left it to dry.

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It's no secret that I like to work with cardboard....

But I've never used it for direct painting until today. 

 I applied several layers of paint, letting each layer dry completely.

Here I painted wet on wet. I used a palette knife and the texture of the cardboard came through, creating a nice effect.

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I like to cut up and rearrange some of my pieces. I find that they take on a completely new meaning and a new look that I like much better than the original.

This piece was trimmed and mounted on cardboard. It's a small piece but it packs a much bigger punch than the original painting. 

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

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Textile Friday.

I've made many little quilts over the years that I'm bringing out of hibernation. I've combined fabrics with vintage photos, paper, lace, tiny objects.
Priced to sell, they are all available for purchase and will be going into my Etsy shop in the very near future. Meanwhile, they are available directly from me.

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I haven't been posting daily, but I have painted (almost) daily.

 The Blue Rock. Watercolour on paper.

 Still Standing. Watercolour on paper.

 And a birthday card for a very special little girl born in July.

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 Stampington June publications.

You can find me here.

 

 ...and here

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The week's daily paintings so far...

 Acrylic on canvas board

 Acrylic, gouache and oil pastel on canvas board.

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Daily painting.

A sketch done on watercolour paper. I used pencils, watercolours and oil pastels.

 Have an enjoyable weekend.

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 Daily painting

This small sketch was done in acrylics on a canvas board. When it was dry, I covered it in a layer of heavy gel gloss medium with a palette knife to see what would happen. The result a smoother, slightly more intense look.

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 Daily painting.

This is a sketch done with acrylics, with a touch of oil pastel, on a 5 x 7-inch canvas board.

Available for purchase directly from me. 

Thank you for your visit.

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 Daily painting.

Small watercolour sketches are very satisfying and uncomplicated.

 

Watercolour sketch on paper.

Desert Landscape II

6 x 9 in.

Available for purchase directly from me.

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Daily painting.

 

Watercolour sketch on paper.

Desert Landscape I

6 x 9 in.

Available for purchase directly from me.

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Daily painting.

Shield Maiden.

Mixed media on paper.
6 x 8 in.
Available in my Etsy shop.

 
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Making collages on a Saturday.

Using what I have, which is a lot, collected over the years.

One of these days, I'm going to sort it all out and make collage packages for my Etsy shop.

SOLD

 


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This week I switched gears and made some collages. For me, working in different media and styles keeps my practice fresh and brings on new ideas.

 

All three collages are available for purchase in my Etsy shop.

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Daily Painting.

Weekend daily paintings.

Two sketches using pencils, oil pastels, and water-soluble crayons.

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 Daily Painting.

There's a reason I didn't commit to a daily painting, but rather to the intention to paint daily: I know myself. In the last couple of days, I got sidetracked, not least by something that felt like a head cold but I suspect is more of an allergy.

Today I eased myself back in with watercolours.

Watermelon

 

Watercolour on paper, 7 x 10 in. // 17.8 x 25.4 cm

US$30, shipping included, Paypal preferred. Please email me if interested.

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Daily Painting.

New life for yesterday's scrubbed canvas board.

 I have a fabulous view of the sky from my wall-to-wall windows, ever changing and always inspiring.

Big Sky

 

Acrylic on canvas board, 10x10 in.

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Not the Daily Painting.

Sometimes, it just doesn't work.

I couldn't get the shape I wanted. It didn't matter if it was OK. I didn't like it, and that's what matters.


I spent an hour trying, and then gave up. I scrubbed the painting and put it aside for another day.

There's no shame in that.

Scrubbed and ready to be painted over.

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Daily painting.

The Daily Walk

Acrylic on paper, 7 x 9 in. // 17.8 x 23 cm

US$30, shipping included, Paypal preferred. Please email me if interested.

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