Thursday, May 27, 2021

Post 127: Paintings in Progress: Beach Holiday 1 & 2

Paintings in Progress: Beach Holiday 1 & 2

I imagine this small paintings in someone's cubicle while they are at work. A reminder that out there somewhere, there is a beach out there with their name on it.

Beach Holiday 1 (Sand Dune, Beach Grass)
SKU: 05BP21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas
Price: $Pending
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

Beach Holiday 2
SKU: 05BQ21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas
Price: $Pending
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

Painting in Progress Images…
In progress are 2 small 6 by 6 beach paintings...




See the completed Painting at (coming soon)

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Post 126: Online Art Classes - Learn Something New Every Day! Jerry's Live Every Tuesday

Online Art Classes - Learn Something New Every Day!


Have a look around the internet and there are plenty of YouTube videos on art subjects and tutorials that are quite good. You can also sign up for paid courses from various professional artist sites and resources that are great too. But there are also art classes and demos that are well worth checking out from other sources as well.

Especially when the class is FREE! AND if they are offering a give-away!


I was recently contacted by Jerry's Artarama https://www.facebook.com/JerrysArtarama - I had listened that week's Tuesday Live Art Event: Jerry’s LIVE Episode #JL195: Rembrandt Watercolor “Special Effects Colors” given by Royal Talens Art Education Director Jeff Olson.

He covered the history of watercolors (that was fascinating) and he demoed the use of these very awesome watercolors that were spectacular - golds and pearl and iridescent and chameleon - they were so pretty! And depending on if you used regular white watercolor paper or a black watercolor paper - there was quite a difference on how those watercolors blossomed!

At the end, they had a give away of the wonderful watercolor Rembrandt Watercolor Half-Pan Specialty Colors Tin Set Of 12...

And I Won!

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/teacherwishlist/view/index/id/326ffd735b26f17c1c788cd873c198ff/



https://fb.watch/5CMEH4EHAe/

Pretty cool, eh?
Yes, I am doing that happy dance.

With all that being said, there is nothing like practicing the techniques you are interested in. If you were learning an instrument, you are not getting good at it unless you practice. I do believe in God-given talent but that never means you are perfect at all techniques and everything else behind what you are trying to do and learn.

I've heard some artists say they are more comfortable with painting sky but not with painting water. Or someone that is great at painting clouds but struggle with something else. 

For me, I have shied away from painting people but this week's Jerry's Live was Episode #196: Gesture Figure Drawings with a Live Model - For All Levels https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/jl196

To begin and loosen up, the model did 4 poses - each one at 1 minute and you drew what you could in that timeframe. 
Then the model did 2 poses - each one at 5 minutes, and you are able to capture more.
The last final pose was in 2 parts, 10 minutes each, giving the model a break in between.

Tada...here is my scrambling scribbles:



So check out the live events too while you pour over all those millions of YouTube videos...and maybe you will get a nice surprise like I did.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Post 125: Just Look Up, 16 x 20 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Just Look Up

See where the birds live, see where the squirrels run. See where the leaves are, see where the sun shines, just look up.

SKU: 05BO21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Price: SOLD
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?
Trees are just ONE of the MANY things in God's creation that are so interesting to paint. And looking up is another great view of one too. 


Just Look Up is to remember to look up - not just to see the beautiful tree trunk, leaves, and sky, but to remember to look up and say hello to God and remember who He is.

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Monday, May 24, 2021

Post 124: A Painting In Progress: Just Look Up

Painting in Progress: Just Look Up

Sometimes in a day, to see the wonder in the world, just look up.

SKU: 05BO21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2021
Check Availability and Prints on my Etsy Shop

Painting in Progress Images…
Trees are just ONE of the MANY things in God's creation that are so interesting to paint. 


Monday, May 24 2021 6:09 PM - When I paint, I try to always paint the thing farthest away then layer everything else on top of it. Which means that the sun and the sky (then clouds if needed) are painted first, then the tree branches and then all the leaves. The tree trunk will get some detail now because I am not going to layer on top of it, but some of the branches will get hidden by all the leaves once I get to that point.


Tuesday, May 25, 2021 7:20 AM - Branches are filled in now the leaves...about six million of them, in various greens, yellow greens, olive green, dark green, an occasional orange/brown.


Tuesday, May 25, 2021 9:10 AM Leaves, more leaves, more and more leaves. Just think, someone may have to rake up those leaves in the fall...



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Friday, May 21, 2021

Post 123: Wine Party, 16 x 20 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Wine Party

SKU: 05BN21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Price: $350 Now on Sale on Etsy!
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?
Time for a Wine Party isn't it? Time for some friends to get together and get caught up on our lives and be off Zoom and actually TALK and SEE each other again.

I tweaked this painting several times - I was not happy with the background as I had it previously. Check the "Painting in Progress: Wine Party" post and let me know what you think too. 



Saturday, May 22, 2021 7:55 PM Done tweaking, no more changes. Next steps are dry completely, spray varnish, the hardware, signature on the back and MAYBE a frame.

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Post 122: A Painting in Progress: Wine Party

Painting In Progress: Wine Party

Have a friend or two over and discuss the world over a bottle of wine.

SKU: 05BN21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2021
Check Availability and Prints on my Etsy Shop

Painting in Progress Images…
What would you name this Painting? Leave your comments! - I considered Sangria something...Friends Gathering, Time for Freedom with Friends AGAIN!

What brought around this painting? The upcoming theme for the PWAS (Prince William Art Society) at Clearbrook Center for the Arts theme in July-August 2021 is Flora, Fauna and/or Gatherings and what says "Gatherings" better than having a few friends over (finally!!) and getting caught up over some wine, sangria and/or drinks?

Watch the progress here as I add "in progress" updates over the coming hours or days as time allows.



Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:25 AM: Nearly time to get the party started. Then again, it IS 5:00 somewhere...



Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:15 PM: I think I'm having trouble with draped fabric in the background...not sure what I'm going to do about that.


I was contacted by Jerry's Artarama https://www.facebook.com/JerrysArtarama today - I had listened to their Tuesday Live Art Event: Jerry’s LIVE Episode #JL195: Rembrandt Watercolor “Special Effects Colors” given by Royal Talens Art Education Director Jeff Olson.

He covered the history of watercolors and used these very awesome watercolors that were spectacular - golds and pearl and iridescent and chameleon - they were so pretty! And depending on if you used regular white watercolor paper or a black watercolor paper - there was quite a difference on how those watercolors blossomed!

At the end, they had a give away of the wonderful watercolor Rembrandt Watercolor Half-Pan Specialty Colors Tin Set Of 12...

And I won!

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/teacherwishlist/view/index/id/326ffd735b26f17c1c788cd873c198ff/

https://fb.watch/5CMEH4EHAe/

Pretty cool, eh?
Yes, I am doing that happy dance.

As far as the painting "Wine Party" stay tuned for the new post when it is done....

Saturday, May 22, 2021 7:46 AM - Check this out. This is where the background of the painting was at first. Then I tweaked the painting. See the completed painting post link below and let me know if you preferred this or the new one.


Saturday, May 22, 2021 7:50 PM That background was still bothering me, wouldn't you know.

Here it was this morning, and see the completed post for the final. I HAVE GOT to stop tweaking.



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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Post 121: Field of Sunflowers, 6x6 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Field of Sunflowers

What is better than a sunflower? A field of sunflowers.

SKU: 03BD21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas
Price: SOLD
Edition Year: 2021
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What Brought About this Painting?
I have run into a lot of people that say that sunflowers are their favorite flower over the years. A friend of mine went to Italy with her husband a few years ago and showed me pictures of the fields of sunflowers that she saw there that she admired so much. 

So this painting is a tribute to the admirers of the sunny big-faced sunflowers that come in a lot of shapes, colors and sizes - the yellows, oranges, reds, browns, blacks and green foliage.



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