acrylics – mind and heart

neutrals color study

For this color study I used only ivory black, raw umber, and white. I love how the colors and tones work together. I also think I’m getting better at creating intentional design within these assignments. So far I’ve liked almost every color study better than the one I did before, which is a trajectory I’mContinue reading “neutrals color study”

roses in a cup

I like the juxtaposition of the roses on the right with the abstract line art on the left. Oil and acrylic on hardboard, 7×10 in.

another try

I decided to take another shot at turning this funny-shaped tree into a painting. Acrylic on hardboard, 2.75×3.75 inches.

blotting paper art

This is a corner of a page I used for wiping extra paint from several different paintings. This kind of painting (unplanned, accidental, instinctive) is not what I want to spend all my time doing, but I like it as an exercise. And as a way to feel like I’m not wasting the excess paintContinue reading “blotting paper art”

a little wild and in motion

This has been such a wonderful painting to carry from beginning to end. It’s been about a year since I started putting down my first ideas for it, nearly three months since I started working in earnest on the final product, and I can tell that I’ve grown as an artist in that time. HereContinue reading “a little wild and in motion”