The Joy of Abstraction

 

"Halfsies", Acrylic and Collage, 12x12, $175.00

This is a 12 x 12 acrylic painting in some of my favorite colors (truth be told, almost all colors are my favorites, even gray sometimes!) I started by painting a layer of turquoise over the whole canvas, then a second loose layer of white in some areas.  I knew that I was going to use the circle monoprint cut in half, and my color palette was derived from the monoprint colors. The look of the circle cut in half was very appealing to me, and worked well with the composition I had in mind. The green was painted next using similar shapes but different from each other. To finish up the piece, I applied black paint and collage, and the final element was some stenciling in pink.  

The Rock Wall Daily Painting 6

My sister is lucky to be living just outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is a place I consider an artist's dream location.  The first time I visited her, I was blown away by the beauty of the desert and mountains, and the colors that don't seem to be naturally occurring in nature, in Wisconsin.

Profusion Zinnia

My garden is always an inspiration for my paintings, and painting individual flowers is particularly fun.  This cherry red Profusion Zinnia is growing in a pot on my back patio.  The background comes from the dark foliage of another potted plant.

 

Wave Petunias, Daily Painting

This painting was completed in Acrylic on canvas board during the Artists in the Garden plein air event at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in August.  In my attempt to capture the delicacy of the flower petals, and the varied color striations, I may have gone overboard with my favorite color, magenta, but somehow, I don't think that's possible!

Orange Poppy Daily Painting 3

I love the shapes of Poppy flowers.  Their petals are so loose and flutter so beautifully in the slightest breeze.  My garden has one Poppy plant, which was there when I moved in, and although they don't bloom for long, I take advantage of every bloom season by taking some new photos of the flowers.
Orange Poppy, acrylic on canvas, 8x8, $50 includes shipping in the continental U.S.  Ready to hang.

Dark Hollyhock Daily Painting 2

I had a wonderful time shooting photos of my hollyhocks recently.  This one was turned just right, with the light coming in from the left.  Painting it was really fun, as I had to lighten up some of the dark, almost purple/black color.  7x5, acrylic on canvas board, $40 including shipping in the continental U.S.

Marcia's Art stuff: Zebrina Malva Daily Painting #1

Marcia's Art stuff: Zebrina Malva Daily Painting #1