With summer wrapping up here in the Northern Hemisphere, I thought I’d try to paint a summer image that will carry me through to next spring. I wanted to see something bright, luminescent, and cheerful. I didn’t start with a particular vision in mind, just a handful of colors. Using…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – More Note Cards
I’ve been enjoying repurposing older pieces of art into note cards. Not only has it breathed new life into my art, but it’s also giving me new ideas. For example, when I trim the canvases, I’m saving the scraps in a box so I can use them later on another…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Abstract Flowers III
This past weekend, I felt the urge to create another series of abstract flowers. I wanted each practice canvas to be unique and different from the others, but still tie together with the flower theme. With this in mind, I used a variety of different items to apply paint to…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Intuitive Abstracts
While I often have an idea or an image in mind when I start painting, sometimes it’s fun to improvise. I’ll tape a piece of canvas paper to my easel, then get my color wheel and choose a few complimentary colors (plus black and white). After that, I’ll grab some…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – More Abstract Flowers
As winter slowly approaches and everything outside my window begins to fade from green to brown, I think about all the flowers I’d admired over the past six months. Despite the drought, I was lucky enough to have a decent showing of colorful blooms around the house. At least, the…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Autumn Inspiration
With autumn finally arriving here in North Florida, the leaves on the trees are beginning to turn color and fall to the ground. The air is chillier in the mornings and the dogs are more playful. Personally, I’m a fan of the transitional period between the full-blown seasons. There’s something…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Seasonal Silhouettes
I had a dream recently where I was standing before a stark, leafless tree. It was in silhouette against a bright, silver-white moon. The image stuck with me and inspired me to try to recreate it on canvas. When I finished it I felt like something was missing. It took…
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A Little Abstract Expressionism – Shapes and Tape
Learning how to paint is such a wonderful creative exercise. There are so many techniques to try and tools to use, plus the endless combinations of each, that I don’t think I’ll ever run out of things to learn. The past few days I’ve been playing around with taping my…
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Acrylic Painting – My First Gallery Exhibition
I finally feel like I can call myself a painter. I have an abstract canvas in an exhibition at the Gallery of Art 850 (previously the Mary Olan Miller Gallery) in Panama City, Florida. Also, I can add I’ve sold my first painting in a professional setting. It feels both…
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And More Fun with Acrylic Painting
I’ve been painting regularly since I picked up a brush over a year ago. Although I’m still looking to see if there’s a particular style I’m most comfortable with, I’ve been enjoying all the experimentation. Negative space painting has been incredibly fun. I’ve experimented with this a bit more to…