Tag Archives: acrylics

Cold Wax …. travel to a new place

  Inspiration 1:  The Book Anything with “Wabi Sabi” has my immediate attention, as many of you have guessed by now.  Wabi-wabi Painting with Cold Wax by Serena Barton  is on my list of Great Art Books to read. Beautifully laid out, logically presented and is easy to follow along and ‘ad lib.    Continue reading “Cold Wax …. travel to a new place”

Revealing Brushstrokes, Blue and Orange

Bold blue, outspoken orange.  What drama and action is going on here. Every brushstroke reveals to us …. more. More depth, more energy, more movement.     Brushstrokes   They are a Language. Words unspoken.     They’re a unique tool,  we artists can use to communicative… something. Anything!         Blue andContinue reading “Revealing Brushstrokes, Blue and Orange”

…a few of my favorite things (palette knife & cobalt teal)

I don’t think it comes as a big surprise. Most of you,  probably felt certain you’d see cobalt teal blue pop up here! As well as,  my handy PK1008 palette knife.       Favorite Things in Art   For me,  both the palette knife and Cobalt Teal Blue …. are pure delight.   ProvidingContinue reading “…a few of my favorite things (palette knife & cobalt teal)”

Color of Imagination…. Purple 9

So much fun to be had with the color purple. Our imaginations take flight more so, with this one magic and mysterious color. And, at last,  the left brain….takes a seat.   “What,  IF….”  is the dominant theme with 9  “purple, violet, magenta, lilac, lavender”  images below. No rules, just play.       MagicContinue reading “Color of Imagination…. Purple 9”

Cobalt Teal Blue: Stages of Art

  “We arrive totally new at the various stages of life and there we often lack experience despite the number of our years.” Francoise de La Rochefoucauld VI  1613  French writer     In Stages I think his quote sums up our experience with painting, art, as well.   Every time we think we attainContinue reading “Cobalt Teal Blue: Stages of Art”

Hints, of blue….. its ‘key’

Four acrylic mixed media abstracts; all with the power of blue. Harnessed together with opposing forces of tonal values. Discover how you can effectively use these intriguing differences: high key and low key.       Light and Shade Light and shade, or as I term it, Tonal Values.     High Key With aContinue reading “Hints, of blue….. its ‘key’”

Midnight Dreams: indigo

There in the distance…. the deep velvet near black, midnight blue sky twinkles with stars. So it seems.       Midnight Dreams In my last post, I did promise a little more interesting “Title.” Sometimes, artists do dream and then create. So it was. I didn’t capture the precise dream like qualities. But IContinue reading “Midnight Dreams: indigo”