acrylic Archives - Page 14 of 24

May 25, 2014

House paint

I’m enamored of the paint samples at Lowe’s. They change every season. Donna gives me coupons, so mostly I don’t buy them. I had these boxes, and the jars fit in them nicely.

I’m making a color chart, of all of the acrylic and latex paint that I have accumulated since quitting oils. It’s quite a range, and some are surprising. I had a huge array of oils, but since ITP, I’m staying away from the solvents. The skills of using acrylics are different from oils, and I get frustrated sometimes. And sometimes we make something rocking!

May 20, 2014

Detail

I am showing a detail of a painting that I’m working on. It’s acrylic on gessoed paper. I am also using latex paint, the cute samples that Lowes is putting out each season. I’m liking this one, the way that the paint is lively.

May 15, 2014

Tangled Web

This painting if of a Cereus, an outrageous red bloom. A flower that is about 8 inches across. I may not have captured the light coming through the leaves, but I did show a human imposition on nature, the grid pattern. This painting is currently on display at Art On Depot. The tangled web was that my website was down last night as Lunar Pages had technical difficulties. We can ignore nature and our environment, but when it doesn’t work, we will be scrambling.

May 9, 2014

What is real?

We are surrounded by images, many of them electronic. Do you stop and think about the story that a picture is telling? Take time to ask what is real.

May 8, 2014

Globally

Woodpeckers are all over the world, but near trees with bugs, not cities with concrete. Where do paintings exist?

May 7, 2014

Senses

What happens when you ignore your senses? Instead of watching an electronic device, use your sense of sight to look around you. What is going on in nature around you? More trees, or less? Other senses. Is your environment quieter and peaceful, or noisier and more stressful. Can you affect anything?

May 1, 2014

New work at Art on Depot

This painting of a sunflower just went to Art on Depot. See it tomorrow night during Art after dark. The painting is acrylic on paper, and NOT framed, which makes it affordable, and you pick the framing!

March 20, 2014

Really special occasions

I worked on unique greeting cards through the winter. You can send it to a loved one, or mat and frame it for yourself! A selection is at Art on Depot in Waynesville.

March 19, 2014

Latex paints

Much of this painting was done with house paint samples. They are creamy and fun to work with.

January 20, 2014

Black corrugated plastic board

You know the yard signs for realtors and politicos? This is the same material, only black. The paint sticks okay, but scratches off easily. I’ve used latex paint samples from Lowes, dripped enamel, gold craft paint and some acrylics. This is a step in the ongoing Eye Wonder series.