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NON-OBJECTIVE GRID PAINTING WITH SEVERAL TECHNIQUES

LARGE ACRYLIC PAINTING WITH TEXTURE

 

This could also be called an abstract painting, I suppose, if I had used a landscape as my inspiration. Do YOU see it as a simplified scene?

 

I often use a grid system to keep my composition pleasing. Check out the horizontals and verticals in the artwork below.

The finished painting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detail. I repeated drips elsewhere on the canvas, too.

 

 

Another technique I used was to apply very thick paint with a painting knife in a few swoops to lead the eye. You can see them in the top picture.

 

Here's a close-up of scratching that's not too visible in the large photo.





Thanks for viewing this! I appreciate you.

Paula



BEEN WANTING TO DO ARTY JOURNALING?

THESE ARE SOME MOTIVATORS TO GET YOU GOING!

Below, tiny squares on a calendar were filled with daily thoughts.

 

FOUND ON FLICKR



 

Front and back cover, and the fastener.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Love the integration of back and front.

 

The third example, also found on Pinterest, is a finished page that I quite liked.

Love the color scheme!





How Do You Feel About Putting a Bird on It?

BIRDS IN ART

They are symbolic of freedom and a sign of eternal life. Many stories and folklore suggest that birds were taken as signs of renewed life, often as a transition between life and death. Many even consider them to be an idea or proposal for the future. Certain birds connote magic, or omens, or harbingers. To me, they represent beauty, grace, and cheerfulness.

Here’s a very thorough site that details the “meanings” of many, many kinds of birds: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/bird-symbolism-and-their-meanings.html

Before  all the craftsy hoopla about "putting a bird on it," I used them in my work.


Assemblage

Do I love all of my works  shown above? Of course not, because some of them were done quite awhile ago. Will I use bird imagery in the future? Probably. But right now not so much...because many amateur or beginner artists on Etsy are putting them on everything, and some of the prices seem high to me, personally speaking.  The distinction between fine art and purely decorative junk should be clear, I think.



A Dimensional Painting for Autumn

Don't you love this time of year? Crunchy leaves, browns, orange, golds and reds everywhere. Wood smoke in the crisp air, and nippy in the morning!

I created this textured artwork, below, on a canvas panel for sturdiness.  (Tip: When you use modeling paste or heavy gel medium in a thick application, a traditional canvas may sag.)

The center leaf is the only one I built up with heavy paste.

Another Tip: Spackling paste is cheaper than acrylic molding paste and it works very well!

This piece is an example of both symmetry and  formal balance.  In other words, both halves have equal visual weight, and the two halves (either vertically or horizontally) quite mirror each other. That, my friends, is my  lesson for the day!

If you decide to make a dimensional piece, here's my final bit of advice: Allow plenty of time for the dimensional areas to dry.  (In fact, if you want really thick spots, build them up gradually or they might crack.) Then paint the piece when dry, and perhaps accentuate the texture later with a dark wash that puddles in the depressions. Wipe or drybrush the raised areas if desired for better highlights.

Thanks for visiting!

IN A RUT WITH YOUR ART? HERE'S HOW TO BOOST YOUR CREATIVITY!

If art inspiration just won't strike, use these 
techniques to ignite your imagination, 
motivate yourself, & 
fire up some artistic ideas!

1. Buy some fun art supplies, if you can afford it. Or trade some that you don't use with another artist, exchanging for different materials! Using new and different art materials can get you stirred up and stimulated.
2. Even if you don't use an art journal, write notes to yourself on anything that moves you or grabs your interest. It's best if you keep the notes together (even in a file folder or a labeled manila envelope). 
3. Enjoy your art attempts even if they seem to fail. Take chances, and try to have fun and loosen up!
4. Be receptive. Try to open your mind to novel, offbeat challenges. Attempting to accomplish the unusual is how you will grow as an artist.
5. See the artist's quotes on creativity and inspiration on Janice Tanton's blog, http://www.janicetantonblog.com/blog/101-quotes-to-inspire-your-artist-mojo

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