In this piece I used layering and marbling. The gold is a nice effect- as it draws the eye by creating a reflective/ metallic look.
I’ve also decided on a more prominent and “swirly” signature to sign my work. I should be taking credit for my creative side and making my name known.
Thanks for stopping by,
-S
Lately, I have been working with a lot of pastel greens and examining how they interact with deep cerulean blue in my acrylic technique.
When I say “lately” I’m specifically talking about the past few days since summer has arrived here in Southern Ontario, Canada.
Although my initial entry into the art world began with my desire to create large artists canvas at infinitesimally cheaper costs than retail; I have become preoccupied with smaller pieces (6″ x 12″) in a rectangular shape.
By the end of July, I am hoping to have enough pieces that I am proud of enough to put forward as part of my portfolio. Portfolio + confidence are my goals as an artists for the summer of 2016.
-S
For this piece, I wanted to use colours and techniques that I have previously explored earlier in the year.
I started with blue and added reds and blacks to change colour values in addition to performing swirling techniques that allowed for a nice marbling effect. I think that the photo (taken with my iPad) does not truly give justice to the beautiful details of this piece. If you click on the photo, you will have an enlarged view- but until I upgrade my camera arsenal to take better photos, you will have to take my word for it.
On an aside- I had a wonderful Cannon point and shoot digital camera that was a lovely gift for my graduation many years ago- however the screen broke in such a way that I cannot see what the lens has in its view, nor can I confirm that I have taken a good photo because I can only see half of the image due to the large crack in the screen.
To aggravate matters, the camera has a “touch screen” interface, making it impossible to look through an analog viewfinder or to use most of the features. Basically, I can take photos with that camera, but it is largely a guessing game to wait and see what “develops” after removing the SD card to review the photos.
Quel dommage! It causes such a headache for me that I would rather use my large and cumbersome iPad to capture images than to use my broken point and shoot. I will eventually replace it, but I am told that the end of the year is the best time to buy such items, and I have my eye on an SLR camera as my passion to create art grows.
Thanks for stopping by,
-S
I don’t love this piece (speaking honestly).
although I had very reasonable intentions, it did not turn out as I had expected.
I am a harsh and rigid critic of my own work.
I think that it is important to appreciate your good and bad pieces as an artist. It is a part of any journey to becoming something: learning from your mistakes and planning out what to do better next time.
It will be a great feeling to cover up some of these with gesso.
thanks for stopping by,
-S
I want to capture the element of surprise.
I took to blending bright colours and gold to contrast texture, field size, and shape.
As always, the execution of this piece is something that I will need to properly position and tweak to my liking.
Did you know, that I never sign a piece until I feel that it is 100% complete? I suppose that would be the singular perfectionist trait that I hold.
(And yes, that is the only one)
thanks for stopping by,
-S
Happy June!
I keep creating, giving away, and dreaming up new art pieces for my collection.
As usual, once I commit to something it truly becomes a sort of obsession for me. I have never been the type to become invested in something, to only see it fall by the wayside soon after. If I can’t see myself sticking with a hobby, I prefer to not indulge. (If that makes much sense).
This is my latest acrylic piece. I call it “Acrylic Fire”.
I will keep experimenting with this medium as I develop my style; but I must admit that even if I do not sell another piece, my work is important to me and I hope I never stop.
Thank you for stopping by,
-S
My large acrylic painting has been completed at last!
The dimensions are 24 x 60 inches. I chose this size because I wanted something wide enough to fit the large open space behind my living room sofa.
I experimented with green and yellow- with an orange and gold explosion in the center.
Here is a shot of where it hangs in my living room.
Thanks for stopping by,
-S
As abstract as my work has been lately; every time I look at this (one of my latest), I think of the view at night near a lake and a clear starry sky.
It is a very small piece (6 x12), but I continue to become lost in it.
Thanks for stopping by,
-S
I have been incorporating more diverse colours in my compositions to experiment with my theme, which is “mood”. It is difficult to explain, but I suppose my artwork right now is an attempt at expressing a feeling by using curated colours and blending techniques to display how the colours interact to create a “vibe”, “feeling” or “mood”.
This latest work (seen below) was my jealous mood.
Thanks for stopping by,
-S
When I completed this piece, I was sure that I had something special. My nebula perfectly captured the direction I had intended: a light blue swirl, beautiful deep burgundy, complimenting violet fields.
The look and feel of space.
Thanks for stopping by,
-S
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