One Artist's Journey

Tetons - 18" x 14" - Acrylic and graphite on Masonite - $300

Today I had time to do two paintings. It takes longer, the larger the board I am painting on. I wasn’t ready for that when I started the 100 in 100 challenge. I need to hustle and I am a little worried about moving on to larger canvasses (boards).

The two I worked on today turned out well. I am fighting the urge to get too detailed. When I get detailed or try and make it look like a photo, I get really messed up. I have to keep reminding myself “It is just a bunch of shapes” and “This is an abstract painting.”

Mesa Arch - 18" x 14" - Acrylic and colored pencil on Masonite - $300

If I can keep those two things in mind, I think I will do OK. I am happy with the two I finished today. I am also using a lot more paint than I was with the smaller paintings. I found a container to put my pain into so it doesn’t dry up between paintings. I just use a disposable plastic square container and slap the lid on when I am done painting for the day. I also have a tiny spray bottle that I use to moisten the paints every once in a while.

Autumn Valley - 16" x 12" - Acrylic and graphite on Masonite - $250

I can’t believe I haven’t painted a single thing this week. I have been busy getting records together and organizing some things. It had to be done, but now I am itching to work. I went to the dentist AND the doctor this week. That ate up a half a day each. Yes, I have been busy, but that is no excuse.

Even now, I am blogging instead of painting down in my studio. What is up with that?

I am out of here.

Music Hall - 16” x 12” Acrylic on Masonite - $200

PAINTINGS COMPLETED TODAY: 1
PAINTINGS COMPLETED TO DATE: 24

Got to paint today and did 2 paintings, but then I washed all the paint off of the second one, so I guess that doesn’t count. That is why I love acrylics. If you paint fast enough and then catch it fast enough, you can take it to the good old kitchen sink and wash the whole thing down the drain.

I am going to try and fix the second canvas tomorrow.

Koi #1" - 16" x 12" Acrylic and colored pencil on Masonite - $150

I love Koi fish. I guess it might be the Japanese influence, but I think they are really cool. I found a bunch of photos online today and picked one to work on.

It turned out OK. I am not really done with it, but I don’t know what else I can do with it. I said I would post everything I do, so here ya go.

There are some of the fish that I really like but others look like sausages with mouths.

Tomorrow is another day…