Rhythm - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil and gesso on Masonite - $300
This is an exercise from the Expressive Drawing book by Steven Aimone dealing with rhythm. It was easy to do. What do you think?
Abstract #23 Rings - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil and gesso on Masonite - $300
For Abstract #23, I used an old school drawing exercise to create an abstract painting. I found a photograph of a few rings. I cut them up and rearranged the pieces of paper and then drew and painted the result.
Suitor - 11" x 14" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil, mixed media and gesso on Masonite - $300
This was a fun one to paint. I don’t even know what this style is. I just started painting shapes, figuring this would be a pure abstraction. However, when our little guy showed up, I gave him a heart and a ring in his hand and, viola, came up with “Suitor.”
Abstract #21 With Paper - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil, mixed media and gesso on Masonite - $300
PAINTINGS COMPLETED TODAY: 7
PAINTINGS COMPLETED TO DATE: 84
Do I like doing abstract paintings more? Not really, but they are quick and easy. they take about an hour or two each in the 11 x 14 size. they are fun, and something different from the landscapes. But the landscapes are an abstraction of sorts too.
These two, I included pages from a book. It adds visual interest and fills space. for Abstract #21, I didn’t like it just painted, so I tried a bunch of things, such as introducing drips on purpose. That didn’t work.
I painted over the drips and it just looked ugly. Then I added the paper over a few sections and I kind of like the results.
Abstract #22 "D" repetition - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil, mixed media and gesso on Masonite - $300
For Abstract #22, I used an “Expressive Drawing” exercise and used one motif, in this case, the letter “D” cut out of paper. I glued the “D”s on the page and then painted around and over them.
Michel Nolan and I having a chat at the Loose Caboose in Crestline
I just got back from an interview with Michel Nolan, an old friend and a reporter at the Sun newspaper. They are going to do a story about this 100 paintings in 100 days challenge! I am stoked. The article will come out on Friday, January 1st – New Years Day. The day after the challenge is over.
Taking a picture for the newspaper article
I have about 25 paintings to do in the next 3 days. That is 8 a day!!! I have to make it. I am interested to see what happens. Will my creativity run out or will it get pushed to the edge because of the time limit? Will I discover a new side of me as the deadline gets closer? Will I produce junk or great art? I don’t know. Let’s see…
Teacups #3 - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil and gesso on Masonite - $300
I made another attempt at doing a teacup painting. I really liked the ones I did when I was in school, but I can’t seem to get the hang of it again. Here was my third attempt.
Seashells - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil and gesso on Masonite - $300
There is an exercise in the Expressive Drawing book that says to use a single mo0tif and copy it several times in a composition. I used two different shells to do this painting and just used different angles of each to create the composition.
Abstract #20 I changed my mind - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil and gesso on Masonite - $300
I really liked Abstract #17, so I thought I would try a few more like it.
Linear Landscape - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil and gesso on Masonite - $300
PAINTINGS COMPLETED TODAY: 4
PAINTINGS COMPLETED TO DATE: 77
This landscape is even more abstracted than what I usually do. the lines were drawn with a watercolor crayon on a wet panel and then filled in with acrylic after it dried.
Abstract #19 - 14" x 11" - Acrylic, watercolor pencil and gesso on Masonite - $300
PAINTINGS COMPLETED TODAY: 1
PAINTINGS COMPLETED TO DATE: 73
This is the last week of the 100 paintings challenge. I can’t believe it has come so soon. I always wonder at that. Looking forward, time seems to stretch on forever. However, when we look back over the past, it seems to have passed in the blink of an eye.
Looking back over this challenge, I have really appreciated the time it has given me to focus on painting. I appreciate my family that has put up with me while I become an artist again.
Will I continue to paint? I think so.
Will I do it like I have these past 17 weeks? Probably not. A lot of things have had to be put on the back burner. I have a lot of projects (mine and those of clients) that I really need to get to work on.
This has been a really fun experience. Thanks for following along!
