Articles relating to the use of acrylic paint or mixed watermedia, such as watercolor plus acrylic. Or watercolor pencil, acrylic, watercolor; etc.
On using a limited palette, good idea or bad idea? Or, just an idea? Intentions. Greetings! I read an article today titled “Why Limit Your Palette?” by artist Paul Foxton of the website “Learning to See”. I took away two points from the article I’d like to explore. One is the value of challenging one’s […]
Limited Palette? Day 10 #30paintingsin30days. “Cappuccino Time-R”. Read More »
My “big idea” or intentions: use line as the dominate design feature; subordinate shape. Another Cappuccino Variation. Greetings! Its Day 8 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studios! And, its another version of my cappuccino cup and frothing pitcher. The fun thing about working variations on a theme is that I never know
Intentions Evolve, Cappuccino V5. Day 8 of #30paintingsin30days. Read More »
Overthink, in this case, thinking and worrying so much as to become indecisive; almost. Greetings! Yes, and I didn’t know the word “overthink” is in the dictionary. Defined another way, overthinking might be looking at possibilities and options in such a manner as to be counter productive. My brain locks up. Overthink At The Easel:
Don’t Overthink It! Day 7 #30paintingsin30days, Cappuccino V4 Read More »
Frame-in-frame design scheme, that is! Just Frame It. Hi! For today’s painting, I purposely used a “frame-in-frame” design scheme. Why? Because its a good personal challenge to see if I can make it work. Plus, I had an idea, you see. Ideas Lead Down Windy Path. Well, sometimes ideas take me down paths I didn’t
Cappuccino In The Frame; Its Day 6 of #30paintingsin30days! Read More »
And, for me, studies are all about experimenting! And, experimenting leads to expanding knowledge and skill – one hopes! Greetings! It is indeed Day 5 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studios. Experimenting With Color. I like to study color and color meaning. For example, in this piece I think of
Experimenting: “Cappuccino, V2”. Acrylic Study For Day 5 of #30paintingsin30days Read More »
A cappuccino, by definition, has milk. If it didn’t, it wouldn’t be cappuccino; naturally! Cappuccino Barista. Greetings. I’m a coffee barista of limited abilities. I know how to make coffee, espresso and cappuccino. Beyond that, I need to look up the recipes online. And? So, what does that have to do with an art blog?
Day 4 of #30paintingsin30days: Cappuccino With Milk, Naturally Read More »
Composing without a plan or preparation, that’s the type of improvisation I’m thinking about. Improvisation In Painting. Greetings! I was thinking about my process for this acrylic study and the word “improvisation” came to mind. Its like riffing on a theme of an espresso cup and pitcher. If musicians can do it, why not painters?
Improvisation. Day Three #30paintingsin30days, “Espresso No Milk V3” Read More »
Abstracted; its like busting loose or dancing on the edge. Its about “flying” into the unknown. But, you do have a support system defined by experience, intuition and wit. Fortunately! Abstracted! Hi! Today’s painting is my busting loose, abstracted version of yesterday’s still life. Its a little bit intimidating to abstract, but its also
Day Two #30paintingsin30days Challenge; Abstracted: Espresso No Milk V2 Read More »
Still Painting! The drawing and painting challenge is over. What to do next? Continue painting! Going for 60 plus days! Changing Challenges. Greetings! Yesterday marked the end of the Strada Easel 31 Drawings and Paintings From Life January challenge. And, today is the start of the Saeta Studio’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge.
Day One, New Painting Challenge: #30paintingsin30days February 2018 Read More »
I have learned a thing or two, (or three or lots!) over the past 31 days of the #stradaeasel “Drawing and Painting From Life” Challenge. Update: there were about 500 artists participating in the challenge! What fun! I’d like to share my initial impressions of “lessons learned” for doing the challenge. Goal Accomplished! But
Last Day And Lessons Learned, Day 31 #stradaeasel “From Life” January Challenge Read More »
