Artists’ Sunflower Paintings in Honor of Ukraine
As our hearts and prayers reach out to those in Ukraine and the surrounding areas, let’s cherish the outpouring of love and solidarity expressed in these images.
Art
Eight New Mixed Media Paintings in my Artist Journal
This is what I’ve been painting recently in my artist’s journal.
Cleaning, Sorting, Reorganizing, and Reconstituting Pastels
I did a thorough job on this yearly clean up and it feels great! I’m now ready to paint!
Eight New Paintings in my Artist Journal
I muse and listen while I do these, and try things that may or may not work out.
Four New Paintings in my Artist Journal
I’ve been working a lot in my artist journal, which is a great place for me to process stuff.
Van Gogh and the Olive Trees (Show Photos with Details)
Check out the paintings and close up details in this post of a wonderful show.
Conscious Creativity (Book Review)
This is a nice little book that encourages us to take in more of what is around us– the sights, sounds, smells, textures, tastes, shadows, atmospheres– to have more to bring to your art making practice.
Limited Palette Value Study in Pastel (Tree Bark and Leaves)
The strong contrast, the interesting broken line mark making, and the diagonal design element bringing energy to the piece, all make it resonate.
A Page in My Artist Journal (Process Photos of See No Evil)
The series of images below gives you a good idea how non-objective work evolves.
Expressive Sketchbooks (Book Review and Helen Wells Featured Artist)
I love British artist Helen Wells, and I think you may too.
New Large Pastel Landscape Done in 200 Strokes (with Process Photos)
The idea of restricting the quantity of strokes is to curb detail, go for only the more abstract essence of the scene, and to avoid over working it.
Focal Point on Hendrick’s Head Beach (New Large Painting in Pastel)
This time I painted everything but the featured rock in cool colors in order to emphasize the awesome rock formation in warm colors.
Golden Hour on Hendrick’s Head Beach (New Large Landscape in Pastel)
I loved the complimentary colors at play during the golden hour in this beautiful spot; the light, the seaweed and the rocks are endlessly fascinating.
Now on YouTube: My PowerPoint Talk on Abstraction
Settle in, and I’ll inundate you with ideas and images. Hopefully, it will teach you to understand and appreciate abstract art in new, fresh ways.
Three New Non-Objective Abstractions in my Artist Journal
This kind of work adds to my understanding of how materials influence a piece’s outcome, as well as generates new ideas of how to use them in future work.
