For The Birds painting

Originally I did this large abstract landscape triptych in 2007. It was a creepy tree on a hill against a green and yellow sky. It hung in my living room for years, then I packed it away. Recently I got it out and decided to add some birds to the branches to add life to the painting. It's for sale on ebay.

Steps in making it.

 

Gumball Machine Art Painting

Inner child inspired painting of an old Gumball Machine. Acrylic paint on a 12 x 24" stretched canvas.

Chocolate Lab Painting

Commissioned painting on a 16 x 20 stretched canvas, acrylic paint.

Here are some of the steps.

Recent Practice Paintings/Drawing, 4 good, 3 not so much

 From a lesson on how to paint "Sand and Foam" in an art book I bought at Michael's. Very happy with the bottom 1/2 of the painting! Top would be better if I wasn't painting on top of an old textured painting.

A pencil sketch that I then edited in Picasa to increase the value range, and I added a frame and matte effect. I did this to see if I could still draw. Took about 75 mins. Good, but I don't enjoy drawing. I'd rather paint.

This is an exercise in value range for myself. I finally got around to testing out the 2 free Atelier Interactive Paints I got last summer. Pthalo Blue and Titanium White. Done on paper. Frame and matte from Picasa. 

A quick painting based on a lesson I purchased from a great Australian artist online.

Next was trying out painting the patterns of the surface of ocean water. I don't like it.

And this was based on a YouTube lesson. I hate it--they look cartoonish with the black.

More surface waves--I don't like them at all. 

Learning GIMP

Here's a couple designs I made on GIMP.

Commissioned Portrait

Done for a friend, 16 x 20 deep canvas. She's so pretty.

Beach Chairs Paintings set

I did this 2 piece painting on a pair of 15" x 30" stretched canvases with acrylic paint. Sides are painted black. This is my favorite painting that I've done to date!

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