Starfish and Lighthouse Painting

I think I am finding my own style of painting (at least one of them). I primed the canvas and made texture and drip spots on it then painted over it in glazes making watercolor-like layers and I also used sand medium on this one for the starfish. I made a pattern with painters tape and smeared it on and then painted it after it dried. I like the end result. I like this textured but soft style too. Maybe it will look good on my underwater pieces when I get around to doing them.

Starfish and Lighthouse

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2 New Paintings

Two recent paintings, using new tools and techniques to create original abstract paintings. 

Colorful Cityscape 18x24"

Non-representational Abstract 12x24"

4 Valentine's Day Candy Paintings

Each 5x7" on stretched canvas. Very happy with the set, especially the chocolate cherry.

Peanut M&Ms Painting

First painting of the year. Goes with my other 4 candy paintings. 12x12" stretched canvas. Acrylic paint. Yummy art.

Up-cycled Oval Table and Night Stand

Recent projects I finished.

First is a nightstand I did in Versailles and Old White Annie Sloan Chalk Paints. I think I found my personal style with this one. I love the visual texture I made and it cuts down on the time to distress, if I even need to distress at all. Also with this style, one doesn't have to worry about future chips or scrapes because they will just add to the shabby chic look.

The second one is an oval side table I did in Paloma AS Chalk Paint.

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Upcycled Coffee and End Tables

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint was used for upcycling these thrifty finds. Colors were Duck Egg Blue, Coco, Old White, and Old Ochre. The coffee table insert has a simple painting of cattails, grass, mushrooms, a pair of bugs, and a butterfly. The style of the set is shabby-chic. It is protected by Annie Sloan's Clear Wax. Painting and table tops have an extra coat of wax.

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Cedar Chest after, End Tables before, and my new Saturn