Fearless Friday on Thursday, Pink Flower Therapy!
Welcome to Fearless Friday on Thursday this week, tomorrow I will be participating in a special edition of the Tales of the Traveling Tote Adventures, sharing photos of where in the world we have taken a favorite piece of MacKenzie-Childs tableware
It is going to be a lot of fun!
I have been using flowers to brighten up my home and spirits during dreary January and these pink flowers are really perking me up!
I haven’t painted with acrylics lately, and it was so much fun to be in my studio painting, breaking free and loosening up
Instead of doing my normal black or gray underpainting, I decided to try red. A local artist friend of mine, Melanie Morris, often under paints with red and it makes her florals and landscapes really pop
Next I established the composition by adding large flower shapes in light pink
Then came the background, painted quickly with broad strokes in different directions, letting some of the red peek through
Next, some foliage
I prefer to mix my own greens with different combos of Hansa Yellow, Cad Yellow Medium, Cerulean Blue and Ultramarine
I didn’t fuss over the leaves, just general shapes
to finish the flowers, I mixed color into Soft Gel to create an Impasto effect
I added some white to parts of the greenery, indicating another type of foliage, and highlighted the leaves with yellow
Fast and loose, my favorite way to paint!
“Pink Flower Therapy” 12″ x 16″ acrylic on canvas
Let loose and Be Fearless!
Flower Therapy is available as a print in my Society 6 Shop here, and 22 other items, pillow, tote, cards, phone covers, trays, coasters, travel mugs, furniture, canvas print, poster, clock, rug, cutting board
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Dishing it & Digging it, Between Naps on the Porch,
Merry Monday Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday
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Jenna, your pink flower therapy is a breath of spring! I love the pretty shades of pink. I look forward to checking out all of you ladies tomorrow. Happy Thursday!
thank you Pam 🙂
GORGEOUS!!!! Jenna – could you email me and let me know how to do this thing that people do and I see you discovered with adding your art to a photo in a setting like this? It really makes it stand out. My email is mckinneyjodi@gmail.com. I would appreciate! Thanks!!!
thank you Jodi, this one was truly fun!
Oh how beautiful this painting came out! I enjoy how you show us how your paintings come to be. Such a lovely addition to your home. 💗
Looking forward to tomorrow’s post!
thank you Nancy!
Stunning painting Jenna!!
It was great to paint with acrylics again, it had been much too long! I hope to start another canvas this weekend!
I love your fast and fearless method. Did it totally freak you the first time you painted the whole canvas red?!
haha, YES!
Oh Jenna, your floral painting is stunning! I adore flowers, and this is just beautiful. You are so talented! Enjoy your day!!!
thank you Shannon!
Oh this is gorgeous, Jenna!! 🌸💗💚
I love seeing your acrylic painting process.
thank you, favorite subject and colors make it easy!
Very nice!
thank you!
WOWZA!! Your painting turned out spectacular, Jenna!! ❤️ I would not have thought to start on a red background! 🌹
thank you Jill! The red scared me, and I ended up painting fast and furiously! Which is really a great way to paint, nothing is overworked or over thought…
I agree, Jenna, painting fast and furious is a good way to paint! ❤️
Wow Jenna, you floral painting is gorgeous. I Love it and you always do such a great job. It looks like you have so much fun doing this!
Have a fun time on Sunday for the Super Bowl!!
Thank you Julie, and yes I do have fun!
What a wonderful way to “let loose” and relax! I love the red background to start and the colors are lovely. What a great way to ease into thinking Spring……….
thanks Emily, the red underpainting was scary but I love the way it turned out 🙂
Jenna, that is so pretty! I really enjoy seeing your step be step process and then the finished painting. Thank you for taking us into your studio, it was almost like being there! 😄
Thank you Cyndi, this was fun to paint, I hope to start another painting this weekend!
Love your Flower Therapy Jenna! ♥