Fearless Friday, Casual Bouquet
After taking an art workshop recently, I couldn’t wait to get back to my own easel, and my own painting style!
During the workshop I experimented with painting on a new surface, Ampersand gessoboard
This is really becoming popular with professional artists because of it’s durability and it’s much easier to ship
It’s so different from painting on canvas, the surface is slick and doesn’t grab the paint like a textured surface does…
So far I am not a convert but I did do this painting on a 12″ x 12″ gessoboard and thought it would be fun to compare with another recent painting I did on a canvas
At the end of the post
you can take a little quiz just for fun
but for now,
Let’s paint!
I painted the gessoboard black, and taped the inspiration photo and color charts I made during the workshop to my easel
I use paint to do the initial sketch and to lay out the composition
Once I was happy with the general composition I began filling in the background
Then I went back to the flowers and leaves
The flowers are built up with thick strokes of paint
Quick, loose strokes
Pink Flower Therapy 12″ x 16″ acrylic on canvas
“Casual Bouquet” 12″ x 12″ acrylic on gessoboard
The one on the left, “Casual Bouquet,” is painted on Ampersand gessoboard with a black underpainting
The one on the right, “Pink Flower Therapy,” is painted on canvas, with a red underpainting
They are very similar in style and subject, which one do you like better?
Can you tell they are painted on different surfaces?
Which underpainting color do you think is the most successful?
Thanks for painting with me today
and thank you for your input~
Happy Creating and Be Fearless!
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Jenna, IMHO, your Pink Flower Therapy just sparkles. Maybe it’s the red underpainting, maybe it’s the yellow in the leaves, Or working on canvas. I love to paint, and I think your canvas reflects your own feelings, too. Thanks for a great blog.
Thank you! And thank you for your feedback, much appreciated! Happy painting!
Love them both! I will be introducing a NY artist on my blog in mid April, who paints flowers – I think you will love her work!
Ohhh, can’t wait!
What beautiful lush colors and paint strokes. Jenna, keep painting, your art making is magnificent!
Thanks Sharon, I am heading to the coast for 2 weeks, I hope to have a lot of painting time…
A a very creative time.
Beautiful!
Thank you KIm!
OMG! They are both truly amazing and both have their place in the art world! You are such a gifted artist!
Thank you Jodi, same to you 😘
Good morning Jenna. I love to see the steps you take to get to your masterpiece! It is such a happy, beautiful painting. Have a great weekend!
Thank you Katie!
I love both of them Jenna but if I had to choose, I think I would choose the one on the right. There is something about it that makes me smile. Hugs dear friend and keep up the great work.
Kari @ Me and My Captain
Thanks Kari, that one seems to be the favorite! I am anxious to do another one on red asap…
I love both of these!! I think the one on the right is my favorite because it’s a little lighter and the colors really pop. I love the pillows!
Thanks Michelle, I appreciate your opinion!
Jenna, both of these are fabulous! Since you asked us to choose, I will have to go with the one on the canvas. The red underpainting just makes all the colors pop. Again, they are both fabulous! Have a wonderful weekend!
thanks Pam, yes that one seems to be the favorite…I am anxious to paint another one on red and experiment with other color underpaintings too…Yes, I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!
I love both of them!! ❤️❤️
Beautiful flowers, Jenna!!
thank you!
Hi Jenna, I think they are both excellent paintings!! 🌸💗🌸 I have tried gesso board but it has been awhile. Did you enjoy your class? 🎨💕
I did! But it was a challenge, she had us doing everything in an entirely new way for me, so I was out of my comfort zone most of the time. But I did learn and grow I think, and it was wonderful to not think about anything but art for 2 days!
I imagine it wasn’t easy doing things totally different! I would have probably just done it my way! Lol! 🤣😁
Hi, Jenna. “Pink Flower Therapy” absolutely sings to me. I love the soft colors and the realistic shapes of the flowers. You never cease to amaze me with your talent and willingness to share your creative process. I probably will never paint ( singing is more my muse), but I have learned sooo much from you about how art is created: never realized that subjects of paintings were created by a layering technique, and how the color of “underpainting” works to create the subject’s look. Fascinating. Thank you for sharing all this.
Thanks Rosie, Pink Flower Therapy seems to be the hands down winner! I am happy to share what I know, but there is no right or wrong way to do art. Now singing…that is something I definitely cannot do!!
I like the one on the right — the tall vertical. I think that’s the canvas. Both art pieces are lovely but there’s something about the one on the right that just calls to me more.
I think its amazing that everyone is in agreement! Thanks Jeanie!
Both are very pretty, but I join the others with my choice being the one on the right. I really like the selection of flowers, it speaks softness and beauty to me. Kudos to you for trying a new technique! You go girl! 😉
thank you Cyndi, I love to paint flowers!
Jenna, I love both of them! I don’t know that I could choose a favorite because they each have different elements and the depth is different for each one. You do such a beautiful job! Hugs!
I love seeing your creativity bloom Jenna! I think I prefer the black underpainting! ♥
Thank you Mary, you and I are the only ones voting for black! I’m going to do another red one this week to continue the experiment 🙂
Hi Jenna, I can’t help it but I love them both. I love that you tried a different style of painting. You make the pretties floral paintings.
Thanks as always for sharing at C&C with J&J.
Enjoy the week.
Julie xo
Thank you Julie! I love to paint flowers…
Both equally beautiful Jenna! Must be fun for you to work with a different surface.
yikes, it was awkward but now I’m thinking I might really like it! thanks Emily!