Abstract Painting
When stress comes knocking at my door, I love to head to my studio and paint something abstract Abstract strokes are loose and free~ Just click on the painting titles for the full tutorials CC painted this with watercolor when she was 3… She was Fearless! Acrylic is my favorite medium, it allows me to … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Abstract Acrylic Flowers
Flowers are my favorite thing to paint When I paint them in acrylic, I like to paint them in an abstract fashion I like to paint them large and loose, often with circular strokes in several shades of color Red Roses You can see how simple flowers can be on this Painted Pitcher Whimsy is … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Painting Glass
I am fascinated with glass and reflections~ I love to study paintings of glass and see the magic that happens when light hits it, like in this glass painting by Kate Birch The lemon painting below is by Ans Debije, one of my favorite artists She gets so much impact from just a few well … Continue reading
Limelight Hydrangeas with Acrylic
It has been an unusually rainy week at the beach, so I haven’t been able to paint on the porch I have been watching Wimbledon and reading which I’ve really enjoyed, but sadly I’ve no new paintings to share Limelight Hydrangeas are one of my favorite summer flowers They are at their peak right now, … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Blue Hydrangea Cake Dome
I used to have a glass painting business I hand painted glasses, and all kinds of tableware and sold it in local shops in my area I loved doing it, and enjoyed every minute I loved creating fun designs for all different occasions After about 15 years I was exhausted and tired of working just … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Funky Flowers with Acrylic & Paint Pens
Let’s have some fun today with funky flowers! I am working on a series of 8″ x 10″ acrylic floral paintings I have made several collages to refer to for inspiration “Whimsy,” the painting pictured below is the first one I painted in the series, and shared the steps last year here I painted today’s … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Summer Sipper
Let’s cool off today with a refreshing Summer cocktail I have been on a drink painting kick this summer After a month of daily watercolors in July, I enjoyed getting back to acrylic with another “Summer Sipper” The photos below were my inspiration for today’s cocktail I started with a black canvas and painted in … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, A Squeeze of Lemon
A little fun with acrylics today, let’s paint a cold drink to enjoy in the summertime! Pixabay and Unsplash are great sources for free photos for painting inspiration Just type what you are looking for in the search bar, like “cold drink” and pages of images will pop up for you to peruse This painting … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Blue Flowers
Sometimes I see a painting that instantly fall in love with and the first thing I want to do is paint it myself We’ve talked before about copying other artist’s work and it’s important to remember that it is totally acceptable as long as you credit the artist and don’t try to pass it off … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Still Life with Oranges
Lately I have been doing a lot of holiday doodles and drawings so the other day I got out my acrylics and a canvas and spent a peaceful morning painting a still life of flowers with oranges This is my inspiration photo source A Sta-Wet Palette** is handy for keeping acrylics from drying out, it … Continue reading
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