Little wings, seemingly in flight hovering mid air. Could it be a hummingbird? A painting with Naples Yellow, cobalt teal, indigo, and indanthrone blue create a wonderful color harmony I would not have expected from these colors! I love the gorgeous naples yellow, a wonderful soft buttery subtle yellow. Naples Yellow, Not brash […]
Seductive, addictive cobalt teal blue. A blend of turquoise and cobalt teal blue reach out in invitation. Preceding layers of acrylic paint are seen beneath the surface, creating an illusion of depth in the turquoise shallows. Making me feel like I could easily walk right into liquid bliss. Ocean Waters of Cobalt Teal […]
Wishing you a holiday season filled with wonder, and ….. Thank you fabulous readers! Your many generous comments, likes, shares and views helped provide me with the incentive to push on and keep learning more skills for this website/blog adventure that I started last December. That December held 600 views. This last […]
Its 3 AM and I’m going for a walk. Join me?! Pitch black. A furnace of midnight heat blasts. Further sleep evades, I rise. Too early for a real walk, too dark to paint. But, I can ‘walk’ in my library. With cooling colors and refreshing water. Lets go! Water and Color First Stop on […]
Layers and layers of lush crimson, cobalt teal and cerulean decked out with a festive dusting of gold powder pigment. This is a detail, a snippet from one of my large acrylic test strips and samplers. I really love these colors as they unite, mingle together. The Permanent alizarin crimson, which I’ve applied underneath, […]
Artist Paul Jenkins filled his abstract canvases with roll the dice, sizzling color. “I utilise past experience and my knowledge of the odds. It is a big gamble, and that is why I love it,” Jenkins said about his approach. I can relate. Art is a risk. Its always a gamble. Paul Jenkins Paul […]
A few stolen moments…… to have a play with colour and light. The golden light seems to shimmer against the cool cobalt teal blue. I’ve splattered a few bits of indigo here and there. Poured a wee drop or two of cobalt into the mix. No time to dawdle! The cobalt teal blue […]
Resolve. Renew. Reinvent! Don’t panic too soon. Don’t throw your paintings away! They can be resolved 99.99% of the time, one way or another. Often, we just don’t know The Way or “How To” … Yet! Paintings To Resolve, Renew or Reinvent Sit down, list the correction options you do know about and see […]
Did you know there are 4 main types of acrylic art paints? Do you know what they are most useful for? Let me explain a little about each type and we won’t be in the dark at the art store the next time we go! 4 Basic Types of Acrylic Paints The four types of […]
Its a very early Sunday morning, and I’m feeling like going for a little holiday as I drink my predawn coffee. A peaceful, relaxing, tranquil place. Cobalt Teal Blue: a perfect holiday colour! I’ll scout my photos… can I find my morning holiday? Esperance glittering waters. An image that soothes, invites and delights. Definitely has […]