Happy New Year!

 Mockingbird Pride

12"x12"

Artist Note

I am still working on this painting. 

Taking my time to think it out.

Tweak or not to tweak...

that is the question!

As the sun sets on 

2020

I  want to thank you 

for the support you gave me and my art

during this weird year. 

It has meant so much.

My painting habits have changed 

due to being at home with a

dear hubby - who is delighted to have

me around due to him being able to enjoy

regular meals served on time.

(I do not kid myself it is 

due to my scintillating personality!)

I have always worked and been a do-er

so learning to be idle has been quite a feat.

I miss teaching and the wonderful artists 

I was around. BUT... I am grateful to be healthy

and in a position where I can stay safe and

 thanking heavens for Walmart grocery pick-up.

I am also becoming a ping pong player!

Let me know how YOU have adapted

to the new routines 

with any helpful hints you may have.

 I want to wish you all

 a much better new year than this last

one has probably been.

May 2021 Bless YOU with 

Health, Joy and Peace

12"x12" oil on gallery wrap 

Waterfall and Demo

Waterfall

8x6in oil on canvas

work in process

Artist Note.

Working from a gesso mono print

and using the imagination.

First Step.

 See video showing 

HOW TO 

I started with a gesso mono print made by

using both black and white gesso.

I used a Raymar canvas board to press into 

the black and white gesso mixture. 

Paper does a fine job also.

I lifted it off and turned the board and 

pressed down again leaving the above image.

Using my imagination I looked for shapes 

I could already "see"  a subject forming from.

There it was...

The angle of gray running across made 

me think of water and rocks.

The texture made from the gesso was great.

I used transparent colors to test out 

the imagery and I could have painted the

whole painting this way if I wanted to. 

Building layers of glazes and scumbling

in some areas.

This is where the individual's own response 

has to be listened to. I decided to go into 

it with the palette knife...and had a heck of a 

lot of fun. In fact I am still nibbling at it.

The role of imagination in painting is not necessary

to be a good painter. 

In my opinion, it IS a necessary exercise to explore

everything you can to find out if that little voice

inside responds with pleasure - or not!

A multitude of pleasures eventually becomes our

own distinctive style.

To see a sample using paper from my 

September 27th post of this technique

HERE