Recently I came up with an idea for using technology to create compositions for painting. In the past few years I have realized that there are many views and opinions of technology. Many people either embrace it or hate it and especially the more senior population usually fearing it because they are afraid […]
In my continuing painting adventure to try many different methods of painting with my art, I decided this time to try a Series 7 painting with thinned down acrylic paints. I have always loved acrylic paints. When I was a child and took private art classes, the only choice was oil paints for a permanent […]
Recently I decided to try painting with fluid acrylic paints. By this I mean thinning the paints down to where they are transparent like watercolors. This is not a traditional approach to painting with acrylic paints. Using the paints very thick with an opaque look is the probably the most preferred and traditional […]
Recently I have been intrigued with the idea of creating an abstract painting on black canvas. I had seen it in the art and craft supply store locally where I shop and thought it might be an interesting adventure. First I tried a small one to see if there were any preliminary precautions I needed […]
Last weekend, October 12 -13, I attended the Blue Ridge Arts Festival 2013. It was my first experience showing my artwork at an outside festival. I had shown my art students work before at different festivals, but I found that things have changed a great deal since my last experience. As I researched online, I […]
