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 […]
Painting With Fluid Acrylic Paints
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 […]
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Abstract Painting On Black Canvas
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 […]
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Blue Ridge Arts Festival 2013
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 […]
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Random Painting Technique
After purchasing a large stretched canvas, I decided to try a random painting technique. What is a random painting technique? Actually I took the liberty of coining that phrase myself to explain how I started this painting. I have a large H frame easel that can be tilted at almost any angle. I tilted it […]
