Thursday, August 15, 2024

"Italian Dahlias"


"Italian Dahlias"

This is the Aug. lesson from Chris Brandley Art
online course - Unlocking Color Secrets - Season 2.
9 x 12 Canvas wrapped wood panel and using acrylic paint done with palette knife.

#chrisbrandleyart



 

Saturday, July 13, 2024

"Sunny Faces"


"Sunny Faces"
11 X 14 acrylic on wood panel - July's lesson by Chris Brandley Art online course, Unlocking Color Secrets - Season 2 - #chrisbrandleyart

 

Friday, March 8, 2024

"Garden Dancer"


"Garden Dancer"

This is the March Lesson from the online course I'm taking @ Chris Brandley Art
Unlocking Color Secrets - season 2

It is an 8 x 8 acrylic on wood panel
that I painted gold.

Art is a funny thing!
This looked quite difficult and I was intimidated.
It went so well that I completed it in 1 hour!
I was pleased with it so I decided not to 
paint another session. 
I always know when to quit. 
If I don't listen to myself, I'll mess it up! :) 


 

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

"Crying Moon"


"Crying Moon"

This is an art challenge for March from the online  course I am taking by Chris Brandley Art.
She has a cup of dice with different words on them. She rolls 5 out and we can choose a few or all and compose and paint using the words you chose.
I love this challenge - the words I chose, 4 out of 5, were: city scape; blue; sorrow; zooming out.
My idea was to paint a blue city scape and I used the moon (crying) to emote, "sorrow." 
In case some don't get it, I painted a scene of a war-torn city with the moon overhead in a very sad state. 

This is a 10 x 10 acrylic on studio canvas.

I'm getting feedback letting me know what people are "feeling" when they see it.  The moon tells a story in itself. That's what art is all about - to make you "feel something" as does music. 
I feel I "did my job" and reached some viewers.

This month's lesson is next...I did the challenge first because the frilly flower looks difficult to me! 
Now I have the rest of the month to get it done. :) 



 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

"Cuppa Cappuccino"

 


"Cuppa Cappuccino"
This is my version of February's lesson
@ChrisBrandleyArt online course,
"Unlocking Color Secrets Season 2"
#chrisbrandleyart

(This is an 8 x 8 acrylic on wood panel)

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

"First Impressions"


"First Impressions"
The first lesson from ChrisBrandleyArt
online course:
Unlocking Color Secrets Season 2
8 x 8 acrylic on wood panel
#chrisbrandleyart

The top photo I thought was too light
so I'm posting one that came out
more in the true colors.