"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

 

"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

 

You Art The Paintbrush

 

"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! :) 

 

"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. :) 

 

"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)

"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.

 

"Merry & Bright"

"Merry & Bright"

6 x 8 acrylic on wood panel

My version of December's lesson

ChrisBrandleyArt online course

"Unlocking Color Secrets"

#chrisbrandleyart

 

Provence Pink Roses

"Provence Pink Roses"

11 x 14 acrylic on wood panel

(done with palette knife)

@ChrisBrandleyArt online course

"Unlocking Color Secrets"

#chrisbrandleyart 

 

Italian Dressing

"Italian Dressing"

My version of October's lesson from the online course, "Unlocking Color Secrets"

@ChrisBrandleyArt.

8 x 8 acrylic on wood panel.

#chrisbrandleyart

 

French Fairy Tale

"French Fairy Tale"

September's lesson @ChrisBrandleyArt

online course, "Unlocking Color Secrets."

12 x 12 wood panel using Liquitex acrylics.

#chrisbrandleyart 

 

Book Lovers

...and a CAT!  :) 

 

Mini "Thank You" Gifts

 

 Mini paintings - 3" x 4" canvases using Liquitex acrylics.  I was motivated to paint these as "thank you" gifts for kindness and help.

"Wildflowers"

"Valley Sun"

"Octopus's Garden"

These are my favorite themes -

they are so fun to create!

Heading Home

"Heading Home"

9 x 12 acrylic on wood panel

May's Lesson from

ChrisBrandletArt - Online Course

"Unlocking Color Secrets"

#chrisbrandleyart

 

"Coat of Many Colors"

"Coat of Many Colors"

5 x 7 acrylic on wood block.

April's lesson @ChrisBrandleyArt

"Unlocking Color Secrets"

#chrisbrandleyart 

 

French Country Chapel

 

"French Country Chapel"

8 x 8 acrylic on wood panel.

March Lesson @ChrisBrandletArt

Online Course

"Unlocking Color Secrets"

Fun in the Sun - Sandpipers

 

"Fun in the Sun - Sandpipers"

Feb. Bonus Painting

@ChrisBrandleyArt - online course

"Unlocking Color Secrets"

I needed a change so used my palette knife.

9 x 12 acrylic on canvas.

Fun in the Sun Sunset

"Fun in the Sun Sunset"

(Feb. Bonus Painting)

11 x 14 acrylic on canvas

Online Course @ChrisBrandleyArt

"Unlocking Color Secrets"

 

Fun in the Sun

 

"Fun in the Sun"

February's lesson from Chris Brandley Art course

"Unlocking Color Secrets."

11 x 14 acrylic on wood panel.

Sea Salt

 

"Sea Salt"

This is an 8 x 10 acrylic on art board canvas.

It is the 1st bonus painting offered in the

online course I'm taking @ChrisBrandleyArt,

"Unlocking Color Secrets."

Challenging but fun!

February's Lesson on the 1st!

#chrisbrandleyart