Day Nine-30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

“Forgotten Creek”

12″ x 12″ Acrylic on gessobord.

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This painting is from a long-ago memory. My Father was an artist. Often all five of us would go with him on one of his many sketching/painting trips. When he would find a suitable campsite we would stop and get set up.

While my Father was sketching we three children would be free to roam and explore the dense woods of Texas surrounding our campsite. The high point would come when we discovered a long forgotten creek. It always provided many adventures and imaginary stories.

I remember another campsite in particular. It had a wide sandy beach, of all things. I loved that site best of all. The creek was perfect for swimming and I kept my swimsuit on during the entire trip….I even slept in it. However, one day a snake swam right by me, head up out of the water, looking around. I knew immediately it was a Water Moccasin. I made it out of the creek and to my Father in record time. He assured me snakes do not bite while in the water. I believed him and went right back to my swimming. Now I’m not so sure he was right, but then all I needed was his word.

I have lots of stories about my snake encounters while growing up in a very wooded area of Houston. I was the outdoorsy type…always playing outdoors, up a tree, out in the nearby wooded lot, or swimming in a drainage dish. Yes, me! Believe it or not….it is true.

I’m glad I have such a good memory.

Day Eight- 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

“Vibes”

8″‘ x  8″ Acrylic on gessobord

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I like to paint colors that seem to vibrate when they are together.

“Vibes” may be small, but it refuses to go unnoticed.

Day Seven-30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

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Today’s painting is “Roomy”, the one on the right above. It is happy to be paired with “Comfy“, a friend in the spirit of graphic art.

I enjoy graphic art and have created many, many paintings in that style, some very large. If I had to give my definition of graphic art it would be:

Art that focuses primarily on design, using color, composition and subject matter in unconventional ways. Often text is used as part of the design (which is REALLY fun). Graphic art has no concern for perspective. (What a relief!)

That’s just MY definition; art professors and art critics may have another…..or more.

Back to “Roomy”: This handbag is strictly from my imagination, so don’t ask me where to buy it. I’m sure there must be a very similar one out there.

Day Six- 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

“Comfy”

12″ x 12″ Acrylic on gessobord

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What? They don’t look comfy to you? Honestly, I can’t say from experience but I guess these shoes are for show….especially appreciated when you are seated.

“Comfy” is #1 of another diptych, with #2 on its way.

Day Five-30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

The Radicals

“Radical Lite”

12″‘ x 12″ Acrylic on gessobord

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With the creation of “Radical Lite”, “Radical” just became part of a diptych.

Definition: diptych, n….a work made up of two matching parts.

For some reason, when two similar objects……paintings, vases, figurines, furniture, on and on…..are placed together, they take on more significance. I’m not sure why.

 The “radicals” have generally the same color palette . “Radical Lite” is not so far out there because it has a few more identifiable forms…… squares, stars and squiggles….much less intense from its companion which has only small flowers.

I wonder if they argue and compare. Probably.

Day Four-30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

“Who’s Out There?”

12″ x 12″ Acrylic on gessobord

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Have you ever had the feeling that someone is…..out there? “Out there” could be anywhere. Did you ever dream hazy figures were watching you? Do you suddenly look around to see again something you thought you saw…but it is now gone.

Our imagination can be very creative. I painted mine.

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge-Day Three.

“Mediterranean Blue”

8″ x 8″ Acrylic on gessobord.

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My inspiration for this abstract is  the colors and textures of the Greek Isles. I love old, craggy walls with decades (or hundreds of years) of just existing. Adding to the textured beauty of the walls and other structures is the beautiful, blue Mediterranean Sea.

My thanks to our eldest Granddaughter and her husband and their frequent visits to Greece. She sends lovely photos for me to paint.

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

Day Two

My husband walked into my workroom, looked at today’s painting and laughed.

I replied, “Yes, it’s radical, isn’t it.” Then I looked up the definition of  the word radical;

“Marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional.”

Perfect!

“Radical”

12″ x 12″ Acrylic painting on gessobord, a museum quality panel.

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Ever onward to the next abstract; only 28 to go!

The 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE

is here again.

With nearly 1000 other artists from all over the world participating, it’s fun to be a part. Each time our leader, Leslie Saeta, suggests that we select a theme.

My theme is “Abstracts”.

I like this one definition for abstracts:

“…having only intrinsic form with little or no attempt at pictorial representation.”

Day One

“Pink Cloud”

12″ x 12″ Acrylic on gessobord.

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Now, another day, on to another painting.