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Showing posts with label acrylics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acrylics. Show all posts

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Mon Artiste Francais

Mon Artiste Francais 
2019
(after Lipchitz)

Acrylic on Canvas Board
  Ready to hang.  No frame needed.  

Size of each painting:  16 x 20

For Sale:  $250.00 

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I came across the art work of Lipchitz in 2018.  I have been literally in awe of this particular painting and finally put paint on canvas.  I know that I will do more of Lipchitz's paintings.  The background is my own creation.  


Saturday, April 27, 2019

Fun Painting - Say Cheese Please!


Say Cheese Please

 Painting in Acrylics on Canvas Panel Board
  Ready to hang.  No frame needed.  

Size:  16 x 20

For Sale:  $100.00


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Sunday, April 21, 2019

Palette Knife Painting with Acrylics

Palette Knife Art

Pretty Pear

Color Saturated Palette Knife Painting in Acrylics on Wrapped Canvas Board
  Ready to hang.  No frame needed.  

Size:  16 x 20

For Sale:  $110.00


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Palette Knife painting is fun but very challenging! Palette knife gives a very painterly look to the art work.  I like it!  So in order to get your paint really thick first you mix the color you want and then you add a gel medium.  Below is a picture of the medium I chose and feel I was successful.  The more medium you add the thicker your mark making will be. 



Here is a close up showing the palette knife marks.


I hope you give this technique a try!

Monday, March 25, 2019

Painting Like the Old Masters!

Painting Like the Old Master's

Old Master's Technique
with acrylics and 
Matte Medium to thin your paint (no water ever!)

      The deep, rich, velvety darks were 
    achieved by Masters such as Rembrandt by 
     applying many layers of transparent paint.

I started by lightly painted an under painting.  I used burnt umber. I mixed three color piles of paint- light, dark, and most darkest.  When painting this layer, I focused on the details of my painting reference checking for the light and dark areas. 

This layer will determine the proportion of light and shadow in your composition. When painting this underpainting the paint should be almost as thin as watercolors. However, there are always exceptions to the rules - I chose to paint mine slightly thicker than watercolors because it is my hope that my underpainting will show through my layers of transparent paint giving almost an illumination.  

Sketch your picture reference onto your canvas. I have found that using pastel chalk to sketch works best for me.  The pastel will mix with your paint easily.  If you have an occasional pastel mark showing it actually will add to your painting.  


 Next paint your picture making sure to paint the lights, darks, and most dark areas.  Try to blend each area into one another so that there are no hard lines.  Oh by the way, I always mix my acrylics with a matte medium NEVER WATER, because the water dilutes the stickiness of the paint to your canvas.  Use a matte (of if you prefer glossy) medium to mix with your acrylics paint.  However, this can be quite tricky - too much medium will cause your paint to be tacky, so start off with small dabs of the medium in your paint.  If you find it is not moving (flowing) as you like add another small dab.



This is my still life set up that I will begin painting with color.  Notice that I have painted lights, darks and darkest.  

The next step is fairly easy.  Paint in the complete background.   Be sure to mix plenty of paint if you have a large area like I do.  It is better to mix plenty of paint and have some left over than to run out and try to mix another batch the same hue.  





I mix a huge batch because far too often I have run out of paint before I am finished with an area, and I can never quite match the hue again.  When I am finished, I just scoop up that extra paint and put it into a container that has a cover that provides a tight seal.  My experience is that saved acrylic paint like this has kept for months. 



Once the paint has dried completely,  I will start the next layer.  This is called glazing - or painting with transparent paint.  I prefer glazing.  The technique is quite simple.  Mix your paint color (remember to add your medium).  Pull some paint aside and mix it with another squirt of medium making your paint very thin almost watery.  This is called your glaze. 

Glaze your objects one at a time.  When each object is completely dry - put on another layer of glaze, again and again and again until it reaches the level of color you desire.  

I will share my painting with you - IT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS!  I did start to paint in my background.  I still have to work on my objects reshaping and adding more glaze, and make some shadows and work on the drapery some.  Like I said a work in progress. 


Learning this technique was not only intresting but a lot of fun.

You can view my completed painting in another post called Rainy Day Still Life Painting and Abbreviated Rainy Day Still Life Painting.  


Sunday, March 24, 2019

Rainy Day Still Life Abbreviated Painting


Rainy Day Still Life Abbreviated



Color Saturated Acrylic on Wrapped Canvas Board
with the sides of the canvas painted the same dark purple as the background.  Ready to hang.  No frame needed.  

Size: 20 x 16

For Sale:  $110.00





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Rainy Day Still Life Painting

Rainy Day Still Life


Color Saturated Acrylics on Wrapped Canvas Board
with the sides of the canvas painted the same dark purple as the background.  Ready to hang.  No frame needed.  

Size:  20 x 16

For Sale:  $110.00


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Monday, March 4, 2019

Spring is Here - Painting

Spring is Here



Acrylic on Wrapped Canvas Board

16 x 20 

For Sale:  $125.00


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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Gray Scale Study - Carnation Flower

Carnation Flower

Gray Scale Study
Acrylic on Wrapped Canvas Board

8 x 10

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Blue Flower

Blue Flower

Acrylics on Canvas
8 x 10

Ready to Hang 
Certificate of Authencity Attached to back
Signed and Dated

For Sale

SOLD!



Behind the scenes:  I started a new flower painting last night and finished it up just now( I think - an artist is never quite sure).  So I ask my husband "do you like this?"   He answers, "yeah, but I really like this ...... and points to my palette!"  Geez!  Palette is not for sale!  hehe





This is For Sale!



Sunday, October 21, 2018

Art Gallery Trekking 2018

Gallery Trek #3

Art League Houston Art Gallery
1953 Montrose Blvd. 
Houston, TX


"Something"
An Exhibit by Francesca Fuchs
2018 Texas Artist of the Year


Francescas Fuchs works in acrylics on canvas board.  Fuchs says, "I work the old-fashioned way. I make little paintings, like 10 by 13 inches, and then make cartoon drawings from them. I change the drawing till I'm happy with it, make stencils and trace them onto the large canvas or the wall, then paint it."

Fuchs is an instructor at the Glassell School of Art in Houston. 








Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Bouquet of Flowers

Bouquet of Flowers 2018
Abstract Expressionism

8x10

Acrylics on Canvas Board
Ready to Hang 
Certificate of Authencity Attached to back
Signed and Dated

For Sale

SOLD!



Shawn's Flower - Acrylics and Watercolors

Shawn's Flower 2018


Acrylics on Canvas Board
16x20

SOLD!





Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Pink Flowers in Purple Vase

ORIGINAL DESIGN

Pink Flowers in Purple Vase 2018
Acrylics on Canvas Board

16 x 20

For Sale:  $100.00

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Abstract #2

Abstract #2

Acrylics with a Resin Top Coat

16 x 24
2018

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Monday, August 13, 2018

Self Portrait - In the Pool

Self Portrait - In the Pool
Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer

Acrylics on Canvas 

2018 

Not for Sale
Private Collection



Every class I take requires that we do one self portrait.  So here is one I chose.  


Sunday, July 15, 2018

Portrait Work

Live Model sitting for:

The Glassell School of Art Studio School
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston

16 x 20
Canvas Board
Acrylics and Chalk
2018


Not for Sale
Private Collection





Sunday, July 8, 2018

Painted Lady #2

Painted Lady #2  -  2018

Acrylics on Canvas Board
Ready to Hang 
Certificate of Authencity Attached to back
Signed and Dated
16x20


For Sale

SOLD!







Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Poppies

Vase Full of Poppies
Acrylics

8 x 14
2018

For Sale:  $50.00

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Monday, July 2, 2018

Painted Lady #1

Paintd Lady #1

Acrylics On Canvas Board 2018

Acrylics on Canvas Board
Ready to Hang 
Certificate of Authencity Attached to back
Signed and Dated

16 x 20 


SOLD!






Sunday, July 1, 2018

"Oops" - Acrylic Painting

Title:  "Oops"

Acrylic on Canvas Panel
11 x 14
2018

For Sale:  $50.00

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