digital photo
I know, I know. I just posted a close-up of a daisy late last month. But for this (new) photo I got even closer and focused on the center of the flower even more (because I find all of the forms and textures in the center endlessly fascinating). That counts, right?
2-7/8″x5″ acrylic, wool yarn
This has a couple of block prints overlaid each other, then some brushed acrylic, then some pieces of wool yarn collaged onto it.
3.5×2.5″ acrylic and ink
A combination of scraped and brushed, I saw little face/figure forms after the first scrape. After some brushing (or was it before?), I used ink to enhance the face forms I saw. The one in the middle most clearly has a face that I added; the others I drew face marks in colors that either don’t show up or that I drew over because I didn’t like. Not really Mr. Bill-esque (for those old-timer SNL fans out there), but the phrase that Mr. Bill is known for came to me (for the title) as I looked at it.
3.25×5″ acrylic on paper
This began as a scrape of paint colors, but then I used a brush to paint over that to the extent that you can only see teeny bits of the original peeking through. Although I didn’t intend it in the beginning, it started to look landscape-y (in an abstract way, of course), so I went with that impulse. I might use this as a study for a larger piece someday.
8.5×7.5″ acrylic on matboard
Layers of paint scraping on this one. I like some of the cool textural, color flow areas. Other parts are just okay. The new “flourish” is the orange/red/blue on the left side (and a little on the right).
6.5×5.5″ acrylic, collage on matboard
I scraped transparent acrylic on matboard, then collaged a couple of magazine images on top. This is not for sale because of the images, but if you’re enamored of this tell me why you must have it and I might just give it to you.
digital photo
Back into the front yard, where deer (ahem!) ate several buds on our coneflowers. This has happened in the past, but not lately. I guess we’ve been lucky the past few years. But several buds remain, and here is one working toward the day it’s ready to unfurl. I really love these flowers.
5.75×9″ acrylic on matboard
Scraped paint. This started out looking SO different. I couldn’t stop myself from trying to fix the original, then I hated it. Tried again, still didn’t like it. Tried yet again, and found it a little more interesting. I regret some of what I did because it covered up some really nice colorplay. But, there’s always tomorrow! And the next piece.
7.5×5.5″ acrylic on matboard
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This is a single scrape painting. This is how I prefer it, but it doesn’t always turn out, so I keep scraping over…which sometimes improves it in my eyes, but sometimes just muddies the water (or rather, paint).
I was working on some other scrapes and re-scrapes today and discovered (re-discovered) that painting while distractedly pondering other issues in life is not a helpful exercise! Thinking is okay, listening to music is the best. But not paying attention and not being present are deadly to my art-making. So…I am going to finish the household/life details I need to get done before returning to the art table later today.
5×3.5″ acrylic, ink
I combined a block print with brush work but even that seemed too plain. So I went in with some ink pen doodlings to make it a little more interesting (to me, anyway).