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Clearly the best one of the set! The colors and marks are so me ☺️ It’s delightfully awkward and playful. I love the quirky organization of the shapes. It’s exciting to hit a piece like this! This was the third piece in this set and the b
Next painting in this rather unusual set ☺️ #acrylicpainting #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractartist #artwork #artiststudio #worksonpaper #paintings #artoftheday
Awkward shapes and color palettes 💕 #abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractartist #artwork #sketchbookpage #acrylicpainting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #artstudio #artistlife
Painting over recent work, part 2 🤍✂️ 16x12in mixed media on canvas #abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractartist #artwork #paintings #mixedmediapainting #mixedmediaart #collagepainting #acrylicpaint #artistlife #artstudio
Painting over recent work, part 1 ☺️✂️ #abstractpainting #canvaspainting #acrylicpaint #abstractart #artwork #artcollectors #contemporaryart #abstractartist #artstudio #artistlife #mixedmediapainting #collageart
This is very large. Like very large. It’s hanging in my studio. The red triangle exercise🔺IYKYK #abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractartist #artwork #paintings #abstractexpressionism #newcasualism #artgallery #artcollector #artcurator #art
This is another painting working with underlying shapes. The first photo is the finished piece. I got a bit carried away with the white ☺️🤍 The second photo is an intermediary stage. 4x5ft paper #abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractexpressionism
In this painting I was working with large underlying shapes. I started out by separating the paper into three large areas with a triangle in the upper left and rectangle on the right. Then I did an intuitive drawing on top retaining the same structur
Small paintings and strong shadows 🤍 I love this little set of paintings on cradled panel. These three pieces are next to the two framed paper pieces in my last post. This looks stunning on that wall! Part of a group art show @christchurchil. Three
Two of my works on paper hanging @christchurchil Highland Park. I love the bold colors with the white frames. The lighting is perfection! These pieces feel especially vibrant with the contrast and mark making. They definitely feel alive! 🌟 These pai
I reeeeally like this ☺️🤍 lots of white space and totally my marks, yep so me! #abstractpainting #abstractart #mixedmediaart #abstractexpressionism #artgallery #artcurator #artcollector #mixedmediapainting #acrylicpainting #artistlife #artstudio #a
I dare you… this is how I like to paint. New on my Substack! In this post, I talk about how to ruin your most precious painting with a series of completely random and reckless steps. It ranges from smearing charcoal on wet paint to burying gol
Tape loops, assorted variations on wall ☺️ Who thought tape loops could look so pretty? These are in reverse order from final stage (first photo) to beginning (last photo), ten variations total. I started out by placing random purple tape loops on th
I love this piece for the simplicity and some-what symmetry. It also has nice contrast and some delicious marks. 24x18in on unstretched canvas #abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractartist #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artgallery #artcollector #art
Last one in this set! This piece highlights the mark making and composition. As you can see, I was really into scribbling with my black crayon. I like how the layers interact with one another. Scroll back to my previous posts to see the full set! Let
This piece is interesting with the yellow that peeks through. I like the white and muted blue tones. I’m again working with the same color palette (blue, brown, yellow, white) but this has a totally different feel! The brushstrokes and layering
How could you not like yellow? ☀️ This painting makes me smile ☺️ I’m enjoying the structure of the line work and how it mixes into the brushwork. There’s a looseness to this piece, yet it’s tightly held together. I also like how th
Something bold to start the week! This is the first in a set of four pieces all with a similar color motif as the last painting I posted—blue, brown, yellow, white. This painting feels immediate and fresh. The brushstrokes are confident. The ad
This piece was made without brushes. Scroll to see the stages from finish to start ➡️ First photo is the finished painting, 4x5ft acrylic on paper. For this piece, I put paint on wax paper and transferred that to the surface. This creates interesting
New paint over and new Substack post, “The Cold Plunge”. Like the title suggests, this post is about jumping in quickly. I talk about painting over work from ten years ago. The bright colors, like little gems, hold tiny secrets from the p