January 27, 2012
by LeahJ
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I’ve returned to a more realistic style in this painting. I’m beginning to understand how difficult abstraction, and looseness in marks is to achieve. Its like learning meditation, you realize how fidgety and intense the mind can become when your trying to just relax. Let go. Its good though, the journey teaches you about the destination. I’ll learn more about abstraction and learn more about letting go by being more intense now. Its important to be here now, what ever that may entail.
January 24, 2012
by LeahJ
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I’ve continued the month long “make everyday” challenge. Mostly I’ve finished up pieces and worked in the journal/sketchbook. I also managed to sew a few things for the shop. What? Didn’t you know I had a shop on Etsy? I do! The painted Finch is where I sell all o f my Arts + Crafts including my paintings. I’ll be adding more soon.
January 9, 2012
by LeahJ
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From days 5-7 two Lilies paintings.
Acrylic on wood panel.
I’m really liking this new size panel. I used to work in 6×6 which felt cramped for my style. These new paintings are 8×8 which seems just right.
The paintings are still works in progress and I’ll probably work on them again in the next few days.
January 4, 2012
by LeahJ
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I’ve started a “Paint Everyday for a month” project. I thought about calling it ‘Make a Month’ or PEFAM. I don’t know, votes are still pending on that one. There are no rules really, only that I need to sit in that chair and make something, anything! everyday.
On the 1st I sketched out the oranges, the next day I painted the painting shown. Yesterday I painted 2nd oranges painting which I’m not to fond of it at the moment. Today I’ll probably work a little more on it, maybe try and save it. We’ll see, it may be beyond hope.
I won’t post pics everyday, but will most days. It feels great to be painting again, but man it was hard to start after such a long hiatus.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
October 14, 2011
by LeahJ
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“Boats” (unfinished)
Acrylic
8×10
watercolor paper
I painted this last spring, it was for a challenge on the Wet-canvas Forums. It was tricky with so many boats and I hadn’t painted water much, so that was new, but I like how it turned out.