I have two completely different nature inspired art projects to share today. (And if you are so inclined to see a third look here).
First up is this:
My second completed oil and cold wax project! It didn't begin with a landscape orientation but as I added layers and worked and moved it around this is what transpired. Do you ever move your canvas around and find a different view and then an unexpected finish?
Here's a detail of the texture -not near as thick as my first one :)
This is from the top right corner of the piece.
Oh how I love working with these mediums! Linking this to Paint Party Friday along with Paper Artsy's Challenge #21 for the theme of "abstract". This post of theirs was filled with inspiration!
The theme this month over at Kim Dellow's Art It Friday - Show Your Face is to share what artist has inspired your entry. My next watercolor sketch was inspired by Danielle Donaldson and if any of you know who she is or has her book you would immediately recognize my "nature girl" in her style:
Instead of doing a "busy girl" project as in the book, I went with my love of nature and the beach. I'm really following Danielle's directions in order to gain a loose quality when water coloring, and sketching using a pencil. The mixed media, wabi - sabi style, and abstracts styles are easier for me and I find a really wonderful flow but when it comes to this I often struggle which is why I keep practicing although it will never be my forté. And I do think I can learn and then incorporate it into what I love the most.
So, another ? for you. Do you try a variety of styles and mediums to understand and learn from them or do you primarily stick to what you really love?
Also linking to Art Journal Every Day. Will be around to visit the challenges throughout the next few days for further inspiration. Happy weekend!
" It is the language of nature to which one has to listen. " Vincent van Gogh
Wonderful art Linda ! I am thrilled about it ! You never cease to amaze me!
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oxo
Susi
I love your new oil and cold wax series, because they're so rich. Your nature girl is very sweet. Blessings, my friend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, Linda. Love the texture of the first one, and the colours. Your nature girl is gorgeous. Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteWonderful art. Love the nature girl - which she really is.
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You really seem to be enjoying the cold wax and oil technique. The texture and color are really nice! It was interesting to read how rotating the canvas told you what the picture wanted to be. Have a lovely museum weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello Linda, it is so good to visit you again! Your cold wax art is amazing! I have never tried that. What a fab look! And yes, I do turn my art around and sometimes find new and interesting perspectives. Taken different style classes really does seem to broaden my style. I enjoy it all : )
ReplyDeleteYour Nature Girl is so lovely! Wow! You have expressed yourself well : )
Hugs,
Terri
Beautiful work for the challenges love the soft colours snd texture.
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely wonderf7l linda
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Beautiful art as always, Linda! I love your abstract and your beautiful nature girl. I don't know this artist, but I will look her up now. xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous inspired show your face! I love her and thanks for showing your inspiration! I feel like you are really finding your artistic voice/style even more lately. It's fun to watch. I am intuitive and all over the place as you may note. So I usually stick to finding things in the paint or the squiggly lines...every so often I deviate and try something new from a video I watch or something that inspires me...I always enjoy the intuitive process most though! My biggest fight is trying not to be so contrived once I find the images!
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Love your cold wax project...reminds me of a Monet.
ReplyDeleteI have tried a lot of mediums over the years but I still with watercolor because I am very impatient and I love the spontaneity of the medium
Happy PPF
Your Nature girl looks fabulous.Love your abstract piece too.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Linda
A great inspiring collection of work Linda, I haven't had a chance to try many different media up to now, but I'd love to. I struggle to fit in the small amount of art I do at the moment.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend... Happy PPF to you ;D
Beautiful work Linda. Could you explain what cold wax is? I have done some encaustics which is of course hot. I have been wondering about the term and what it actually is and how it's done. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, Linda. Love the autumn reflections particularly. Lovely soft colours and yummy textures and abstract landscape. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteluv the textured crop, viewed you shell from the link also, quite nice
ReplyDeletei'm happy you dropped in to view mine
much love...
Two very different paintings and I love both of them. Your autumn painting has so much in it .
ReplyDeleteThe portrait is special, the girl with her lovely expression, the little bird, and the patterns and splashes in the background.
As to your question, I would love to try more new techniques and I watch videos and read art books and then I go back to my favourite way of working.
Love these pieces! I definitely like to try out all sorts of different mediums to learn and oil and cold wax is on my list. I love the rich layered look you got with these landscapes! I also feel more comfortable in a wabi-sabi style but find watercolor a challenge. I keep practicing but find it very difficult to achieve results I like in a loose style. I may be looking into that book!
ReplyDeleteLove both pieces this week ♥ The cold wax and oil is so rich and has such depth. you tempt me to try it out and I have too many different things going on already :) The girl is adorable. Do completely different styles keeps us from getting bored.
ReplyDeleteI love your multi layered wax piece. Such depth and a weakth if texture. And your happy girl made me smile with her.
ReplyDeleteOh they're both lovely! The texture in the first one is wonderful and the girl is so sweet. I like to experiment on occasion.
ReplyDeleteGreat painting! How do you like working with the wax? I always wanted to try that. Your face is very sweet too!
ReplyDeleteHoping your family and friends in France are safe from the events that took place in Paris.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love the texture on your oil and cold wax piece - it's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI turn and mix, different mediums...would be fun to try to stick with one style and medium for a longer period..no, I'm not like that. I'm too curious person, need and want to learn widely about things in this world! :)
ReplyDeleteYour abstract and drawing are so opposite but I like both styles.
Have a good week ahead!
OH mY Gosh! She's so so sweet! I LOVE her watercolor cheeks - and do see the inspiration! Beautiful, beautiful! AND your landscape sounds so fun to do! - I love the colors and textures you've created and the idea of using cold wax and oil is really intriguing! Happy week! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI really do love your cold wax art. The first on just took my breath. It is amazing. I try everything I can with art but get stuck months years at a time with something I love.
ReplyDeleteThe nature girl is absolutely sweet. I like the way you try out so many different ways of doing art. It is very courageous.
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