….happy Birthday Gaelan and Brendan
Some days Kevin just can’t stop painting and sometimes he forgets that he’s already created a wacky bird for the week. This week he has three wacky birds to share.
Both Winnie and I like the last one best. Reminds me of me with the first coffee of the morning.
…Kevin’s birds are a hit with the granddaughters
Well I’m not sure that the youngest really appreciates them yet but the five year old loves them. Last week’s drawings became gifts for the two girls. Winnie has already been given hers and the other is waiting to be mailed.
….with Christmas I’m a little behind with my posts
Kevin has outdone himself with his latest drawings. I have to come up with some kind of children’s book where I can feature his monsters and wacky birds.
….“can’t let down my fans”
After seeing yesterday’s Monster Monday drawings our 5 year old granddaughter requested a painting of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and our daughter-in-law in London requested a painting for her daughter’s room.
Kevin wasted no time and on top of the snowman that he painted earlier he whipped up a Rudolph painting. He’s a little angry looking but I think he’s had enough of COVID as well. This morning the commissioned monster painting was done, sized to fit in an 8 x 10 frame. Not sure if that one is ready for publication but as soon as I get the green light I will post it.
…time to look for indoor macro shots
Macro shots of painting supplies and paint from my art studio.
…this one was a big hit with the granddaughters today, Dec. 21, 2020
This painting was particularly popular and it was requested that this one be framed.
….working small
I’m in love with intuitive painting. I never quite know where I’m going when I start but the process is very meditative. As I get into the painting I see some themes pop up and I go there but try to stay loose. I still need to work on that.
I’ve always wanted to paint gifts for friends but have lacked self confidence or run out of time or both. This year I made the time and dove in. I started with just laying down marks and then randomly layered colour all over the board. Once the first layer dried I layered another random selection of colour over the first and usually in opposite temperatures, i.e. cool vs warm colours.
Here are some examples of how the process starts.
When I start into the final layer I tend to go to floral or landscape themes. After I’ve laid down the main shapes I start to add marks for interest.
These are all 8 x 8 on wooden panels. Here are some close-up of the same work.
…another one of Kevin’s paintings for the granddaughters
We need a name for this handsome fella. Any suggestions? For some reason the name Fred comes to mind.
…my husband’s lates creation for Monday, Dec. 14
….titile for my third painting for the New Members Show in January
My third intuitive painting turned into another floral abstract but it is probably the least abstract of the three paintings. It reminded me of the wild flowers along the edge of the highway on our way to the cottage, hence the name.
