Copper Textured Acrylic

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12" x 12" textured acrylic on canvas

Here is the second in this series of larger textured acrylics, using iridescent paints. It is raining and cold outside, so I had to take this photo under the studio lights, but it certainly shows the texture and the coppery lights and highlights which glow in this painting.

On another note, this weekend I will be involved in an art show with 4 of my paintings, and one pie (the entry fee!). It promises to be a great show - and I am looking forward to seeing all the fall colors as I drive further into the country to reach Perrenoud Ranche where the show is being held. If you live in the Calgary area, I hope to see you there!

NEW TEXTURED ACRYLIC

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12" x 12" textured acrylic on canvas

I have begun another textured acrylic series, this time with the iridescent color of copper. This series is also on larger canvasses - 12" x 12" so the paintings have quite a bit more visual impact. I am really pleased with how this first one has turned out...

I haven't named this piece yet. If you have a name you think would suit, let me know in a comment here. I would love to have your input. :-)

Wedding Gifts

Now that the wedding is over, I can show you the pieces I did as the wedding gifts.

The bride and groom were very specific in what they wanted for size, number, and color in my textured acrylic painting, but left it up to me to design the textures and how I put together the color combinations.

The couple wanted 6 paintings which were 8" x 8", in the colors of navy, green, bronze, silver, cream, and purple. The paintings were to hang in their bedroom.

This couple is extremely creative - involved in the arts in every way...theatre, productions, events, music, instrumentation, orchestration, voice, writing of music, and on and on...so I wanted the paintings to reflect the diversity of their talents, and be pieces of art which they would enjoy for years to come. (To give you an idea of how fun the weekend was - the wedding was in a small theatre in the city, with a playbill as the bulletin. The ceremony was even livestreamed to the internet.)

So here are the first 2 of the series. The bronze and silver painting is purely texture while the navy, silver and green are representational of an image... I was thinking of dark waves of water, with the silver as the foaming of the wave action. The green shells, of course, are on the beach, in the midst of the wave movement.

Next week I'll show you the others in this series. Have a wonderful weekend!

Textured Acrylic #15

Textured Acrylic #15

8" x 8" on standard canvas

My father-in-law passed away a week ago. Parkinson's disease finally overcame his strength and claimed his body. He was sweet, polite, kind, and caring until the end, when he could no longer communicate.

We traveled to Saskatchewan to join with family and plan the funeral. His was a celebration of a man who loved well and whose life impacted those he came in contact with. During the funeral, his 4 children paid him tribute, which was loving and touching. But the tribute which brought everyone to tears was paid to him by his 10 grandchildren. As all but 2 (who could not make the funeral) stood behind my daughter, who read their thoughts on a grandfather who epitomized love and acceptance, everyone in the church was moved by their words and memories.

Grandpa would take 4 little children fishing in the boat, and never spoke sharply to them when they complained about being bored, or eaten by mosquitos, or when their hook caught in the reeds time and again. He always had time for his grandchildren; he played games with them, fished with them, chased them and threw them in the lake where we spent time at "the cabin". He read them stories, attended their important events, cheered their accomplishments and was proud of them even when they were not proud of themselves. He was patient, wise, fun, and he loved well.

Many men told us after the funeral ended that they have " a lot of work to do " in order for their children and grandchildren to view them as we viewed our "Grandpa". He was not perfect, but he was special, kind and loving. We will miss him.

TEXTURED ACRYLIC #14

Textured Acrylic #14

8" x 8" standard canvas

This is absolutely my favorite textured acrylic to date. It is gorgeous in the variance of colors you can see. I have used several different paint colors and many layers to achieve the depth of color on this little gem, and am definitely going to do larger pieces with this same procedure. Experimentation can bring some amazing results!

Textured Acrylic #13

Textured Acrylic #13

8" x 8" on canvas

This is the fourth in this silver and black series of textured acrylics. As you can see, each one takes the paint just a bit differently, depending on what I have used to achieve the texture and how many layers of black and silver paint I have applied.

Textured Acrylic Painting #1

Textured Acrylic #1

8" x 8" textured acrylic on canvas

This is a new contemporary art series that I have begun. These little 8" x 8" acrylic paintings are textured with various mediums in different ways... I am finding this exploration great fun! As well, it fulfills a couple of goals for me. One was to do something for the first time twice a month. This is the first time I have ever painted a textured painting like this. As well, I had a goal for 2010 to explore different mediums and styles of painting - and this is definitely a departure from my "usual" style!

Watch for more in this series on upcoming blog entries. These are the kind of paintings I think would make a great corporate collection, or hung in the restrooms of high end restaurants. They are really beautiful!