This is Life #2 of a painting I posted back on Day 5 (Walk in the Woods). Maybe I’ll call this Leaping through the Landscape? I’m still not sure if this one has found its final incarnation, but since I’m having lots of fun playing with Golden acrylics, it’s all good!
I think my painting buddy Debi Riley would probably say it needs more Light. And that’s probably right. But I like the background underneath, and don’t want to obliterate it completely. So I’ve been making acrylic glazes with glazing liquid and transparent pigments……which doesn’t seem to do a whole lot to lighten. Titanium white and Titan buff would lighten but are much more opaque. Maybe this piece needs a unifying layer, but I don’t want to lose the background totally. Suggestions welcome!
I will post the May 8 Draw a Bird Day roundup later on today, celebrating everyone’s lovely bird art! Have a wonderful, restful spring Sunday. Peace.
Lovely, as always…but I loved the first incarnation. It brought back so many personal memories for me, I think it will always be my favorite of your paintings. 🙂
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Thanks to the power of digital images, the prior one will always be there hehe. Not always easy to get a painting out every day and so I’m inclined to paint over old ones I didn’t like as well in that process. I like having a rich background and wanted to cool this one down. Not saying it worked out but you live and learn.
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Digital images are great to have LOL. I’m sure there’s a lot to be learned from repainting an earlier painting.
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Naples yellow is a lovely warm alternative to titanium white – or you could look at zinc white which isn’t as opaque as titanium. I don’t think any of these I mention are transparent though, but perhaps glazing with opaque is an experiment? You can always give it a squirt of water and wipe it off if you hate it!
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That’s a good idea, thanks Vicki.
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love the base and the design, gorgeous scarlet curves! …..did you know… you can ‘rub’ a white into the painting to create a pale glaze effect, that does not obliterate the underneath layer? Must be vigorous in rubbing, skimpy on the paint, and fast with a sponge to wipe it off (if needed) BUT… works great. its like a bride’s veil. you can still see her face, its just lightly veiled.
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Thanks, Debi, that’s what I’m looking for. Great suggestion!
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that is what I thought….. 🙂
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You covered up the fierce passion painting!!?? It now has become a landscapey looking painting. It is lovely but I’m sad you covered up one I loved. 😔But hey. It is Laura’s art and you get to do what you want. 😉💜
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Yeah it’s not easy to come up with a painting to post every day. I’m not a big fan of hot, hot, hot and I was trying to cool it down. Not saying I succeeded but it’s all a learning process. Thanks to digital images, you’ll always be able to see it here on the blog in its first life. Enjoy!
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The more I look at it the more I like it. 😉.
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I can’t give advise on acrylics, but I love the colours in the top, beautiful combination, and effect.
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Thanks, Rebecca. The fluid acrylics seem to really like water and I always have a mini mister bottle near to hand. It does create a nice effect when I stay out of the way enough and don’t get too close to the painting with the bottle. I appreciate your feedback.
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Good morning Laura, it looks as though you enjoyed every brush stroke. I love the layers of color and the yellow tone peeking through. Have a very happy Sunday, dear friend!!
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Thank you, Sharon, and you the same! 😎🌻🌷
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Its warm and inviting and that works perfectly for me! Always a joyful surprise seeing your daily creations!
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Thanks, Cathe. Some flow more easily than others.
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I am so loving your abstracty landscapes….I could see more light and I haven’t done a lot of acrylics but I like the glazing idea…I think it was mentioned and perhaps like Debi and Vicki mentioned…..though perhaps the yellow? Does it feel like you have found your niche with abstracts?
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Margaret, I do love abstract work of all kinds. I find it is helping me to get to know my paints. Takes the pressure off for me and allows me to paint my emotions. I really enjoy it. But saying that, I love realistic work. I love drawing in pen and pencil and even colored pencil. I just don’t feel that my painting skills have ever caught up to my drawing. However, I have not painted nearly as often! But painting is much harder and harder to get the values down.
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I understand perfectly what you are saying about less pressure with abstracts. Values has me in a continual tug of war, one of these days I’ll win. 🙂
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Yes!
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Oh my dear Laura, I love it as is. It calls out to me, “a little stream whose waters run to the horizon, reflecting its banks on both sides of green and red maple trees, wild sunflowers and a fringe of purple thistle. All the tarnished brightness of an Autumn day”
Connie
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Connie, you’re too sweet! hehe! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. You have a wonderful imagination, and I thank you for that beautiful interpretation!
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Seriously Laura, the glaze you painted on top makes it look like water with reflections of autumnal leaves and plants.
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Connie, I’m going to start loving this painting if I keep reading these comments hehe! Thanks so much, I really appreciate it. I can see what you mean there. :)))
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I agree with Sharon, I like the yellow peaking through as it adds a little mystery to the piece and a nice focal point. It has a flowing feel to me like lava. It’s beautiful Laura! 🎨💕😄 And good idea to push a painting further – did you enjoy it? 😍
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Jill, I really did, and when/if I revisit it, I will again! I think of you the whole time and that wonderful flower picture you painted for your kitchen and I tell myself that all is not lost until I give up! 😀 (((((Jill)))))
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I think it has light… more like a muted like of dusk which has a soothing quality to it. It’s really lovely Laura! It’s so fun to see what you’ll do next… you’re rocking those acrylics!! 😃💕
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Thanks, Charlie! You and others who paint daily have inspired me! I am thinking of going through June and who knows, for July I just may do watercolor each day all month! I’m thinking about adding more wc in; I really need to get more comfortable with it. I do love it so….I just feel that it doesn’t love me lol. ❤
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Hehe… You definitely need to do that in July!!! 😉Your watercolors are awesome… you should try it daily for a month. It took more than a month for it to love me back! Lol
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Charlie, last July, I did. It was mostly discouraging. I guess it’s been a year now, but I haven’t forgotten lol! Yes, definitely this July is a good time to be watercolor painting! 😀 Maybe there are others who would like to join us in painting every day in wc that month??
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I’m hoping so!! Hehe…lets make it happen!! 😃
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Painting incarnations are fantastic and so are yours. Loved the first edition, vibrant and bold, love this version too with its layers of color and mystery. It shows that you are enjoying your adventures with acrylics…learning, evolving, experimenting…all part of the fun creative process. Paint on friend!
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Thanks so much, Haunani! I am finding the experimentation phase really fun and learning a lot! So glad you stopped by to encourage me, friend!
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I don’t know about light, but what I see here is something that looks good on white background 🙂
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Thanks! Maybe I should mat it in white and call it a day, lol!
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Im loving the mix of colors you achieved playing with layers and glazes. Maybe you just need to introduce some darker contrasting colors, but otherwise I think this is just spectacular. Keep experimenting with your acrylic Laura.
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Wow, thanks, Jennifer! I’m so glad you like it. Sometimes I wonder if I’m making any progress. And still haven’t sat down to make a painting for tomorrow hehe. Really glad you like this! I appreciate your encouragement.
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Yes I think my favorite part is the glazing creates such a beautiful color palette. Keep going girl!!
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OMG Jennifer, have you seen Chris Cozen’s videos on Artist Network TV – or her books? She inspires the heck out of me with her glazing techniques! She could sell Golden products to armless people lol!
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Hahah love your enthusiasm! I have not seen Cozen’s work, will have to check out her videos. Thanks for the tip!!
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I think you will love her stuff. Right up your alley. ❤
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It looks like three soap bubbles to me. They look so delicate and strong at the same time.
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Wow, I love this interpretation! Thanks Laura! Cool beans!
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Cool painting :-). I like the transparencies the glazing creates. Lovely flowiness and colour interactions. And that little peek of light orange up and left of middle is my favourite.
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Thanks Myriam. Acrylics can be tons of fun! They’re nice dance partners. 💜
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😀 ❤
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PS that’s my favorite part of this painting too!
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🙂
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Well I think this is my favorite so far! The light is perfect, and the colors…(K)
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Thanks, Kerfe. This one is growing on me. I like the coppery feeling but I think the green must go. I’d like a yellow I think. Who knows. I change with the wind.
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Don’t we all?
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yes. thanks for the reminder!
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