Category: paintings
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Chick WIP Painting
I took this photo in St. Croix. To my delight, there were chickens and baby chicks everywhere!
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WIP Bird Painting
I took this photo when my partner and I were staying at the Disney Polynesian Resort and I’m not sure what kind of bird it is. But it was sitting there on a stump and being very noisy : D So cute!
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Attempting to Capture Nature’s Poetry
I took photos of these flowers in my backyard. I thought they where beautiful and I wanted to paint them. Part of me thinks that it’s impossible to really capture nature’s beauty. There’s just no competition there. But it’s not really about competition, for me it’s about celebration. Nature is so beautiful, how can I…
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Dreams of Flight
When I was a child, I often dreamed of flying. It felt so vivid and real. This painting is inspired by those dreams.
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Cruise and Recent Paintings
My partner and I went on a cruise and I took tons of photos as usual.Ā Feeling inspired by my vacation, I set a time limit and painted some of the photos.Ā I like the way the chickens turned out.Ā There were chickens everywhere in St. Croix and also in San Juan.Ā I love birds…
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Recent paintings
Every few weeks I like to do small paintings to experiment.Ā I felt like painting hummingbirds, they are so adorable! š„°. My favorite of these is the one on the top right. Also did a small experimental series of some of the photos I took at the Epcot flower and garden festival. We even spotted…
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Jellies Series
For some reason, I just felt like painting jellyfish. I love the unique and interesting creatures that live in the ocean šŖøš
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Wolves Painting WIP
This one is inspired by the cold weather we’ve been having in Florida. Yes, cold is relative because to me, below 70s is cold. It even got down to freezing a couple of nights. Plants died that I have had here for years, it was heartbreaking. Anyway, the idea for this just popped into my…
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Bird Painting WIP
Last weekend, my partner and I went to Merritt Island to do the Black Point Wildlife Drive. It was so beautiful and we saw a lot of birds. I think if we’d gotten there earlier there may have been a lot more, but it was still worth doing. We saw a few gators too. I…
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Ocean Inspired Paintings
For some reason I felt like painting ocean themes. I enjoy painting the abstract shapes of water, it’s something I didn’t realize I liked until recently. I started these in black and white, then added colors afterwards. It’s a fun way to work and makes seeing the values much more straightforward. Also following the ocean…
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The Past Week
Felt like painting mushrooms š. They’re so cute. At the end of the year, I like to get an Irish coffee. I don’t drink often, so it’s a special treat š. It was absolutely delicious, as was the Eggs Benedict over crab and shrimp cakes š Also, did last minute Disney before the dates are…
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Bird Art
I love birds, they’re so adorable. I’d have them as pets, but they seem to be high maintenance bc I heard they poop every 15 minutes or something crazy like that š. Also, I would feel bad keeping them inside. They are my favorite thing to photograph, but are hard to capture because they move…
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Large Painting
I’ve been working on this very large painting for a wall in my living room.Ā At first it looked pretty bad, but it’s starting to move in a good direction.Ā I originally had three hawks in the painting but removed one because it just didn’t look right. I added a nest in that area because…
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Finally Finished This Painting
This painting is titled ‘Touching Infinity’. I’ve been wanted to do a series of paintings about this theme of infinity since I started painting, but I just didn’t have the skills or experience to translate it onto the canvas. I’ve always felt that there’s something so mysterious and infinite about life. What’s this thing we…
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Art And The Past Week
This week I limited the time I spent on each painting. This first one is based on some photos taken at Epcot of a group of adorable baby ducks <3 It was so cute how they were small enough to sit on the lily pads! This next one was inspired by music and it’s called…
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Recent Paintings
Trying to get in as much practice painting as I can. All of these except the snake were painted over on old canvases.Ā I like that about acrylic, it’s easy to paint over and dries so fast! I really love nature and wildlife, so I’m trying to find a way to incorporate that into my…
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I think these paintings are done!
For now. LOL š Finally! Some paintings I am happy with! OMG it’s so rare for this to happen. This one is inspired by a photo I took in Germany (the featured image in this post).Ā I’m really trying to work on value. It’s one of the things I find very challenging, especially on the…
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Really happy with these paintings so far!
I’m still working on them, hopefully I won’t ruin them š I’m excited about these paintings because it could be a style that *maybe* I can stick with. This is very difficult for me because I love to experiment and can get bored easily, so I don’t want to do the same thing all the…
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Paintings On Illustration Board
For these, I started with inks and finished them with acrylics. I’m pretty excited about these because it could be a style that I could stick with! I’ve been drawing my whole life on and off, but I really started focusing on painting (almost every day) for the past 6 years. Back in 2018, I…
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Bird series and studies
I’ve been doing small paintings lately and enjoy them more than I thought I would! They’re really good practice. Also, these are done. I was looking through old photos and I have so many flower, landscape and nature photographs I took that I forgot about. I want to start painting some of them. I figured…
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“Ocean Inside” | Painting Process Pictures
This is one of my favorite paintings… It was mostly done with ink and finished in acrylic.Ā I was going for a mermaid vibe combined with a portrait.Ā I love painting portraits, but just straight up portraits are kind of boring so I thought this would make it more interesting.
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Paintings I’m Working On
I think these are mostly finished, I’m going to let them sit for a while and then check them again. These are based on photos I took at The Epcot Flower Festival and at the zoo. It’s a different experience painting my own photos and for some reason it’s sometimes more difficult to be inspired…
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Timed Paintings
I recently re-read the book Daily Painting by Carol Marine and it really inspired me. I am the kind of person who can spend endless time on a painting trying to make it perfect.Ā But after a time, it really takes the joy out of painting and isn’t helpful. So I sat down and did…
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Space Betta Acrylic Painting
Some pictures from my painting process.Ā I get caught up in painting,Ā I have to remind myself to try to document the process.Ā Usually before I know it, the painting is done š. Or mostly done. Then completely finishing it could be difficult. I love the idea of including galaxies and space vibes in my…
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Mermaid Art and Holiday Season
This is my favorite recent painting.Ā Last month I had some sort of painting breakthrough.Ā It’s about time, as I have been painting a significant amount, for years.Ā But mostly I haven’t really been happy with my art.Ā I’ve always enjoyed the process, but not so much the results.Ā It’s nice to finally see all…
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Peacock
This painting is based on a pretty crappy photo I took when visiting St. Thomas.Ā The peacock was in a large cage and it’s really hard to get a good picture in those circumstances.
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Dazzling | Portrait Painting
She is a star shooting through the night sky. She is the light at sunrise shining in your eyes. Blinding, stunning and ever dazzling.
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Christmas Kitty | Acrylic Painting
I love this time of year and creating holiday themed art. This one is for someone I work with.
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Nature’s Perfection
This one is finally done ( I think, I could work on a painting indefinitely š¬)
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This one is done!
I’m pretty excited about this piece! It’s one of the few so far that matched what I was picturing it in my mind.
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WIP Painting | Awakening
An entire world opens up when you step out of living in your mind and into the present moment.
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Inktober Day 28
Almost at the end!! More abstract flowers inspired by the photo above, taken at Epcot. I captured so many nice flower references there.
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Inktober Day 25
Yep, definitely ready for this challenge to be over… As you can probably tell by the quality of this piece hahaha.Ā I don’t know how some people can do Inktober and their art looks completely perfect, but these are more concept sketches for me.
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Inktober Day 24
LOL I can’t look at this one without laughing … I looked up bat references for Halloween and had no idea how adorable they are!!! Awww. I don’t know if you can tell, but it’s holding candy corn.
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Inktober Day 17
I love birds and I love painting and drawing them. They are such amazing creatures. Reptilian, but also so different.
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Inktober Day 16
It’s always at this time I start feeling the burn, like halfway through. I don’t know if you can tell, but this piece was inspired by a music staff.
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Inktober Day 14
I really love fantasy art and have been experimenting with ideas for a while. Inktober is a great time for this, too.Ā I like detail, realism and abstract, ideally I’d combine all of these in my work, but it’s pretty difficult to do it and I’m still working on it.
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Inktober Day 13
I really don’t like this one at all. I’m not sure what happened. Well, actually I do. I didn’t really have a plan and just kind of made it up as I went along. LOL.
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Inktober Day 12
For this one, I combined a picture I took of a family pet with a photo I took of some poppies. There’s something off about this painting, but whatever. That’s what I love about Inktober. (For me) it’s about experimentation. Some quick sketches on paper, so no pressure, no big deal!
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Inktober Day 9
Not sure how I feel about this one. It’s based on a photo I took at the little aquarium in Epcot. I love watching the seahorses and other underwater creatures.
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Inktober Day 8
This one was inspired by my sketch below.Ā I like the idea of cats sitting under trees in a landscape, I might do more of these… This is what I love about art challenges, it gives you a chance to experiment and explore new themes.
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Inktober Day 7
Omg this month is already flying by! For today’s ink painting I did a freestyle version. Usually I like to have an outline and a pretty solid plan first because it makes it easier to just have some control over the painting, but for this one I didn’t do that and it turned out okay,…
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Inktober Day 6
The background of this painting was inspired by the lunaria plant. When I was a kid, one of the things I found fascinating was this dried plant that my parents kept in a vase. It just looked so cool and it was only recently that I remembered it and managed to find out what kind…
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Inktober Day 3
I’m staying with the bird theme so far, but it probably won’t last. I’ve never seen these birds anywhere other than Florida. They’re called Anhingas and they are really funny, sometimes they stand with their wings open after swimming around in the water.
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WIP Inks
I love working with inks and usually start my paintings with them.Ā I’m going to do these paintings mostly with ink and then finish them with acrylics or oils.
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These are done!
I often forget to post pictures of the paintings whenĀ finish them.Ā Finishing the painting is the most difficult part for me.Ā It seems like it can always be better, but then if you overwork it there’s a very good chance of ruining it. š It’s a delicate balance. It’s better to just finish it…
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Poppies Painting
I try to do a practice painting in my sketchbook every now and then. I limit the time to an hour or two. I find this is great practice and low pressure!
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Three Foxes WIP
This is in a similar style as the cats and I like it.Ā Maybe I can actually stick with it!Ā I have some other pieces planned. I started working with inks, which is one of my favorite mediums and then added acrylics and may finish it with oils. This was the initial sketch in my…
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Cats WIP
I’ve wanted to do music themes for the longest time but felt that I didn’t have the skills to make a good composition.Ā In fact I’m still not sure, but it seems to work… It’s partly experimentation.
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Sandhill Crane and Crown of Thorns
The photos that inspired the painting and photos from my painting process.
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Pictures From My Painting Process
This is one of two paintings I am almost done with. I’m still going to add oils to it, to give it that pop. These are the two photos I took and combined to create the painting.
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WIP Painting
This is one of my favorites so far this year. I’ve been really struggling with boredom lately… I like starting paintings, but the most difficult part for me is finishing them. It’s because I want the painting to be perfect and of course it never turns out that way. This boredom comes and goes. It’s…
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Ballet Shoes Painting Series WIP
I started this series yesterday. I really love dance and find it so inspiring and thought ballet shoes with cherry blossoms would be a great combination. So here it is!
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Badlands Landscape Painting Process Pictures
I tried to remember to take photos throughout the various stages of this painting process. I don’t enjoy recording or taking photos while I’m painting because it interrupts the process and I often just forget about it š
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WIP Landscape Painting
I’m working on this painting for my mom. She chose a photo on Unsplash. Normally don’t do landscapes, but this has been fun. I’ll be finishing it in oils.
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Kitten Paintings WIP | Cats Are My Spirit Animal
I’m working on a series of cat paintings. I’m having so much fun painting these, it’s impossible not to laugh looking at them š. Cats have always been my spirit animal. I remember when I was a kid around age 7 and I used to wander the neighborhood by myself or with my sister. There…
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Paintings on Paper
I’ve been focused on completing paintings at a fast pace and working on paper.āThis is a great way to test out ideas for paintings and not invest too much time, so it’s ok if they don’t turn out the way you wanted them to.āIt’s also great practice.āEvery painting I complete, I remember it’s one step…
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Mermaids WIP
These are almost done. After this layer dries, I’ll add the final details. Oil paints can take a while to dry, which is why I start the paintings with acrylics. I just don’t have the patience to work solely with oils. š
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Small paintings WIP
I’ve been working on these minis, just added some gold leaf. I’ve been wanting to add gold leaf to my paintings for a long time, but I kept forgetting LOL. I’m going to finish them in oils.
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Mermaid Paintings WIP
I’ve been working on these paintings for the past week. It’s rare, but I’m in a place where I feel like my art is looking the way I want it to. Mostly, it’s just practice, over and over again and then seeing tiny improvements over time. But every now and then, months pass by and…
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Painting Challenge #2 Galaxy
Painting a galaxy was more difficult than it seemed. At least trying to get it very accurate was difficult. I found it challenging to get the subtle value changes in color. Afterwards, looking at the painting, it still didn’t look realistic enough to me even though I spent more time on this one. Which is…
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Painting Challenge
This has been on my list of goals for this year from the beginning and I just put it off. I finally started. I’m doing a personal painting challenge ( hopefully with my sister ) in which I have a Pinterest board of images I’ve collected for the purposes of painting them. And by painting…
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Inktober Day 31
It’s done, I made it through! It’s always a good feeling when you get done with a challenge š
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Inktober Day 30
One more day left! It’s been a lot of fun, but I am definitely ready for it to be over.
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Inktober Day 29
I love doing these double exposure portraits and am planning on a series doing just this. Two more days of Inktober and it’s been fun and went so fast.
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Inktober Day 26
Today was one of my busier days, so these aren’t too involved. They’re based on photos taken at that beautiful Japanese garden in Hawaii I’ve mentioned before.
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Inktober Day 25
This one is inspired by the beautiful Japanese garden we visited during our trip to Hawaii a couple of months ago. It was such an amazing garden, I wish we would have had more time there.
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Inktober Day 24
I’m definitely ready for this challenge to be over LOL. It’s a lot to have a piece of art finished and to post it every day. Definitely looking forward to Slowvember. It’s something I recently heard about and it sounds really good!
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Inktober Day 22
I tried a different paper for this one, it’s a kind of journaling paper that I bought on Amazon a few months back. I like the edges. Normally I meticulously draw a light under drawing for my paintings, but I wanted to do some completely free hand. So I chose an easy subject LOL. Ink…
