Saturday, March 28, 2015

Get up. Get dressed. Paint. Week 2

Love Saturday mornings because it’s my time to paint with no interruptions.  Today was especially fun as I bought some acrylic paints yesterday.  My original shopping list had Martha Stewart’s Beach Glass and Pink Dahlia, 2 colors Rae Messigman uses frequently in her journals.  
This is what I came home with:

Acrylic paints were on sale for $1 a bottle and some were on clearance (insert happy dance). 

I am not happy with this particular color.  Just a little too chartreuse for my taste.

HERE is the 15 MINUTES OF MIXED MEDIA© video I watched and painted.  Not happy with this page as it just seems messy.  But until I feel comfortable dabbling on my own I am going to stick with recreating these pages.  I am learning which, besides simply painting, is the purpose of doing them.  I keep reminding myself that my own style will come.  Practicing is the only way I will find it.

What I learned:


  • I am getting better at improvising when I do not have the same materials as those she uses in the video.
  • How to incorporate using watercolor pencils with acrylic paint.
  • Slowly discovering what colors I like working with.
Sharing my painting inspiration with Saturday Sparks at Pieced Pastimes.

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10 comments:

  1. Joy MurrayMarch 28, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    You learn a lot from doing. You can keep working on it till you like it, or find some sense of order. Now it's colorful and energetic. Thanks for sharing it.

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  2. katMarch 28, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    It's bright and full of joy! That time spent doing this was used so well, so great to take that time out to create and have fun with colour, great!

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  3. Claudia W | ImagesByCWMarch 28, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    I love how colorful your paintings are. And I love my quiet Saturday and Sunday mornings, too. Great times to create!

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  4. Tracey FKMarch 29, 2015 at 3:15 AM

    I love learning by doing... I am a big one for jumping in and seeing what happens... I love the way you use colour

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  5. GigglesMarch 29, 2015 at 3:51 AM

    Loving those colours and I love just playing in colour...nothing makes me happier!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  6. bellefrogworksMarch 29, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Art is ultimately about our mess - even a realistic painter has to make some mess to learn his or her style. I still struggle with making messes just to experiment and learn. Your "mess" is very lovely!

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  7. rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/herMarch 30, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    You say messy, I say energetic! I dig this journal spread with all its great color and energy!

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  8. DianeMarch 30, 2015 at 6:16 PM

    What fun colors.

    Hugs diane

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  9. LindsayMarch 31, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    I love the colorful mess!

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  10. Rae MissigmanMarch 31, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    I think it is Lovely! Keep up the practice ! Thank you for the shout out too! :)

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