Day 7 of the February Daily Painting Challenge

Tufted, acrylic, 6" x 6" cradled panel. Today the birds finally discovered the suet I hung during the recent arctic cold spell. I can see the feeders from my studio. A reference photo helped too, of course.

Day 6, February Daily Painting Challenge

 Vibrant, acrylic, 11" x 14". A good start, or is it finished? It may need a few glazes to tame the colors a little bit...

Day 5, February Daily Painting Challlenge

Aspen Contemplations #2, oil on cradled board, 8" x 8".
Another painting to go to the Art Center of Estes Park in about 9 days. I am enjoying the challenge to paint every day and to try and complete a painting during that time. Painting daily is a good habit and fun to look forward to.

Day 4, February Daily Painting Challenge

 Aspen Contemplations #1, oil on gallery wrapped canvas 20" x 20". 

Putting the finishing touches on some paintings headed for the Art Center of Estes Park in 10 days. artcenterofestes.com

Oil paintings require more planning than acrylic works, considering drying times and conditions for varnish application. 

Oil paint, however, is still my favorite medium for color blending.

Day 3, February Daily Painting Challenge

Gazing at Glazing, acrylic on archival paper, 

Today's experiment with the decorative qualities of acrylic glazes.

Day 2, February Daily Painting Challenge

    Dusk to Dawn, Mixed Media, 10.75" x 14.75"

   I do enjoy the glazing and stenciling techniques possible in acrylics.

   Because of their transparency and drying speed, acrylic paints are an ideal medium for layering colors  and for creating textures.

February Daily Painting Challenge

 Take A Peek 2, Mixed Media Painting on 8" x 8" cradled panel. 

I decided to revive this old blog and challenge myself to publishing daily paintings throughout the month of February 2023. This is another version of a painting that I enjoyed creating in December of last year.

With this new mixed media approach, the results are often surprising and every painting turns out differently.