Quick Paintings/Keeping it Fresh

 Holiday Park, Utah - acrylics

It's late.  I've had a hard day substitute teaching, computer class, no lesson plans, etc., etc., whine, whine, whine.  I decided I'd show you some FRESH paintings that I have done (since I don't feel very fresh right now).

Every once in a while I just prep quite a few canvases with a general under painting of a red violet, diazonine purple and cadmium red light.  I don't mix them together.  I just put blobs on  my glass palette and then blob the colors on haphazardly and quickly on the canvas.  I let it be thick  or whatever.  It's just quick.  Then I dry it thoroughly.

("Blue House/Gardner's Village - acrylics)

After that I get a photo that I HAVE TAKEN and paint quickly.  It's a great way to force yourself to just see the contrasts of colors, values (lights and darks) and composition.  I just go for it and let things fall however they do.  Because I've practiced so much with these artistic elements I kind of know what I'm doing.


  So, I can zero in, quite quickly, to the essential elements-get them in simply.  I've managed to come up with quite a few jewels.

I do have some that aren't my favorite but they often turn out to be a find for someone else.  I've sold a lot of these.  Because I don't have to spend a ton of time on them I can price them very reasonably.


("Gully/Hogle Zoo, Utah" - acrylics)

I just thought you'd enjoy seeing a few.






                                                                                        ("Park City, Utah, Houses" - acrylics)