Waiting

My biggest source of inspiration is always discovering the work of new artists that I love. Etsy is such a great place for this as there are constantly new shops popping up with more and more talent. I can easily spend a few hours just window shopping and so often discover new artists who inspire me to experiment with different techniques and styles within my own work. 


Here is a small abstract painting that I am working on right now which is a bit of a departure from my normal style! It is acrylic on board which I am then drawing into with pastel. This painting is part of my emotions series and is called "Waiting".

"Waiting" acrylic and pastel on board, 8x8"

New Seascape Diptych

Finally, I finished a diptych I've been working on for a while and I think I've decided to sell them separately instead of as a pair. Somehow I think they just work well on their own. My favourite is the first one although the colours look a little off in this photo but you get the idea!

Oil on Canvas, 18x18"

Oil on canvas, 18x18"

A Sunny Friday's Work

Finally we had some sunshine today so the light in my studio was much better and therefore so was my mood! Unfortunately, as it's now dark, I think the colours in these photos are a little off but you'll have to forgive me. I went back to the three paintings I did last week to continue with them once the oils had dried enough to work over the surface again. Here is the seascape, it has changed quite a bit -

8x8, oil on board

I haven't thought of a name yet but this painting reminds me of my ferry ride back from Governer's Island a couple of months ago where the view over towards the Brooklyn shoreline was suddenly obscured by a huge storm coming in from the northwest.


The second one, more of emotion based piece, is probably my favourite and definitely reflects my mood this week! I ended up rotating it twice whilst I was painting before I was happy with it's orientation and composition but I particularly like the textures and interplay between the various abstract shapes.

"Fading," oil on board, 8x8"
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