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Category: Painting

  • Day 3 and 4: Sushi and Paris

    Day 3 of the 30 day challenge. The prompt: Draw Your Favorite Food. Day 4 of the 30 day challenge. The prompt: Draw Your Favorite Place.

  • Day 2: Favorite Animal

    It’s fun to see what comes out of my noggin. I start with a reference photo and a palate of red, blue, yellow, white and black and end up with these things. An accident of how much pressure to put on the brush created a thick bold line that inspired more like it. Reminescent of…

  • Owls Painting

    I painted this evening after being inspired by a PBS Off Book video about Etsy. The series often have little tips for the media that they are spotlighting. In this case, they recommended (among other things) that if you are into Etsy crafts and can’t think of anything else, make some owls. So, I went…

  • Painting Video: Black and White

    I made this acrylic painting yesterday after I became frustrated with coding a website. I love art because sometimes there is no “why.” In graphic design, people will ask, “why is it blue” or “why is it three inches tall?” In art, there sometimes is no other reason than “I just was compelled to do…

  • An Afternoon of Painting

    I spent a part of the afternoon painting today with Pete. I didn’t have anything in particular in mind. I started a couple of backgrounds like the one above and I moved on to working on a painting of what he suggested: a clown. I am not ashamed to post it on the Internet for…

  • Painting of a Wolf

    I painted this as a birthday present for a friend. She likes wolves.

  • My First Pattern

    All of this Web Design Bootcamp stuff has made me extra aware of my online presence. I realized that my twitter profile looked only a notch above default. In other words, I didn’t take care of these details that could eventually get me a job. Also, after looking at patterns yesterday for my style tile…

  • Birthday Dad

    This painting is for my dad. I admire how much he travels. He enjoys seeing the world. And he loves my paintings. This is for his birthday present. I think I’m getting a little better at these painting videos. I got a suggestion to explore some transitions where one thing transforms into another. I’ll have…