September 2nd, 2019
Teal and Magenta 2
Abstract Landscapes Digital Art
Are you any good at writing descriptions?
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In my last post, featuring the first in my Teal & Magenta Abstract Landscape triptych, I wrote about how difficult I find writing about my artwork. How this is related to Georgia O'Keeffe's quote, that art allows you to communicate what you can’t with words, therefore making putting it into words afterwards very difficult!
I wondered what other people’s experiences are, both as artists and art lovers, how do you find putting into words how you feel about art? How would you describe it?
& if you’re an artist, how do you write your descriptions?
Should writing a description for an artwork online be a different practice than writing an “artist’s statement” about a piece? Or should an artist description simply be factual, an explanation of the artwork or the process?
Should the art collector be the focus of the description? Or should it be aimed at including the appropriate SEO keywords, to be picked up my search engines? Or both?
Or should the art stand alone without words? Art is after all, subjective, we each experience it in our own way. There are common parallels that we draw on but ultimately our experience is individual and unique to us.
I thought I’d write about how I see my Teal and Magenta 2 abstract landscape. How does it differ from your experience?
The colors are what hits me first, the great expanse of teal green and then the smudging hot pink, that becomes fractured, serrated lines, which cross the top left of the work, struggling between linear and nonlinear, like an uncertain pattern.
The main experience for me is the Gestalt experience of the digital painting as a whole, a space filled with pink and teal, in an uncertain and unresolved landscape.
The uncertain lines, and shapes are the source of my working title, "Uncertain Future",
How do you experience the artwork? Any ideas on titles?
What about other art? How do you describe your art or that of others? Do descriptions matter? Or should the individual experience be the most important part?
Let me know if you have any comments!
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Teal and Magenta Abstract Landscapes Triptych
Here are the three artworks that make up this series, you can view the artprints by clicking on a thumbnail below:
You can view this as an art print here.
Or take a look at the collection of digital abstract landscapes here.
September 2nd, 2019
Teal and Magenta 1
Abstract Landscapes Digital Art
Abstract landscapes area key part of my art practice.
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Abstract landscapes are central to my artwork, they can convey a sense of place, space, and emotion that can be difficult to put into words. I enjoy creative writing and the beauty of language, but I find writing about my artwork very hard! This I think, comes back to Georgia O'Keeffe's quote about art, explaining how art is able to express what we can not in words.
Which is why I find it hard to put into words, the feeling that art communicates, instead my descriptions can be very literal:
"This artwork started as a large collage made from photographic paper and photograms. Post-processing I have digitally edited it and added color,"
that sort of thing!
But, what I want to say, is how the art makes me feel, that I'm drawn to the color, the pink and teal, that this takes over, gives the overall impression of a feeling without words.
Only secondly, am I drawn to the essence of a landscape, the flash of pink sky, cloudscape, or green-blue hilly coastline. This isn't a landscape, but for a moment it takes me to a place that doesn't exist, to a time which is present but also far away, real whilst not real.
Most of all though, it, lets me be, just for a minute.
What does the artwork say to you? Any ideas for titles?
~ My working title is, “Uncertain horizons”!
Any better ideas? Let me know!
Thank you for reading my blog!
Teal and Magenta Abstract Landscapes Triptych
Here are the three artworks that make up this series, you can view the artprints by clicking on a thumbnail below:
You can view this as an art print here.
Or take a look at the collection of digital abstract landscapes here.
September 1st, 2019
Lifestyle photograph of my Purple and Green Painting
It’s so hard to imagine art on your walls… what might help?
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It’s really hard to imagine how art will look at your walls, 🏠 one way to help with that is lifestyle photos. 📷
I’m trying some of these out! & I'm currently experimenting with how my purple & green painting might look in different settings!
I think it'd look great in a box frame like in this photograph. & I think it looks great with this lovely pale plum wall covering! 💜 💚
Want to know how this painting was made? You read more about how I made it here.
What do you think about the lifestyle photograph? Let me know!
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Want to read more about this painting?
You can read about how this painting was made here.
To read even more about this artwork, click here
To read a quote by Georgia O'Keeffe about art follow this link.
September 1st, 2019
Art Quote from Georgia O'Keeffe
This quote from Georgia O'Keeffe covers how I feel about art - but found hard to put into words...
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I'm currently immersing myself in all things abstract art!💗🎨 So, I'm reading about abstract art and abstract art techniques.
📖 I found this quote in Debora Stewart’s book, Abstract Art Painting Expressions in Mixed Media, whilst having a looking for inspiration for experimental paint processes, for the next part in my 100 days project. 🖌️
The quote from Georgia O'Keeffe says:
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way - things I had no words for.”
This quote encapsulates how I feel about abstract art - but ironically had found hard to put into words! ✏️
I think that this quote goes to the essence of all art, that it seems to transcend language & why it has the ability to communicate on a different level, across cultures & time. & I think it’s why it has the ability to move us & engage with us at an emotional level.
I’m trying to find out more about this quote & will post more about it & the brilliant & inspiring artist, Georgia O'Keeffe, soon!
In the meantime, if you know more about the quote please let me know!
& if you were wondering, the artwork behind the quote in the picture is my purple & green abstract, you can find out more about it here. 💜 💚
Thank you for reading my blog post!
Want to read more about this painting?
You can read more about how I created this artwork here.
& you can read even more about this artwork, here.
Trying to imagine how this painting might look on your wall? This blog post might help!
September 1st, 2019
More of my Purple and Green Abstract Painting...
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🎨 Here's an outside view of my purple & turquoise abstract painting that I shared yesterday!
I'm taking photos of my work outside to make the most of the natural light! Which allows the colors to shine! 💖🔅
I love the way that using natural light really helps to make the colors pop! Making the green more dynamic!
You can read about how I created this painting here. 🎨 🖌️
Thank you for reading my blog post!
Want to read more about this painting?
You can read more about how I created this artwork here.
To read a quote by Georgia O'Keeffe about art follow this link.
Trying to imagine how this painting might look on your wall? This blog post might help!
September 1st, 2019
Revisiting my purple & green abstract painting
Ahead of the next stage in my 100 days project, I’m revisiting some of my old artwork...
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This is my purple & turquoise abstract painting. 🎨 🖌️
I made it with Liquitex’s wonderful limited muted collection. I fell in love with these colors & really wanted to experiment with them right away! I was working on a large canvas at the time - but I kept working & reworking it & it just wasn’t happening!
I’d used up most of my wonderful paints & I felt annoyed with myself & defeated! 😢
But, I’d had a new canvas delivered, & it was smaller than the large canvas I’d been working on that just wasn't going anywhere!
Upset that my new favorite colors were nearly all gone, I decided to give it one last shot & watered down what I could get out of the tubes! The new canvas was a Loxley A2 canvas & it seemed to be the right size for me at the time! ✔
I hadn’t seen or heard of alcohol ink or fluid painting at the time, but I instinctively poured the watery paints onto the canvas, & used whatever I had to hand to make marks, remove color & to create this abstract landscape.
The painting just seemed to work! So glad I decided to give it another go & not just to give up! 👏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you for reading my blog post!
Want to read more about this painting?
To read even more about this artwork, click here
To read a quote by Georgia O'Keeffe about art follow this link.
Trying to imagine how this painting might look on your wall? This blog post might help!
August 27th, 2019
Wall art for your living room
Monochrome Trees & Clouds Canvas print
Check out my Monochrome Trees & Clouds Canvas print!
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Looking for some home decor inspo for your living room?
Have you tried the dark interior home decor trend?
It looks great with accent blush pink furniture like this interior via Artrooms app.
A dark interior looks great with moody atmospheric wall art, like my Monochrome trees and clouds canvas print.
Canvas prints are delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails. making it easier to add wall art to your home decor.
You choose the wrap and finish of the canvas print. To complete the dark interior look, select gallery wrap & black sides.
Take a look 👀 Choose the size you want (standard portrait & landscape sizes available) & Select gallery wrap & black sides ⬇
For piece of mind, there’s worldwide delivery and a 30-day money back guarantee. Any questions let me know!
Let me know what you think of this canvas art print!
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Not looking for a canvas print & art prints are a great option & go well with this look too!
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August 13th, 2019
Work in progress - New Raspberry Leaf Sunset
Check out this work in progress! It’s my Raspberry Leaf Sunset work with a makeover!
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Work in progress - part of the 100 day project
For the 100 day project, I’m sharing works in progress around the theme transform. I’ve broken the project down into smaller projects, over smaller chunks of time. This work in progress, Number 17, was part of the first 30 days of the project.
With this work in progress I’ve experimented with layering my Raspberry Leaf sunset work with my Dandelion Photograph . I’ve added different layers and tried out different photo editing techniques.
Vintage colors, honeycomb & wild flowers
I’m trying to get a vintage vibe with this work, as well as moving towards a more abstract piece. I like the colours and the addition of the geometric layers. The geometric shapes remind me of bees' hexagonal honeycomb, which I think works well with the wildflowers and wild hedgerow subject.
Any ideas on titles?
You can catch up with the rest of my 100 day project on Instagram.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog!
August 5th, 2019
Work in Progress: Upside down trees!
Check out this work in progress!
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Work in progress - part of the 100 day project
As part of the 100 day project I’m sharing works in progress around the theme transform. Here’s one of those works in progress trees reflected in water.
Relfection & Transformation
A reflection is a transformation of the reflected object, it’s the object but not quite the same.
Becoming more abstract
The movement of the water transforms the tree reflection into fluid abstract lines.
I've added to this transformation by using monochrome.
I like the way semi-abstract nature of the photograph & that the lines are starting to look like an abstract painting or line drawing.
What will it become next?
So where next with this work? Will it stay as a photograph? What about a black and white abstract painting? What do you think? Let me know if you have any ideas!
You can catch up with more of my works in progress and my 100 day project on Instagram.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog!
August 1st, 2019
Fine Art America / Pixels Competition
Vote for your favorite artwork in the Fine Art America/ Pixels art contest!
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Vote for your favorite artwork
Here are my three entries into the Fine Art America/ Pixels online art contest
& I need your help to get to the next round! ⠀⠀
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Each image needs 250 votes to be considered for the next part of the contest. ⠀⠀
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You don't have to join Fine Art America or Pixels, you can simply log in with Facebook! Everyone has 25 votes and voting is free. Last day for voting has been extended to the 7th August 2019.⠀⠀
How to vote ⠀
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To go to the voting page, click on your favourite artwork below! ⬇ and then the vote button 🔘
or use the following links! ⬇ and then the vote button 🔘 Thank you!⠀⠀
Voting page for Red Sky at Night
Or copy & paste the following link:
https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=23587511
Voting page for Blue Leaves
Or copy & paste the following link:
https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=24692233
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Voting page for Under the trees, Colorful
Or copy & paste the following link:
https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=26699438
If you have any problems voting please let me know!
