Asymmetrical Design

Circle A, Acrylic and Paper on Canvas Board

Jellyfish, Acrylic and Paper on Canvas Board

More Variety

The Forest from the Trees, Acrylic and Paper on Wood

Take up Your Cross, Acrylic and Paper on Wood

Alternate Trees Cactus

Cactus were added to a very abstract background.

Red Texture Abstract

There was a lot of texture in this one, it is quite relief in the surface.

Steps for Creating Your Still Life Painting

Here are the steps to create this painting!

#1  Purple Gray Background

#2 Rough in Your painting with quick Dry Acrylic-- Use Golden Open for all the Details and Blending if Possible.  -- I used Blue to mix my darker orange tones.

#3 Work on Evening Out the Background With Open.

#4 Add Correct Colors to Orange with Open.

#5   Begin adding reds and Blues/ Purple Tones for Grapes.

#6  I needed to add grape shapes into the painting as I worked.

#7  I went in with a Blending Brush / soft and dry to soften edges.

#8 Still adding in correct details and colors, getting closer.

In Class Demo

Today's Demo, I'll Add the Steps with the Trees as I Finish.

The Trees Seem Too Regular  I added Height

Then Scraped and painted the Foreground.

By Tearing Strips of Masking Tape in Two, I made Outlines for Trees.

Now I Have the Tree Forms,made out of Modeling Paste- Isometric.

Next I will add paint.

Snow Falling in the Moonlight

Finished Example

Realism Tree Demonstration

Step 1 White on Black

Step 2 Add Blue

Step 3 More White

Step 4

Let Dry Before Adding Tape and Modeling Paste for Trees

Variety Example 1

Unity Example 2

Unity Example 1

One More Radial

Grecian Radial, 8 x 8 Acrylic and Collage

Symmetrical Bonsai Abstract Design

Bonsai, 8 x 10 Abstract Collage Design

Apple Blossom Radial Design

Apple Blossom, 8 x 8 Radial Collage Design

Radial Design

Radial Design with Collage Kick

Blue and Pink Star, 8 x 8 collage and acrylic radial design

Poured Out Everywhere

Poured Textured Acrylic Landscape

Moon Rising, 8 x 8 Acrylic on Board, Gallery Wrap

I love pouring and dripping paint on textured surfaces.  I have been pouring paint every since I was in graduate school.  This is over a specific textured area.  

Collage and Rust

Rusted Paper

Getting Rusty, 8 x 8 Collage Paper and Acrylic Paint

The brown shape in this painting actually contains rusted iron medium on paper.

Collage Time

Abstract Paint and Collage Elements

Forget Me Not, 

This was made as a memoriam to my Mother, Louise Butler, artist.  It deals with the illusive element of time and memory. It includes part of one of her drawings and a part of a page from a high school or college dance program.

One More Time Into the Brink

Small Acrylic Abstracts

Create Abstract 6 x 6 Acrylic on Gallery Board

These next four abstracts are the result of a workshop with Carol Nelson.

One More Time

Last of Several

Green Sky Warning, Pastel on Suede Mat Board

Each one of these pastel paintings were done on different days.  I really enjoyed doing them and would like to continue.  I have been using Pan Pastel to begin and adding a harder stick pastel as they begin to take shape.  At the end I was working completely from my imagination but looked at some cloud and green sky photos to see if there is enough realism to be convincing.  

Pastel Again

More Abstract Landscape

Purple Dreams, Pastel on Suede Mat Board 11 x 14

More Pastel

Abstract Pastel Art

Twilight Time,Pastel on Suede Mat Board

Pastel Me

Loving Pastel

Long Day at Sea, Pastel on Suede Mat Board 9 x 14

Pastel Painting

Pink Flower Still-Life, Pastel on Suede Mat Board

Abstract Snow, Pastel on Suede Mat Board