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Current Works​ 

Recently, I have been experimenting with a new media - acrylics - mainly using palette knife and large brushes.  My goal is to learn a looser style that I can adapt to watercolour.

       Watercolour

      Carbon Dust

              Acrylic

                  Ink

I love the fluidity and spontaneity of watercolours.  

Karsts on the Li River, China

Impressions of Li River

     single alstroemeria        4x6 matted

Florida Air force  19x15 framed

Suzhou, china

18x12 framed

 

arizona vista

 14"x12"

frAMED

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Grandma            Li River         & baby                12"x11"   framed

Virginia pines   

11"x13"  framed

Moon over the atlantic

6x9 matted

sunset on collins bay 4.5x6.5 framed

 

cardinal 12x18 framed

lemon in shadow  6x4 matted

morning glory 4.5x6.5 framed

sunset through "pollution"

explosion    matted

mountain sunset

6.5x4.5 matted

sold

PEONIES FRAMED

SAils

6.5x4.5 matted

sky   6.75x4.75 matted

tybee Island lighthouse 15x19 Framed

CARBON DUST

 

Carbon dust painting is a method of painting on a dry canvas with dry dust using a dry brush, concentrating on tonal values.  The techniques fascinated me and have proven to be a complementary medium for portraiture and translating the mood and beauty of my photos from China.

Morning on the li River, china                  14.5x12  framed

statuary - shanghai museum

Granmere's cruet           Chinese pearls   8x10 matted                                         8x10 matted

ACRYLIC

i saw the sunset

16"x12" gallery wrapped canvas

birch with

leaf

12"x12" Palette knife  

gallery wrapped canvas

inukshuk

12"x16" Gallery wrapped canvas

PATIENCE #1

12"X16" GALLERY WRAPPED

CANVAS

In style of Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting

Patience #2

12"x16"  acrylic/ gallery wrapped canvas

#1

#12

Abstracts

#14

#11

#13

#15

8"x10" acrylic

strawberry Swirl

12 x12"

#16

12"x12"

Optical ocean

12"x16" Gallery wrapped canvas

palette knife

    surf

        8"x10"

   Resin  finish

zipper 

12"x12" canvas

mashed potatoes & gravy

12"x12"   gallery wrapped canvas/ mixed media/    

                       palette knife

 sweet sounds   12"x12"     mixed media      

           palette knife   

grape swirl

111"x15" resin finish

colouryour world 

            11" x 15"

tickle me pink

12"x24" Gallery Wrapped

Canvas/ palette knife

primary abstract #1

Acrylic 12"x12""

       12x12 canvas

abstract #21

8" x 10"

Resin finish

subtlety

12" x 12"

resin finish

gallery wrapped canvas

 

Northern lights

12"x12" acrylic

northern lights #2

12"x12" acrylic

lavender 12"x12" palette knife

feelin' the blues      12"x12"

cherry blossoms #5  10"x8"

 

#2                           #1

#3                           #4

        cherry blossoms

each panel is 8"X8" gallery wrapped canvas - hang in grouping, singly or 2/3

beyond the shore

12" x 24"

gold deposits

12" x 12"   resin finish

gallery wrapped 

abstract #22   

    12"x 12"  resin finish

URBAN

Shadows

12"x12" Palette knife

          ACRYLIC POURS 

     #1            #2          #3

         Each 4"x4" gallery wrapped canvas

                               

Maybe if people weren't jerks and understood instead of judging and thinking it doesn't happen to them because they think they have the perfect family, life will just be the bit easier people that experience this 😃👍
This rings very close to home for me. Not only myself but for family and friends. The days of it being shut away and not talked about or criticised should be over. Yes there are some that milk the system and others that don't know or understand how much help is available. Then you get the ones that want nothing more than to be "rid" of the shadow.
In the most difficult moments of life you realize who are true friends or the people who really appreciate you 😊 Unfortunately, most friends will send you a "like", but in reality they do not take time to read your status if they see it's lengthy. More than half will stop reading right here, or have already scrolled on to the next post in their feed.
I decided to post this message in support of a very special person to me who continues to fight every day.
I'm also posting for anyone who has a friend or family member suffering a terrible mental illness.
Now I'm watching the ones who will have the time to read this post until the end. This is a little test, just to see who reads, and who shares without reading.
If you have read everything so far, select "like" so I can put a thank in your profile. Mental health awareness is needed just because you can not see it people are suffering and dying. Maybe it will even strike up a conversation from someone that wouldn't normally talk to you because they don't know much about it.
Please, in honor of a family member or a friend who is suffering or has passed away from mental health copy and paste on your page this text.
But also try to spare a little of your time with someone who may just want to talk (about anything). Talking can help someone to cope a little more with their situation, keeping it bottled up just makes it worse.
Most people say, "if you need anything, don't hesitate to call me, I'll be there to help you". So, I'm going to make a bet that most who saw this post (maybe even read all the way to the end) won't, but I believe a select few of my friends will post this, to show their support for their family/friend who may be struggling.
You just have to copy (not share) and paste.
I'd like to know who I can count on to take a minute out of their day and actually read my status 😍 then write "done" in the comments. Thank you

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gold deposits

annika & eva     24"x12"  gallery    

                                     wrapped canvas

                                                                   

Ink is so much fun.. either pen or brush.   There are a myriad of techniques to accomplish shading and texture.  It is a great way to add highlight to watercolours and like watercolour often has a "mind of its own".

INK

Foxglove

7"x9" Watercolour & ink matted

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