Pulled In A Colorful New Direction . . .

I had planned on sharing a completely different piece for today but I was too excited to share this new WIP that I started yesterday.  It goes along the lines of yesterday's post which you can see HERE if you missed it.  As I had said I am reading and rereading Flora Bowley's book taking all kinds of inspiration from it and trying new things including colors.  

I am going bigger as well.  This 16x20 canvas was sitting in around with the beginnings of a landscape from last year.  I took one look and knew I wanted to cover it up.  So I grabbed some fluid acrylics and my spray bottle of water and began to play.  Playing is something I could not even do last year.  I used quin magenta again this time pairing it up with phalto blue.  I randomly dropped some paint around the canvas and smeared it with my hands.  And then started spraying.  I did not realize that I would be getting paint spray on my window sill and blinds in the process.  Oh well.  lol I was too concerned with the fun I was having.  I really am loving this technique and will have to figure out how to not make a complete mess in the house so I can continue spraying onto paint!

As you  know I have been trying LOTS of different things, taken many online workshops and of course want to take yet another with Flora, and it is just the past few days that I am feeling pulled in a different direction.  I am not sure where that is going just as I am not sure what is next for this painting but whatever it is I feel much more ready than before.  Painting abstractly is feeling "right" for me at the moment.  

This was supposed to be just the first layer of a new painting but I like it just as it is for now.  Or maybe I am just afraid to mess it up . . . 

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Playing With Fluids and A Spray Bottle . . .

Last night before I went to bed I decided I wanted to try a little something.  I typically avoid creating late at night despite the fact that I do some of my best work at that time.  But I have been reading Flora Bowley's book "Brave Intuitive You" and wanted to try some things I learned.  

I don't often use fluid acrylics.  I do use golden heavy body and have a few of their fluids but not many.  I remembered that I had a sample set of them I bought about a year ago and grabbed two colors I never use. . . quin magenta and phalto green (blue shade).  I had a 6x8 canvas panel laying around so I grabbed that and randomly dropped some paint onto it.  I used my fingers to smear it around and couldn't believe how striking the colors were.  So deep and rich.  I grabbed a spray bottle of water, held it close to the panel and sprayed.  And I smiled.  I just sooo love drips!

I didn't want to walk away and go to bed but I did.  Not sure where I will go with this but wow it was fun and I love the colors!  So out of my comfort zone.  I can see a flower in the top right of the canvas.  I may become a bit attached to it. 

I have been wanting to take Flora's online class.  It has been on my workshop wish list.  Have any of you taken it?  

So I am not sure where I will go with this but in the meantime I found a 16x20 canvas that had a landscape started on it but I am thinking that its time for something new.  I may just start adding some fluids and spraying away with that water again!