Searching, 12×16″, acrylic. Available here: http://jessiesfineart.com/gallery/searching-12×16-abstract-art-2/
Oh my gosh, I love this one. I’d love to know what you think. I am just so excited about the colors and textures and the movement…
If you missed one of the newsletters and want to see the available abstracts, they are here: http://jessiesfineart.com/product-category/abstract-art-2/acrylic-painting-small/
Sea, acrylic on canvas, 12×16″, available at my Web Abstract Art Gallery.
Here it is again, with my studio chair. 
This painting is all about visual texture, and the colors of the sea. It’s one of my favorites so far. Hope you like it.
If you missed a newsletter, you can see the whole series here: Web Abstract Art Gallery
Swimming, acrylic on canvas, 12×16″.
I love the pink coming through the cooler colors. I’ve been trying to replicate that effect on other paintings, but haven’t gotten to happen again yet… This painting was painted on with a brush and taken back off with the pallet knife.
This painting has edges that are kind of raw. If you look closely you can see they’re white with a lot of drips across them.
If you missed a newsletter, you can see the whole series here: Water Inspired Abstrct Paintings
Mountain, sold.
Here it is with tomorrow’s exploration. Both these paintings have edges that are kind of raw. If you look closely you can see they’re white with a lot of drips across them.
Mountain is fully cured, so I tested out an acrylic brush-on varnish on it. It’s nice, and I like that it’s not aerosol, but I can see why people say it’s harder to use. Still, it gave the painting a nice satin sheen and some depth.
This painting has some texture I really like – some crackling and some drips. Click the photo of it to see it up close, and see if you like those textures, too.
Earth 1, acrylic on canvas, 12×16″, $100 (plus shipping), available. First person to email, text or call gets this painting.
If you missed the last post, there will be 10 “exploration” paintings at this price, and then I’ll reassess.
In January when I embarked on this acrylic adventure I pulled up NASA photos of Earth – Thank you NASA for making those available and copyright appropriate for this! – and wanted to try to replicate the beautiful subtle currents that I was seeing on Earth. I used a lot of paint and canvas, and completely failed. But last weekend I finally managed to get close to that texture, and it was pretty exciting. I’m still not there, but feel like I’m starting to understand how to get there…
On a technical note, in order to get the textures I ended up thinning my paint with water. With this painting, in order to make sure the paint doesn’t lift or flake, I tested out spraying on an acrylic medium, and then brushing it out. No flaking! That was a little nerve-wracking, and I’m trying to experiment with other thinning agents.
Floating, 12×16″, acrylic, SOLD.
I think this is one of my best acrylic paintings so far. The next 10 of these acrylic explorations that I post will be available for $100 each (+ actual shipping), and I’ll make them available in my newsletter a day before anywhere else, to give newsletter subscribers first chance to take one home. Just be the first person to email me to claim this painting.
This price is different from my representational oil painting prices. After a lot of thought I just feel like I’m early in my journey of learning and exploring with acrylics, where I’ve been developing and investing in my representational painting skills for almost 30 years.
This month I’m investigating abstract ideas and techniques both for their own merit, but also because I think it will add something to my landscapes and portraits. I’ve been feeling more and more like my muse is back, and I’m seeing compositions and choices in my art that first appeared in art school a long time ago. It’s exciting.
This painting is both subtle and vibrant, which I’m really enjoying.
Self Portrait, about 2 feet tall, acrylic on 140 lb paper.
I wanted to push the techniques I’ve been discovering farther – and bigger. I’m not sure if it comes through in a photo, but there’s a layering depth that I am loving.
This is my first real painting (rather than a technique test or study) in this medium. I’d love your feedback.
Seeing Through, 20×16″, acrylic on canvas.
I’ve been experimenting like crazy with Acrylics this month… I feel like this exploration will add a depth to my portraits and landscapes.
This little painting took a few days, with lots of drying time between coats. I wanted to replicate the beautiful effect of opaque snow sitting on the amber wheat fields. This scene is just past our back yard.
I used super heavy watercolor paper, and the first coat of paint really soaked in. I’m also trying for a similar effect on canvas – a bigger painting I’ve also been working on for days – and am really entranced with the depth that is possible. I’m not sure it comes through in my photos…
Depth Perception, approx 9×12″, acrylic on heavy paper, Click to Bid
This painting started to look celestial right away, and I was thinking about that storm that’s been happening on Saturn for hundreds of years… Can you see a storm? Click to Bid
While working on this painting and several paintings on paper, I got a much better grasp of how to manipulate this paint with acrylic paint pouring techniques, and I’m starting to see the relationship between the paint doing it’s thing and the painter directing what can be directed, and how direct application of paint can subtly work into something that looks organic…
I’m trying out a little setup in my studio for displaying the paintings, so that collectors can get a sense of how the painting would fit in a space. What do you think? Is it helpful?
