Acrylics pansies and success with replication!

I participated in a session painting pansies with acrylics. Results are OK, but I will try this again.

I also played some more to try to replicate the effects I got when I did the painting that I'm giving to the Drawing for Art. I knew I used a brayer to apply colour, but the effects were not right until i used Hot Press paper and inks!!

Drawing for Art

I waffled for a while, but I have decided to enter one of my abstracts in the Drawing For Art exhibition at a local gallery. All proceeds go to the gallery, so its a good cause. Made me sit up though and take my art more seriously, and made me start to think about how to write my Bio and/or Artists Statement. What is my art all about? Why do I do what I do and what inspires me? Not so easy.

At any rate, I chose an abstract and have had it framed. Here it is.

Only challenge is that I have not been able to recreate the same effect in my efforts this week. So I'll have to practice some more, since I do like the result.

I also did another pan pastel. Mostly this is something I can do downstairs in the family room with mom. As soon as I try to do something out of her sight, within 10 minutes she is looking for me. Makes it a bit of a challenge to work in my studio. Oh well.