It's springtime! Time to enjoy colorful flowers coming into bloom all around us. This grand moment reminds me of the renewal of life and refreshes my excitement for creating new paintings.
Some artists strive for perfection of detail as their main goal; others are infatuated by abstract composition. My personal passion is the manipulation of color. Each artist is intrigued by different parts of the painting process.
It is popular to say, "The painting speaks for itself." However, I am always considering ways to enhance the viewer experience. Here, I share the results of my latest experiment in creative expression.
As artists we are always looking for new painting ideas—something to inspire, and get the creative juices flowing. In actuality new subject matter surrounds us each day, so to grasp inspiration and create, is actually more a state of mind than anything else.
With the fairly recent introduction of Golden brand OPEN acrylic colors, which dry much slower than traditional acrylics, I see new possibilities for blending acrylic paint—similar to methods used in oil painting.
