Reflections in the mountains (acrylic)

Mountain reflections, acrylic, 12" x 9"

Tried the same scene that I did in watercolor before. Ended up doing quite a lot of fiddling as there are more smaller details than in the two previous acrylics and I'm still using mostly a palette knife. Well, acrylic is much more forgiving than watercolor and the goal is to have fun.

Mountain views in acrylic

Rila mountain, acrylic 12" x 9"

Hillside shrubs, acrylic 12" x 9"
(based on Gerald Ashcroft's tutorial)

I want to thank my friend, Dina, for making me sign for a painting workshop last weekend. It was at the McMichael's gallery so we also saw the Tommy Thompson exhibition. That unlocked something in me and I couldn't stop thinking about painting. 

For courage, I went through a tutorial by an Australian artist Gerald Ashcroft, whose loose style attracted me. Following it, I did the second landscape with only four colors and a painting knife. Then I applied the same technique to the top view from the Rila mountains in Bulgaria. Each painting took me about two hours and I truly enjoyed doing them.

Reflections in the mountain

Mountain - study

 A hake brush and three colors...

River

River - studies

 

Skyline

a study of the Toronto skyline

 

Sunrise - a quick study

Sunrise at the Bay, watercolor study

 

Keeping the pace

Sunrise over the sea, watercolor study

Sunset over the sea, watercolor study

We each have a different subject that helps us get out of a lull and invite the Muse. Some paint round objects, others sketch expressive portraits. To me it is skies. Skies are a perfect opportunity for wet-on-wet watercolors - drop the need to control, go with the flow and observe...

Stormy Skies

Stormy Sky 1, watercolor study

Stormy Sky 2, watercolor study

 

Sky & Sea

Sky & Sea 1, watercolor study

Sky & Sea 2, watercolor study

Sky &Sea 3, watercolor study

 

Promise

Promise of a good day, watercolor 30 x 25 cm