Attempt One

Finished this painting today while at Art du Jour Gallery.  Had tons of time to paint, only one customer came in the entire time I was working.  Sigh.  I'm working on ways to highlight the pattern on the textiles, but having the textile as the background.  Attempt one.

Dandelions in the Sky

New painting

The Process

Paintings that I'm working on.

I need to keep reminding myself that failure and set-backs are part of the process.  I've had a few disappointments lately and I just need to keep painting and believing in myself.

New Painting - Lilies

Just finished this painting.  Of course, I asked Gramma what she thought of it.  "It's my favorite one yet," (she says this upon each painting I complete), "but I think you should add more on the upper right."  I think i learned my lesson on the last painting.  Once I feel I'm done....just put the brush down!  I like the negative space, although it's still busy with the texture, to me it gives the eye a break.  Gonna leave it.

Never ask for input AFTER you think you are finished!

Okay, this is midway into the painting, I painted a few more flower in and then I asked for input from Gramma (thinking I was finished and happy with it).  She is so detail oriented.  She said, the leaves are too little.  She was right.  But...I should know better than to overwork a painting.

So this is where I'm at now.  Yes, the leaves needed to be larger, but now there is too much green.  I'm going to set it aside and hope with fresh eyes in the morning it will either look better, or I can figure out how to save it.  The problem is, not sure if you can tell from the photo, there is no underpainting or background.  The white color is the texture.  So, how to get rid of some of the overworked green without ruining the sketchy look I wanted?  Would love input.

New Paintings

Two new paintings. I had fun with the Thistles painting. I wanted to try something new, but that popped off the canvas. I still used the texture first and then painted with bright colors. I quite like it. If it doesn't sell, perhaps i will hang it on my bedroom wall. :)

In Process

Painting tonight. My favorite thing to do! My Gramma just told me that my "squares" would make great pot holders. ;) Now that....is the best compliment I've received all day!

Work in Progress

I'm finally making time to paint again! I'm always the happiest when I am creating. :)

Updated Website and New Paintings

I'm so happy! I finally figured out how to update the "gallery" page on my website to show more of my paintings. My web designer seemed to think this would be an easy thing for me to do. Not so much. But I figured it out. Check out the new look of cammydavis.com.

I also just finished a few paintings and uploaded them to etsy. Nice to have some new work to post. I've been so busy with Gramma that it's been hard to find time for my art. Hopefully things will mellow out and I can refocus. I guess that's part of being a starving artist, doing what I need to in order to survive.

Every Leaf Is Bliss To Me

I just finished a new painting entitled Every Leaf. I like the colors in this one, it has more yellow and gold than I typically use. Maybe the sunshine has been having an effect on me!

New Painting: Days of Gold

New painting: http://tinyurl.com/4f5gmp5

New Painting

Working on a new painting. Pagey doesn't like it. Something about it appeals to me and something about it seems too blah. Not sure what to change. Probably will figure it out at midnight, that seems to be when ideas hit, the middle of the night. Input appreciated.

Every Leaf Is Bliss To Me

Just posted a new painting to my etsy gallery: http://tinyurl.com/23sz5ub

In Process

Just needs to dry then it's finished!

Progressive Leaf Painting

This is a painting I've been working on. The idea was to show the progression of putting ideas on paper. I love sketches almost as much as the finished product. The painting starts with sketching on the bottom, then moves to pen and ink, collage and eventually painting. I like the idea but still not sure if I'm happy with the piece. I might tweak a few things, maybe less collage and more painting.

All About Texture

Continuing to work on the new painting today. All-white, all about texture. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

In Process

I'm just starting a new painting. I've wanted to do it for a while. I'm starting by covering strips of mdf in different textiles to create a progression of texture. Then the texture is modpodged with tissue paper to make a surface suitable for painting. The cool thing about this painting is that it's going to be all about texture, no color at all. Since I usually have a strong focus on color, I'm excited to see what happens. Should be interesting. Check back to follow progress.

Painting in Process

I've been trying to work on paintings in warm colors, a little more muted....but occasionally I need to jump in and do something for myself. Which means color, color, color!

Painting in Process

This is a new painting I'm working on, it's going to be 4' x 4' and a progression of techniques from bottom to top.

Blue Leaves

This Great Blue World of Ours Seems a House of Leaves.

I just finished this painting and posted it to etsy: http://tinyurl.com/22mv69w