Happy Trails

Today I am posting a Mixed Media piece....I just finished a commission mixed media yesterday, and mailed it to the customer in Minnesota. I won't post that canvas until it is given as a 25th wedding anniversary gift. We do want it to be a surprise! I did make it to the studio yesterday, but my camera is with my husband in Southern California, so I can't post any new pics on my blog until John and the camera return home. I hope today is going to be a long painting day with out any interuptions. I worked on my New Orleans painting yesterday, and I have a new abstract going. I hope your Friday is a good one!!!

Blue Vase

Blue Vase

Oil on 24" x 24" canvas

This is a fast and loose painting that I started a while back, and finished last week. I never have a problem starting paintings, but sometimes don't follow through and complete them, especially if I run in to a problem or have to really work something out. I used the palette knife on this painting after I brushed in the shapes. I hope to get down to the studio and Stewpot today for lots of art.

Not a painting today, only a chuckle!

Bucket of Flowers

Bucket of Flowers is an oil painting that is full of color. There are three buckets in the painting...I don't know if you can see the third one in the background...or maybe you see something else. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog...if you would like to visit my website or other blogs, please click on: http://kwyne.com/myblogs.html. Have a good Tuesday!!!

Mailboxes

Mailboxes

This painting is hanging in my parent's home in Illinois. It is rather large...24" x 36" canvas. It is framed up in a barn-wood frame. It is one of those paintings that kind of makes you stop and look. I painted this a while back, and my inspiration was a line of mailboxes along a country side road. I did not get to work at the studio yesterday, but I am working on a commission piece....mixed - media and hope to wrap that up today. I hope you have a good Monday! Thanks for viewing my blog.

Horizon Series: Abstract 25

Horizon Series: Abstract 25

This is a different size canvas.... it is a 12" x 36" gallery wrap canvas. The fresh yellow background contrasts with the deep chocolate brown. There is a splash of pink and purple. I like the brown and pink combination, and hope to use those colors more in future paintings. Once again, the paint is applied very heavily. I am using so much paint these days...I went and bought alot more paint on Friday. I hope to get into the studio this afternoon. Yesterday was not very productive at the studio because my time was short. Thank you for viewing my blog and my art. Stay cool...the Texas heat is brutal these days!!!

Abstract Floral

Abstract Floral

8" x 10" Oil on Cotton Panel

This palette knife painting is very wet...the paint was applied in layers---very thick. If you are interested in this painting, or would like to view my other works, please visit:

My Website: www.kwyne.com

Kay’s Blog: http://kaywyne.blogspot.com

Chalk It Up, A Collaborative Canvas Creation

Chalk It Up

48" x 48" Collaborative Mixed Media on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Today is the deadline for an entry at the McKinney Aveue Contemporary for the membership show. We finished this piece yesterday. (Nothing like a deadline to push you!) The theme is "Fifteen". The artists are Charles William (Faciall) and myself. I met Charles through the Stewpot Art Program where I volunteer, and we thought it would be fun to work on a piece together...from start to finish. We discussed several different ideas, and one day Charles found a plastic bucket of fifteen colorful chalks. We took them outside on blistering day, and had a photograph session and played with the chalk on the hot concrete in the 105 degree Texas heat. So we had our inspiration and a reference photograph to work from.

We wanted to create something that was fun and exciting. Charles is a very talented artist who works in acrylics...and I needed to adapt to the acrylics since it had been years since I painted in acrylics. I love my oils. Anyway, we got a 48" x 48" canvas and started painting...we had to talk about it all...usually Charles and I sit down in front of the canvas and the art just pours out. We really don't discuss it...but we both needed to make sure that what we were dong was alright with the other. Soon the piece became mixed media and we added chalk and pastels to the paint to give it a chalky effect.

This collaboration was a great experience for both of us. I think we learned alot about art and about ourselves. We exchanged our views on painting methods and techniques, and exchanged conversation about our daily lives. Charles is a an extremely gifted artist, and unique individual. It was an honor to paint with Charles on this canvas. I hope that you are able to visit the exhibit at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary in August to view this fun piece of art. A portion of the sale will go to Stewpot and the MAC....It is for sale, and if you would like to purchase, please contact me at: kay@kwyne.com. Also, I would encourage you to visit the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas Stewpot website: http://thestewpot.org/art.asp. The Open Art Studio is a community outreach serving the at-risk populations of Dallas. It is open to all people looking for an environment to express and create through the medium of art.

Horizon Series: Abstract 23

This abstract is painted with my oil paints, and then I went in with oil pastels in a stick---they are different, but fun to experiment with. I finished this painting about two weeks ago. I was in the studio yesterday, and had two wipers. Just could not get along with my paints. How frustrating!!!!

I had been out of the studio for about six days…I lost my groove on my painting. No inspiration. I don’t think I have totally lost my artistic ability, just my inspiration. My paint brush was not kind to me yesterday. . .so I started reading about Artist’s Block and how devastating it can be. I was reading an article by Dr. Janet Montgomery who has some tips to help beat artist’s block. Here they are:

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 1: It's the fear of not being able to do it that is making you feel you've lost your inspiration. To get rid of the fear, you must approach your painting as if it were a job and DO IT.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 2: Force yourself to set a goal of ‘X’ number of paintings. Copy if you must, use kitchen tools as models if you must, but simply getting into the paint itself will begin to inspire you, even if you don't like the subject matter. There's always something to learn.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 3: Change media. If acrylic, go to oil. If oil, go to printmaking.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 4: Search for new painters on the web, using Google's image search. Go to galleries. Try to find an artist who's doing something that appeals to you, something that the voice inside you says, "I could do that" or "I'd like to be able to do that." Secure an image and copy it to find out what that artist did and how. Then think about recombining ideas.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 5: Play the "what if?" game. What if I painted this old subject matter on a tire? What if I put together a still life of bricks? How can I use a new material, a new subject matter, a new style. Be wild in your considerations.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 6: Remember that everyone has fallow periods. I don't consider them really fallow, just the subconscious taking a breather and getting ready to take a different direction.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 7: Check out some books on creative thinking to give you a jolt.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 8: Take a trip to somewhere you've never considered, even if it's only to a local town you've never explored. Always take a sketchbook, everywhere you go. Or a digital camera. Imagine yourself a Lilliput or a giant to change your perspective.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 9: Keep a journal of drawings and writings for a month. Pick something from the journal to paint. Review it in six months or a year.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 10: Compile a scrapbook of family portraits -- not just faces, but each family member doing something typical -- a ‘candid’ sketch with writing about the person, the time, your impressions. Keep it in a journal for your kids' kids.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 11: Go to a senior citizen center and draw the people there. Talk to them about their life stories. Try to express your response in mixed media using copies of their old photographs, etc.

Beating Artist’s Block Tip 12: Take a class tht forces you to produce in a structured environment.

If anyone has a cure-all for this bad case of Artist's Block, please let me know....I will return to the studio today....hopefully to be successful at producing something other than a wiper!

Texas Wildflowers

Today's posting is a painting of bluebonnets and wildflowers. It is for sale, and is very handsome framed up If you are interested in this painting, please contact me! Kay Wyne email: Kay@kwyne.com

Abstract Flowers

Abstract Flowers

Today's colorful posting is a 8" x 10" abstract floral on cotton panel board. I don't have a new posting since I have been away from my paints for a couple of days. Let's just say this is a birthday floral arrangement for my Mother.......Happy Birthday, Mom!!!! I hope that you have a great day.

Horizon Series: Triptych 1

This is my first triptych that I have painted and I really enjoyed working on it. Even though there are three canvases to work on, it all needed to flow together as one piece of art. It is a commission piece that I painted for a client who had a couple of guidelines. First, it had to be a horizontal piece, only 24 inches high. Could be any length because the designated wall was very large.

Secondly, my color scheme was limited, but not limited. (I guess that I mean I was limited, but still had great colors to work with. Kind of like looking at the glass of water…is it half full or half empty?) My client asked that I use the following colors: Blue, just not purpley blue. Metallic silver, and dash of orange would be fun. No bright blues. No yellow. No sage green. No pink. Taupe, silver, neutrals, black, turquoise, dash of purple, little bit of red, browns, whites, beiges would all be good to use.

So, with those guidelines, I set out to paint this triptych. I used my favorite medium, oil paints. I did experiment with some new oil pastels. You can see the pastels if you look closely because it almost looks like a crayon on top of the paint. I used the palette knife to give the paint texture, along with some wide brush strokes.

Several persons who have viewed this see a battleship in the painting. There is a horizon in the painting, and a battleship if your eye sees the focal point as a battleship. I painted an explosion of color, with lines, and shapes. I certainly don’t want this painting to be dull or boring, but exciting and uplifting. I hope that my client hangs the panels of canvas with space between each canvas---maybe a couple of inches. The overall size would be 24 by 40 if there would be two inches between the canvas panels. So, I think that I accomplished what I wanted to do on this piece, and following the guidelines of size and color. I hope you enjoy viewing my artwork. To view more art:

My Website: www.kwyne.com
Studio Website: www.studioartandsoul.com
Kay’s Blog: http://kaywyne.blogspot.com
Daily Painters of Texas Blog: http://dailypaintersoftexas.blogspot.com
Daily Painters Abstract Blog: http://dailypaintersabstract.blogspot.com
Kay’s Cell: 214-532-0325
Email: kay@kwyne.com

Fifteen

Fifteen is finally finished. I experimented with some oil pastels on top of the oil paints. I used the palette knife on most of the painting, and it is very wet. I don't know how long it will take to dry. I am entering this in the McKinney Avenue Contemporary Membership show. Thanks for looking at Fifteen....

One Hot Pepper

One Hot Pepper is on a 6" x 8" cotton panel.

It is sold. But if you would like to view other works of art, please visit:

My Website: www.kwyne.com
Studio Website: www.studioartandsoul.com
Kay’s Blog: http://kaywyne.blogspot.com
Daily Painters of Texas Blog: http://dailypaintersoftexas.blogspot.com
Daily Painters Abstract Blog: http://dailypaintersabstract.blogspot.com
Kay’s Cell: 214-532-0325
Email: kay@kwyne.com

Santa Fe Door

Santa Fe Door oil painting was inspired by a photograph taken about a year ago while John and I were touring the streets of Santa Fe. I loved the architecture, art and food of that city! I am so excited to be going back this fall....thanks for the surprise trip to Santa Fe, John. If you would like to view other paintings, please visit my website.

Triptych: Day 3

What do I name this triptych?

Yesterday was productive in the studio...This triptych needs a name now that it is in it's final stages. I believe that it is too wet to move outside to photograph, so this one will have to do for now. The colors are briter and the layers of color show thru. Thanks to Mark Malone for lending me a dab of silver metallic paint...I put a few touches of it that color on, and it really highlighted some areas. The silver metallic has a little sparkle to it.

Mark Malone and John Wyne both have asked me if it is a battleship on water. I consider this painting a nonobjective abstract. It is art that is not representational, containing no recognizable figures or objects. I wanted to compose a harmonious arrangement of grids, shapes, and colour. My guidelines from my client were that the canvas needed to be horizontal in shape, and I had a list of colours to use, and not to use. So, today I will go back to the studio and work on this some more, hoping that it has dried some.

Thanks for viewing my blog, and please visit my website and other blogs!!!

Triptych: Day 2

Triptych in the works.

Close up

I was at the studio all by myself yesterday and got alot accomplished. It was good to get out of the heat. When I left the studio, the temp was 108 and very humid. I think today is going to be another hot one. But, I did get some paint on the triptych. I used my oil paints and some oil pastels that had just come in. Here are a couple of pics---tomorrow's pics will probably show more color...more reds and oranges. Stay cool....

Triptych: Day 1

This is a triptych...doesn't look like much right now, but after one day of painting, what do you expect? It will look totally different after I paint on it today. This is a triptych. Triptych - pronounced 'trip-tick' - means a work of art that has been divided into three sections that when hung on your wall next to each other, make up one large picture. This is a commission piece and the client wants something different....so that is what I am working on today, along with another mixed media piece. I hope that you have a cool and productive Thursday. It's going to be another hot one in Dallas today.

Girl in Boat

Girl in Boat is the current Different Strokes From Different Folks Challenge. It is on a 8" x 10" cotton panel, using oils. To view all of the artist's work who participated in this past art challenge, go to: http://differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com/. I have started two commission pieces at the studio, and need to work on those today. I hope it isn't as hot in Dallas as it was yesterday...it's going to be a long summer. Stay cool, and thanks for looking at my blog!

Fifteen

Fifteen

Yesterday I was going to work on a commission piece, but got going on Fifteen. It is for an exhibit in August. I think I am finished, although I have not signed it yet. I applied the paint with the palette knife and it is extremely wet. I left it out under a fan but I doubt that it will be dry by August 1st. The theme for the show is Fifteen, so I encorporated the number 15 in painting. It is on a 18" x 18" gallery wrap canvas. I hope to work on some commission pieces this afternoon. I hope my Tuesday is as productive as my Monday!

Rear View

Rear View

Now that I look at this painting, I don't think it is finished. I think I will take it back to thes studio and do some more work on it. I have several pieces to finish up at the studio, and hope to start a new commission piece...it should be fun....it is a triptych. This painting was inspired by a photo that I took down at Fuel City. I wanted a head-on shot of this longhorn but he was not cooperating, so I settled for the rear view. I hope that you have a cool and productive Monday...I am off to the studio!!!!

Jar of Flowers

Today is July 5th. Yesterday, I was painting away at the studio working on a new angel series...and decided that I needed to have a patriotic angel. I probably should of thought of that about a week ago...so, my 4th of July angel is not finished....therefore, I am posting a painting that is completed. Yesterday was a hot 4th in Dallas. We celebrated with friends at an annual 4th of July BBQ hosted by Tammy and Rich. It is always fun, good food and wonderful people. I got a good pictures from that party...stay cool and enjoy the rest of the weekend!!!

On the easel...

On the easel...I need to look at it and let it rest a day or two before I put the finishing touches on.

I got away to the studio for a short time yesterday, and was working on the Different Strokes From Different Folks Challenge. I am not finished, and might change the sky. I am not sure that I like the hazy, soft blue/lavender color. Anyway, I doubt that I can get to the studio today since it is the 4th. Will attend our neighborhood parade and then to a cookout. I hope you enjoy your 4th of July and stay cool!!!!

Floral Abstract 1

Floral Abstract 1
Floral Abstract 1 is on a 8" x 10" cotton panel. The oils are applied with the palette knife. It is very colorful, abstract and fun! The paint is so thick that it will take a long time to dry. Yesterday was so hot in Dallas...staying in the studio was about the only thing that would keep me cool. To view other works of art:
My Website: http://www.kwyne.com/
Studio Website: http://www.studioartandsoul.com/
Kay’s Blog: http://kaywyne.blogspot.com/
Daily Painters of Texas Blog: http://dailypaintersoftexas.blogspot.com/
Daily Painters Abstract Blog: http://dailypaintersabstract.blogspot.com/
Email: kay@kwyne.com

Tootsie Belle

Tootsie Belle had a birthday last week, so in honor of this little diva doggie I am posting the painting that I painted for her owner, Jamie. Happy Birthday, Tootsie Belle and many more!!!!

Small Floral Study

Small Floral Study

I hope to be back in cink with my painting and postings....It seems like my days have been busy and crazy lately. I have also been feeling kind of weird. I decided that I was drinking too much Diet Coke, and stopped cold turkey about 12 days ago. I am missing the fizz and caffeine, but hope to stay off the Diet Cokes. I will probably pick up another bad habit to replace that one. But, I do have a small quick study painting that I did yesterday...here it is. It is on a 6"x 8" cotton panel. It looks great framed up in a gold plein air frame. Thanks for looking at this painting...you can view other works or contact me at:

My Website: http://www.kwyne.com/
Studio Website: http://www.studioartandsoul.com/
Kay’s Blog: http://kaywyne.blogspot.com/
Daily Painters of Texas Blog: http://dailypaintersoftexas.blogspot.com/
Daily Painters Abstract Blog: http://dailypaintersabstract.blogspot.com/
Kay’s Cell: 214-532-0325

Email: kay@kwyne.com