Tuesday, June 2, 2015

play. happy, happy, play!!


"happiness dawns at sunrise"
12" x 12" mixed media acrylics and collage
SOLD

one valuable lesson i've learned about creating art is to treat each piece like play. keeping the process loose and fun takes all the pressure off. i'm enjoying every facet of this new art style. i've sold several and have a couple commissions lined up as well. 



"dance, love, sing"
12" x 12" mixed media acrylics and collage
SOLD
 




here's a look at one of the backgrounds. this is such a relaxing process which i usually do while watching a good movie on DVD, like You've Got Mail or Runaway Bride. i find the background noise comforting and familiar while i get lost in the painting process.





another background. for this one i purposely wanted the three distinct sections -- sky, flowers and grass/stems. i try for some texture while painting so that the final piece has lots of tactile and visual texture.




A close-up of a background in the works. I'll go back in after it dries to add some 3D dots and slashes of paint. I can get lost while creating these backgrounds -- so soothing, low key and stress-free!





"be brave . . . fly to your dreams"
8" x 10" deep gallery-wrapped canvas
mixed media acrylics and collage
$65


Excuse the bad photo. I cut little words from a vintage typewriter manual to create the sentiment: "be brave. you can fly to your dreams". the sides are painted in stripes in all the colors found in the painting and then gently painted over in off white.





"dancing flowers, applause"
8" x 10" mixed media acrylics and collage
$65



"truth: find yourself in simple things"
8" x 10" mixed media acrylics and collage
$65



email me at juliekingart(at)gmail.com if you're interested in any of these pieces. thanks
 

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