Katie Jeanne Wood

Mixed Media Artist - daily painter of portraits, flowers, abstracts and birds

Boys Wearing a Tie Series – What I learned

August 30th, 2013
 
I ended up sketching out my boys wearing a tie series, after all. I know I said I felt freer starting with a blank canvas, and not drawing any of them first. That was very true.. at first. The problem was, it took me 2 days, and I only had 3 boys completed. It was taking far too long. 
 
I sketched these guys out in about 10 mins, and I was painting up a storm all afternoon. I got 5 or 6 of them done in a couple hours..much more efficient. So, as much as I don’t like to draw, it does indeed come in very handy, and makes life easier. I will still explore the blank canvas, but it will be sometime when I haven’t planned to do a slew of paintings for a series. 
 
And, here are the boys all finished..
 
Boys Wearing a Tie 
Acrylic portrait painting series

Humbled – acrylic portrait painting girl with bird

August 27th, 2013
Original 9x12 Acrylic Portrait Painting on Canvas, Humbled, Black, Payne's Gray, Dark, Wren, Girl, Eyes Closed
Humbled
acrylic figure painting
girl and bird
 
Original acrylic portrait painting of a girl wearing a black dress. Her head is tilted slightly downward, and her eyes are closed. She’s holding a wren bird in her hands. Dark, payne’s gray background. Available for purchase here. 

Going From Red to Blue..YES

August 26th, 2013
 
I’m not a drawer, I’m a painter. I don’t have the patience to draw. I don’t like drawing. The days of worrying what my drawing looks like, even though it’s going to have lots of paint over the top of it are long GONE! haaaaa YES! And, I’m sooooo happy about that. I used to stress over my drawings, and take forever on them. Now, it takes seconds.. if I even draw at all because sometimes, I don’t. 
 
photo KatherineWood-ontheeaselredandbluegirlwithbird_zpsf12861a9.jpg
 

Do you remember her from a couple weeks ago, and how I said she probably wouldn’t look the same when you saw her again? Yeah, the red had to go. I’m not comfortable using it any more. I know that probably sounds weird, but I’ve had zero luck selling paintings with red in them. Now, I’m superstitious, and I don’t want to use red in my paintings. A little red is okay, but her shirt takes up a lot of the painting. Too much red for my liking.

singing the blues
acrylic figure painting

So, I toned it down with blues. Even though blue is not one of my favorite colors, I like the painting more now. More photos soon!! 

There is a Place 12×12 Mixed Media Cityscape

August 24th, 2013
Acrylic Mixed Media Painting Abstract Cityscape Dark Moody 1 ft x 1 ft - There is a Place buildings,
 
There is a Place
12×12 Mixed Media Cityscape
 


Original, heavily layered, acrylic, mixed media abstract cityscape painting. Moody, dark blue-black sky looms in the background. Tall skyscrapers with lots of windows made with scraps of watercolor paper collaged. Available for purchase here.

On staying organized with my blog posts

August 23rd, 2013
Acrylic portrait painting, Man, Long Brown Hair, Beard, Mustache, Bold Colors, Orange, Blue, Green, Original, Watercolor Paper
Handsome Hank
Available for purchase here
 
Is it Friday already? This week sure went zooming past, huh? Well, it did for me because I try to write all my blog posts for the week on Sunday. I really see the days flash by me when I do that! lol It feels soooo good to be organized, tho. When I don’t take the time to sit down to plan ahead, and write out the week’s blog post, the week is much harder for me. Blogging in the moment is fun, but I don’t want to do it ALL the time. I want to feel like I can escape into my studio, and not be disturbed for a few days, if I need the time. It seems hard to remember to blog when I’m in the studio and paint is flying everywhere. 
 
So, I try to set aside a big chunk of either Saturday or Sunday to write blog posts for the week ahead. When I’m in my studio, I’ve got the camera all charged up, and I’m taking photos for the following week. Sometimes, I’ll edit scheduled posts with new stuff, but for the most part, I like being able to forget about my blog for a few days, and concentrate on painting. 
 
 

This is pretty crazy, I tore through an entire gallon of gesso in about 6 weeks. It’s the fastest I’ve ever gone through one. A gallon usually lasts me about 3 months, but not at the rate I’ve been painting lately. 
 
The gesso I buy is relatively cheap, Blickrylic gesso. I’d love to buy the Golden brand, but it’s double the price of the Dick Blick brand. !!! Some day, maybe. I don’t know if it really matters all that much, does it? I mean, it’s not like anyone sees it. 
 
 

Acrylic portrait painting, Little Girl, Bold Colors, Orange, Maizy, Original, Watercolor Paper
Maizy
Available for purchase here

Happy PPF!

 
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