Katie Jeanne Wood

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

Miz Katie Paintings for sale

January 26th, 2013
 
Come Home
Noone knew why Bill was sitting alone on Valentine’s Day
9×12 on wrapped canvas
Sold!
 
 
Polarizing
12×12 on wrapped canvas
buy it here
 
 
Nom Nom
Little boy eating corn on the cob
relisted
9×12
on canvas board
Buy it here
 
It Lies in All of Us
Relisted
5×7 on canvas board
SOLD!
Thank you!

 
Jack White portrait painting
9×12 on wrapped canvas
Relisted
You can see the reference photo I used, if you follow the link
Buy it here
 
 
And, these are some of the paintings in my Etsy shop this week. If you feel like browsing, go to my shop to see more. I have a bit of a smorgasbord of over 200 paintings there. 

my word for the year..

January 24th, 2013

I didn’t think I was going to pick one this year. The more I thought about choosing a word, the more I thought maybe this isn’t the year for a word. So, I put it out of my mind for a few days, and yesterday, a word jumped out at me. I gasped, and thought, that’s it! That’s the word I’ve been looking for, and I knew I had to use it. So, my word for the year is Balance, and it’s a big one for me.

Karen
1/4/08
yes, I’ve come a looong way since then. 
lol 

When I started painting in 2008, I knew that I was hooked. I was obsessed. It’s taken me all this time to realize just how obsessed I’ve been. When I’m painting, which is daily, I rarely do anything else. I just paint, and paint, and this goes on for 20 hours straight sometimes. Whew. I haven’t been writing or reading or doing much of anything. It’s nice to love my job. It really is, but I’m starting to miss all the stuff I have neglected and put aside for too long.

And the days are not full enough
And the nights are not full enough
And life slips by like a field mouse
Not shaking the grass
-E. Pound

Sooo, this year is the year for balance. I still want to paint, sure, but I want to add other things back into my life, and if that means painting a little less, then I’ll paint less. Gulp. Kinda scary thought, but I’m gonna be strong, and do this. lol

I’ve started to write again, which is a good first step. I started a new writing journal last week, and I am thrilled. I have no idea why I stopped writing. I left behind my first love, words, when I picked up the paint brushes. It’s good to find my way back. I’m also missing books in my life. I have recently begun to read again. Tablets are awesome for reading, lots of free ebooks every day. Poems will be a weekly blog post this year. I have missed poetry so much. Now I’m forcing myself to read poetry, so I’ll find a new poem to post each week. lol Hey, whatever works. Keep me accountable. Check back on Mondays to make sure I did my homework.

Here’s to 2013 being the year I find balance!

Listening to Take a Walk – voted the best of 2012 on 8tracks.

Spellbound

January 21st, 2013
 
 
Spellbound
 
The night is darkening round me,
The wild winds coldly blow;
But a tyrant spell has bound me
And I cannot, cannot go.
 
The giant trees are bending
Their bare boughs weighed with snow.
And the storm is fast descending,
And yet I cannot go.
 
Clouds beyond clouds above me,
Wastes beyond wastes below;
But nothing drear can move me;
I will not, cannot go.
~Emily Brontë

How to keep acrylic paint from drying out on your palette

January 20th, 2013
Select a container that will be large enough for your paint. If you use a lot of colors, you’ll want a larger container. It must have a lid. 

Wet sponges

I got these in a large package at the dollar store

You’ll want your sponges really wet. 
I usually add more water in the bottom on hot summer days 
or really dry winter days. 
It keeps the sponges extra wet. 
Make sure you check the sponges every couple days to make sure they’re still wet. 
Put waxed paper on top of the sponges. 

Add your paint

When you’re done for the day, cover and your paint will be waiting for you when you return. 
I used to paint directly from these containers, but as my painting skill advanced, I needed more room to mix paint, so I got a 9×13 inch Fredi Weber Peel-able tray from Hobby Lobby. If I have left over paint on my tray at the end of the day, I use these containers to store it. 
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