Katie Jeanne Wood

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

Previously…

Katie Jeanne Wood - fire abstract paintingFire
red abstract painting
2012
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Katie Jeanne Wood - goat and sweet pea

goat & Sweet Pea
this is what little Pea looks like when she’s mad at me
2012

haha..yup. Nothing’s changed. She jumped up in my lap a couple days ago, and before I even had time to pet her, she sliced my wrist open with her claws. Then she jumped down, and scurried away..fast as she could. I jumped up, and ran to the bathroom to wash the blood off. LOL Ooooh, that girl!! There’s never a dull moment with her around. I still don’t know what I did to piss her off..I was just quietly reading a book. 🤣😂😺

Katherine Jeanne Wood - Sweet Pea blind kitty waiting for some kitty crack2012

Katie Jeanne Wood - boys love flowers, tooBoys Like Flowers, Too
2012
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Wayback Wednesday

Woman in Quarantine

Katie Jeanne Wood - new portraits on paper 41820 3

I’ve added some to my collection of new work.
Just as soon as I’m finished tweaking them,
I’m going to start listing them here. 

Katie Jeanne Wood - woman in quarantine 41920Woman in Quarantine
acrylic portrait painting
Available here

I created this silly one after working on the others. I didn’t like the way I had originally painted her face, so I thought, what can I do to make it better? Ah..I know! Better, indeed!

Katie Jeanne Wood - new portraits on paper 41820 3I’m not sure if I’m going to make prints of these.
If so,
it will be a while..
unless you contact me,
and tell me you want one.
Then I’ll make it a priority.
🙂 

My mojo is returning

Katie Jeanne Wood - new paintings on paper 41820

For the first time in forever, I’m starting to feel productive again. Haven’t been able to paint for more than a couple minutes here and there because my concentration has been so poor. I also haven’t done much painting outside of my art journals, so this is a major improvement. I’ll let you know when these paintings are available for purchase. I’m still adding a few finishing touches. 

Katie Jeanne Wood - painting pots

Katie Jeanne Wood - don't feel like doing the dance today art journal pagedon’t feel like doing the dance today
art journal page 

One thing I did last week to make myself feel better was shut the news off. I’ve felt like a deer frozen in headlights for weeks, couldn’t do much except stare at the screen. Five to ten minutes a day to look at the headlines is plenty. I get the gist of what’s going on. 

Katie Jeanne Wood - Chewy has a new pillowChewy’s pillow of the day

I think listening to the two podcasts below by Rafi and Klee helped me put things in perspective. I, like Klee, was very informed..too informed, and I felt crappy because there was nothing I could do to help. I went through an “I’m just an artist..my life is meaningless” phase, also. 

Listening to: Are you valuable as an artist

Making the most of the quarantine as a creative and not losing your shit

Reading: Finding reality in the midst of anxiety 

Hope you have a productive Monday. I’m going to try my best. xo

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Okay then

Katie Jeanne Wood - clouds 4920

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…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?

Vincent van Gogh

It snowed last night, and it’s so weird because it only snowed on one of my chairs..the one I always sit in, of course. lol There’s no snow on the ground anywhere or in the other chairs…just my chair. What? And, I’m not talking about a dusting. I’m talking about an inch or more of snow in my chair.

This all has seemed like a low budget sucky movie or a bad acid trip from the start, and it just gets weirder by the day. I mean..how?? Why?? A snow cloud formed over my chair, and dumped on it? Well, okay, then..

Katie Jeanne Wood - 8x10 Quietly Observing Woman with beady eyes portrait paintingQuietly Observing
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Katie Jeanne Wood - Miss Maudie Pawdiethis girlie girl wants to cuddle all day
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I’m so lucky
all my pets love to snuggle.

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What I’m reading: A blog post by Amy..Drawing to Calm Anxiety – which is an excellent way to be present in the moment. I do this all the time when I’m painting in my art journals. 

What I’m watching: still making my way through Succession..I’m kinda slow at getting around to watch it because I have to commit to an hour of sitting still, and pay attention, but I absolutely LOVE it. The only problem is now I’ll have to order HBO when a new season comes out, but I knew that going in. It’s worth it, tho. 

Have a great weekend. Stay safe and healthy. xo

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He ain’t heavy

Katie Jeanne Wood - He Ain't Heavy He's My Harold ZipHe Ain’t Heavy
He’s My Harold Zip-a-roo

Katie Jeanne Wood - Chewy has a new pillowThis dog and his “pillows”
he can’t seem to hold his head up
maybe I should get his iron checked or something? 
😀 😀 😀

Katie Jeanne Wood - early morning railroad tracks

The way to get ideas is to do something boring… They fly into one’s head like birds.

John Cage

Katie Jeanne Wood - coping art journal pagecoping
art journal page

Katie Jeanne Wood - 9x6 Dude, I'm sadDude, I’m Sad
6×9 gouache and acrylics
on watercolor paper
Available here
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Thank you!
Prints are available here

Black horehound has taken over my garden,
my lawn,
and my neighbors’ lawns

Listening to: Eminem hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson 

Watching: Could gargling with salt water help kill or prevent covid virus? The science seems to be there, and it can’t hurt to try. 

 

Making a print in my art journal

Katie Jeanne Wood - making a print in my art journal

Remember how I used to not like purple so much? Well, working in this art journal with all the dark purple construction paper has changed my mind. I’ve been really enjoying making prints on these pages.

Katie Jeanne Wood - making a print in my art journal

I’ve also come to the conclusion that pink (my fav color) actually goes quite well with purple (duh)..so purple and I are friends again. Yay! 😀 

Katie Jeanne Wood - making a print in my art journal

Katie Jeanne Wood - making a print in my art journal

Have a great Monday. See you tomorrow. 

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