Katie Jeanne Wood

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

There is a Place 12×12 Mixed Media Cityscape

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

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!

 

Camouflaged Prints Available – Original Has Sold

10x10 Print, Her Name is Grace, Woman, Girl, Black Hair, Eyes Closed, Head Bent, Peach shirtacrylic portrait painting
Sold!
 
Acrylic portrait painting of a girl dressed in camouflage with a red rose in her hair.
 
Camouflaged sold last week. She’s been shipped off to her new home in Massachusetts. Yay! I’m also so happy when a painting sells, but I’m absolutely ecstatic when a painting sells quickly. I’ve sold a few paintings right off the easel this summer, and I’m very grateful. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate people supporting my work. I can paint another day!! Thank you!

Come back on Wednesday. I’ll show you how I packaged this painting up for shipment. 

 

Hope – a portrait painting of a girl and a black bird

Original 8x10 Acrylic Portrait Painting on Canvas Panel, Black, Dark, Hope, Girl, Sadness
Acrylic portrait painting of sad, grief stricken girl wearing a white dress. Her head is tilted slightly, and she’s holding a black bird in her hands. The word “hope” is handwritten in the upper right corner of the painting. Dark, black background. 

 
Original 8x10 Acrylic Portrait Painting on Canvas Panel, Black, Dark, Hope, Girl, Sadness
Hope
8×10 on canvas panel
Available for purchase here
Original 8x10 Acrylic Portrait Painting on Canvas Panel, Black, Dark, Hope, Girl, Sadness
 
Original 8x10 Acrylic Portrait Painting on Canvas Panel, Black, Dark, Hope, Girl, Sadness
 
 

Oops!

Acrylic Portrait Painting 8x8 Original, Woman, Flower in Hair, Hand on Mouth, Oops, Wrapped Canvas
Oops!
Acrylic portrait painting of a girl with her hand over her mouth,
as if she’s just made a mistake, pink flower in her hair.
Available for purchase here
 
It was a royal pain in the butt. This painting gave me so much grief. lol It took me several days to complete..like about a week. Grr. There are many layers of paint on this one because I didn’t like it, and kept trying different things. I actually painted over it with black paint at one point because it had become too frustrating to deal with. The next morning, I had a change of heart, and started scraping off the black paint. Some of the original painting could be saved, some could not. 
 
I like the flower in her hair. 
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