Katie Jeanne Wood

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

Nellie – collage portrait painting Day One of Art Every Day Month

Acrylic Portrait Painting, Nellie, 8x8 Collage, Mixed Media, Canvas, Original, Mixed Media, Girl, Orange, Lime Green, Stripes
Nellie
acrylic mixed media collage portrait painting
 
After completing 72 paintings in October, you’d think I’d be sick of painting. Nope! I’m going to be doing the Art Every Day Month  challenge for the month of November. Yes! I’ve done this challenge many times in the past, and I used to find it very difficult. I wasn’t a daily painter then, but since this will be my third month in a row of painting daily, I feel like I’m an old pro. haha Not really, believe me. I’ll see how it goes. I’ll be posting my paintings here in the evening, so be sure to check in often.
 
 
 
8×8 on canvas
Available for purchase on Etsy
 
 
 

What does your painting schedule look like?

Acrylic Portrait Painting Collage, Maria, 9x12 Canvas Panel, Original, Mixed Media, Girl, Black Hair, Pink, Blue
 
Maria
Acrylic collage portrait painting
9×12 inches
 
Heavily collaged portrait painting of a pretty girl with black hair and ruby red lips. She’s wearing a pink shirt with a blue collar. You can see handwriting from old handwritten letters under the paint, plus stripes, and other goodies.
 
 
 
Maria
9×12 on canvas panel
Available on Etsy or directly through me.
 
I’m sitting here with my pen and notebook, trying to nail down a painting schedule that will work for me. I need one..nothing crazy or rigid, but I need to block out some time every day for painting. Right now, I’m doing about 95% internet stuff.Etsy listings, FB, FB page, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr, some Ning sites, my new website (which isn’t completed yet), and my blog here. I also spend a great deal of time with my camera, and in Photoshop making these photos you see here and in my listings. It takes a huge chunk out of my day. It gets to be 2am, and I still haven’t painted yet that day. I need to block out some painting time or I’ll never find time to paint again.
 
 
One thing that’s been throwing me off lately is my husband’s hours keep changing. One week he works nights, the next week he works early day shift, then nights, then days. This has been going on for a month now. We just get used to going to bed reallllly late, like 4am, for me, and bam. Gotta get up at 6am again. I’m working a million hours a day on no sleep, and I’m not functioning the best. So, I decided he’s on his own. I can create at any time of day, I don’t need to find my muse or be inspired or be in the mood. I just get to work, but my prefered hours are nights. I love the dark, and quiet best. So, I’m back on my night shift, and loving it. I just have to paint more, and spend less time online. Wish me luck! haha
 
 
What’s your painting schedule like? Have you set daily studio time for yourself? Or are you flying by the seat of your pants? Having an open schedule is fine, but when everything else starts crowding out my painting time, I know it’s time to rein myself in.

Carla – Collage Portrait Painting Photo booth Series

Acrylic Portrait Painting Collage 9x12 Canvas Panel, Original, Colorful, Mixed Media, Carla, Girl, Beehive Red Hair, Pastel Colors
acrylic mixed media collage portrait painting
 
I’m continuing on with my Photo booth Series that I started last month. I don’t know if I’ll ever grow tired of this series. I have always loved old black and white photographs, so this series is right up my alley. I love the hairstyles, and being able to use my creative license, and add color where there wasn’t any in the photo.
 
 
I found out an easy way to have reference photos delivered to my inbox every day. I went to Ebay, and did a search for vintage photo booth photos, and saved the search. Now, every day I get email with numerous photos in it. I sit at my desk with a photo open on the screen in front of me, and I very loosely draw the person. I usually exaggerate the hair or some facial feature..in other words, I make the painting my own, and I don’t copy the photo exactly. If I like the photo, I bid on it. 🙂 I have a huge collection of photos that I’ve bought on Ebay, and it grows by the month. It’s kinda an obsession with me, just a wee bit one.
 
 
Carla with the beehive hairdo is available for purchase on Etsy or directly through me.

Don’t Look, But Isn’t He Cute

Acrylic Portrait Painting, Large, 16x20, Original, Canvas, 3 girls, Collaged, Mixed Media, Orange, Green, Purple, Mixed Media
 
Don’t Look, But Isn’t He Cute
Title of the painting by Mary Hunt
16×20 inches
Mixed media
collage portrait painting
 
 
About: I asked my FB friends what they thought I should title this painting. I got so many responses, and it was hard to choose. I liked the idea that the three high school girls are standing at their locker, and they’re trying hard not to look at a cute boy they see down the hall. I think this is exactly how girls act when they see a boy they like. It’s easier to pretend not to see, and act coy.
 
 
Type: mixed media acrylic painting on wrapped canvas. The sides are 3/4 inches. Staples on back. All sides are painted black.
 
 
Sealed several times to protect it from dirt and dust. It has a slight glossy shine, and a gritty feel when you run your hand across it. If it gets dusty, all you have to do is wipe with a dry cloth. It is signed and titled on the back.
 
In progress shot
 
I really wish you could see this painting in person. I don’t think I captured it well with my camera lens. There’s so much layering, and things you can see with your eyes better than my camera picked up. The camera flattened everything.
 
 
This painting is available for purchase at Etsy or directly through me. I will invoice you through Paypal for $425, plus $25.00 shipping within the USA. Since this is a large painting, I will not be shipping Internationally.
 
 
To see more of my affordable collage paintings in my Etsy shop, please click here

Winter Stars – acrylic portrait painting

Acrylic Collage Portrait Painting, Winter Stars, 8x8 Canvas, Original, Mixed Media, Girl, Ear Muffs, Black Stars
 
Winter Stars
acrylic portrait painting
Girl wearing black ear muffs, a pink scarf and a black coat.
8×8 on canvas
Available at Etsy or directly through me.
 
It was snowing earlier today, and I was sooo excited. Now, it’s pouring rain, which is great, too. I love a good stormy day, doesn’t matter if it’s rain or snow. Sunny days are so boring to me. I know..I’m weird, but I’ve been this way since I was little. I get excited every time the weather turns dark..(not tornado dark, of course. That’s too scary) I loved wearing my raincoat and boots. Still do!!
 
 
 
Sad Enough That It Made You Cry
Sold! 
Prints are available here
 
She’s on her way to her new home in Maine. 🙂 Some paintings are hard to let go, knowing I’ll never see them again. This is one of them. I painted her after my cat Emma died on Mother’s Day. This painting will always remind me of Emma. At least I’ll always have the photo, tho, right?
 
Prints are available here.
 


I hope you have time to check out Josh Woodward’s new song, The Dreamers.
It is so pretty. I’ve been had it on repeat for days.

 

30 Paintings in 30 Days and 29 Faces Challenge Results

Katherine Wood - Sept 1st - Sept 9th
 
And now for the reward!! I get to see all the paintings I completed in the month of September, and that’s such a great feeling of accomplishment.
 

Sept 1st – Sept 9th
1. Keep this Innocence
2. Remember the Kiss
3. 50s Girl
4. I will Remember Your Small Room
5. First Class
6. Buttercup
7. 3 Sisters on a Camping Trip – sold
8. Star Worthy
9. Untitled

Katherine Wood - Sept 10th - 18th

10. Troubled Mind
11. Mom and Pop
12. Charitable Fool
13. Look What Emily Found at the Park
14. abcdefg
15. In Which Life Lingers
16. Bird on her head No 2
17. That Look – sold
18. Fluffing

Katherine Wood - Sept 19 - Sept 27

19. C’mon Now Little Sister
20. Wish Upon the Pink Stars
21. Dream Dream Dream
22. Small Town Girl
23. Orange Beret
24. Dreaming of flowers and numbers
25. Love Child
26. Waiting for the Train
27. Look Good

 

28. Lesson
29. Bronzed
30. Lauren Wore a Big Blue Bow

I can now say I’m a daily painter. The past 30 days have made a believer out of me, so I’m not about to stop now!! Can’t stop!! I’m hooked. Do stop by now and again to check up on me, yeah? 🙂 It’s been a lot of fun!! Thanks so much for the comments, and for keeping me motivated. I hope you were able to complete the challenge, too. 
 
If you want to make collages of your work like I did, the program I downloaded to do it is called Foter. You can also edit your photos with it, and make cards. I like it a lot, and will probably make monthly collages like this from now on. It’s a great way to keep track of all the work I accomplish in a month.    

Lauren Wore a Big Blue Bow, Acrylic Portrait Painting

Acrylic Portrait Painting, Little Girl, Lauren, Big Blue Bow, Blonde, 9x12 Canvas Panel, Original, Mixed Media
 
Lauren Wore a Big Blue Bow
acrylic portrait painting

Acrylic portrait painting of a cute little girl with blonde hair, blue eyes wearing a big blue bow in her hair and a slate blue dress. Black background. There is collage paper beneath the paint, but I decided I liked the background dark. It made the blue stand out more.

 
 
 
Well, this is it! The last day of the 30 paintings in 30 days, and 29 faces challenge. It’s over! I painted more than 30 paintings, and those will be coming up in future blog posts. 🙂 I feel pretty darn good. Thanks everyone for all the comments, and I hope we’ll remain friends. I’ll still be blogging. I’ll still be painting every day. So, I hope I’ll be seeing you around.
 
This painting is available for purchase here or directly through me. Just contact me, and I’ll invoice you through Paypal. I became a member of Daily Paintworks a couple days ago, so you’ll be able to find my paintings there, also. I know not everyone is a fan of Etsy, so I try to get other options for buying my work.Tomorrow I will be posting alllll 30 of the paintings I completed in September.

Lesson – A Change in Gender, Girl, Boy, Girl Collage Portrait Painting

Acrylic Portrait Painting Collage 9x12 Canvas, Original, Colorful, Mixed Media, Lesson, Flowers, Numbers, Girl, Black Hair
 
Lesson
Acrylic collage portrait painting on canvas
 
 
 
 
 
9×12 on canvas
 
Okay, this painting has a funny history. She started out a girl, turned into a boy, and ended up a girl at the end. I love how paintings transform as you work on them. Gender changes are pretty normal for my paintings. I never know how it’s going to turn out, and until the painting is completely finished. I often ask my painting, “Are you a boy or a girl?” I wait a few seconds for an answer, then I pick up the brush, and keep painting. Ah, she’s a girl! Okay then.This painting is available for purchase at Etsy, or directly through me.

 
Only two days left of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days and 29 Faces Challenge. Wow! I’ll be sad to see it end. It’s funny, I almost didn’t do either challenge. I was so nervous putting my link up on Leslie’s blog the first week. I would literally get a little sick to my stomach. I felt very intimidated. There are a lot of very talented artists doing the challenge, and I was worried I wouldn’t be good enough. With 29 Faces, I only had to add my link once, so that was easier. 🙂
 
By week two, I was adding my link to Leslie’s blog every morning like a pro. haha I got over feeling so shy, and inadequate. I think it’s because so many artists commented here, and it made me stop doubting myself. I began to relax, settle in, and get comfortable.

Thanks, everyone!! 🙂

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