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The ugly stage – Daily painting day 314 & 315

The ugly stage is the most fun for me to paint. This is where I don’t care about the outcome, and I’m just getting in there, and making marks. Getting a layer down, not making any hard decisions, just playing around like a kid.

I ask myself a lot of “what ifs” at this point in the game. One of the questions I asked myself was what if I left it at the ugly stage forever? So, I did. For about a week (which seemed like forever because it was pretty ugly, imo) it stayed this way in my art journal, and then I couldn’t take it anymore, and this happened..

I’m probably going back in at some point, and fix her mouth a bit. I didn’t notice until seeing the photo, but she looks a bit disgusted or bitchy to me. I’m not sure what her problem is..but I don’t appreciate the attitude she’s giving me. haha!

PS: I woke up with this song in my head about two weeks ago. No, I’m not kidding (I wish!), and ever since, I can’t stop the earworm from playing non-stop in my brain. Why, brain, why??

Please send help soon, I beg you. 😀

Watching: Peggi Kroll-Roberts High Key Painting Demo

Reading: Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand

So much beauty in the decay – Daily Painting Day 312

© Katie Jeanne Wood
Blue floral painting
daily painting: 365 day art project
Day 312
Gifted – nfs
Prints are available here

Every time I walk past this old abandoned building downtown, I always think what a lovely studio/gallery it would make with its huge glass front. It kills me that so many lovely old buildings sit vacant like this. There is so much beauty in the decay. Unfortunately, it will probably be torn down soon, like the other old buildings in the area. Have to make room for things like the new dollar store that’s being built on my street, I guess. :/

One foot in front of the other – Daily painting days 304

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Katie Jeanne Wood - 304 female oil portrait painting © Katie Jeanne Wood
oil portrait painting
daily painting: 365 day art project
Day 304

When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up.
Roy T. Bennett

Katie Jeanne Wood - Miss Pea Doodle Doo

Miss Pea Doodle Doo

Ladies Gathering – Daily Painting Day 298

The Gathering
© Katie Jeanne Wood
figure painting
daily painting: 365 day art project
Day 298

Bunny & art journal page – Daily painting day 289 & 290

I painted this before easter. I guess that shows how far my blog is behind, eh? I’ve either got to stop painting so much or blog more. hm..

morning sun blinding me, and now you.

palette knife portrait painting
I don’t know why I insist on doing this with my glasses.
I’m such a dork.
😀

bumming around on a county dirt road
“I can see for miles and miles and miiiles.”

Haven’t been watching anything or reading any books for a couple weeks. Mostly I’ve been working around the clock, and passing out as soon as my head hits the pillow each night.

At least I’ve been listening to a lot of music while working. Found this new artist named Isacc Gracie, and I absolutely love his music. I’m such a sucker for boys with long blonde hair. He reminds me of Kurt Cobain, which makes me both sad, and hopeful for him at the same time.

Revising art journal pages – Daily painting days 286 & 287

BEFORE
Girl and bird figure painting
© Katie Jeanne Wood
daily painting: 365 day art project
Day 286

I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.
Charlotte Brontë

I hesitate slightly to show the before photo above because people often get upset with me for revising my work. I have no idea why. It strikes me as so odd, but then again, I’ve never thought of my work as being precious. I guess other artists feel differently about their work, so they get offended by my actions.

I’ve contemplated doing away with the before photos altogether, but I like showing the improvements I make, even if it doesn’t seem like an improvement to some people. haha

I made up my mind a looong time ago, I’m not going to keep paintings around that I don’t like, which means I have two options. I can take a painting out back, chop it into tiny bits with an axe, and throw it in a bonfire or I can revise it. I prefer the upcycling option because I’m hippy dippy in my way of thinking. Why rip a page out of my book or ruin a perfectly good canvas when I can paint something I like better over the top?

It’s just my way of thinking. Thanks for understanding.

Girl and bird figure art journal painting
© Katie Jeanne Wood
daily painting: 365 day art project
Day 287

And now, I’m just going to leave this bit of humor..

right

here…

Guuurrrl, please!
You’re welcome.
bahahahahahahaha

Looking forward to the end of the 365 daily painting project – Daily painting day 277 – 279

Chew Chew

Poor little kitten has lost a mitten

Married

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
Robert A. Heinlein

Another month ends. Oh, how time flies. Only 86 days to go, and I’m starting to reallyreallyreally look forward to the end of the 365 daily painting project. 🙂

Another world altogether – Daily painting day 274 – 276

broken

Kitty bowl smiley face art
:)~

There is a notion that creative people are absent-minded, reckless, heedless of social customs and obligations. It is, hopefully, true. For they are in another world altogether. It is a world where the third self is governor.

Mary Oliver

tuckered out

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