woman – Katie Jeanne Wood

Morning Walk – Acrylic painting of a woman walking her dog

Katie Jeanne Wood - Morning Walk - lady walking her dog painting

Woman walking her dog painting

I’ve been busy revising paintings this week. I went through an orange phase a few years back, so she had a burnt orange skirt. I liked it, but I think she looks better in pink. 🙂

The only thing I don’t like about this painting is that I didn’t film the making of it, which bums me out now. I was in the middle of moving stuff around again, and trying a different setup in my studio. I didn’t have the camera tripod available, and the room was a disaster. I was in the mood to revise, so I didn’t let the mess stop me. Now I regret not taking the time to get things situated before I painted it. Aw, well..it’s done, and that’s all that really matters.

Morning Walk

Acrylic mixed media painting
woman wearing a pink pleated skirt walking her dog

road, blue sky, Mary Jane shoes
11 x 8.5 inches on birch plywood

Available for purchase here

Be Still My Heart – Figure Painting Day 8 of 30 and 30

Be Still My Heart
Acrylic palette knife and brush figure painting
Woman and crow or black bird
16×20 on canvas
Available here

I decided to revise this painting this week. Below is the before photo, and above is what it looks like now.

16x20 be still my heart 01

Something a little different today because sometimes I make snap decisions, and this is what happens when I do. So, I painted this one back in 2009, I think. It’s been hanging on my bedroom wall ever since. I listed it on Etsy, and it got a little attention..a few likes, treasuries, and whatnot. It didn’t sell, tho. The other night when I walked in my bedroom, and saw it there on the wall, I knew I had to revise it. I immediate took it down, and the next morning, it went upstairs with me to the studio. I liked it before, but I like it more now.

Day 8 of 30 in 30

Now back to florals..

My Two Favorite Quotes

Acrylic portrait painting
Woman with pink rose in her hair

I have a large, growing collection of quotes. Every one I see that resonates with me, I copy and paste it into a text file, and save it. Whenever I need a quote for my blog post, I have a slew of them on hand. I see a lot of quotes online every day, on FB, Twitter, everywhere, but surprisingly, I only have two all time favorites.

Welcome

I do this not for you. I do it so I can shut up the gnawing, dimwitted critics in my brain who tell me I am nothing.

Natalie Goldberg

I love Natalie Goldberg. I’ve carried Writing Down The Bones around with me since it was published in 1986. I’ve read both of her memoirs, and all her books, except a couple, I just noticed. Ack! I must get them! She speaks my kind of language, and her words flow so smoothly, it’s almost like she’s in the room speaking directly to me. It’s not surprising to me that one of her quotes is my favorite.

Acrylic portrait painting
Woman with pink rose in her hair

My second favorite quote is by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, a gay visual artist, who sadly, passed away from AIDS in 1996, when he was only 38 years old. I did a Goggle search, so you can see his art here.

I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in love. I was afraid. I was hopeful. I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that’s why I made works of art.

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

What are some of your favorites? You never know, I may find a new favorite upon yours.

Whut? I think the heat has got to me

Acrylic mixed media portrait painting on canvas panel
woman holding wren bird
Release Me Now

I’m sitting here drinking hot chamomile tea and it’s 97F outside. Even though my little studio is quite stuffy, and I must slide backwards and crank the fan up another notch, I can’t get into drinking ice tea or sweet tea, as they call it here. I think I like to pretend it’s cold outside or something. Well, the ice cubes would certainly melt fast up here, so it’s probably a good thing. I’ve read that drinking hot liquids on hot days actually makes you cooler because it heats up your body temperature or something? That would make one hotter, I would think, but that’s what the experts claim. Google it, and see.

Concealed
Acrylic portrait painting
girl wearing a masquerade mask

I’m dreaming of fall weather, and falling leaves crunching below my feet. Swish swish. It’s going to rain tomorrow, which is actually today because I’m writing this post yesterday, and scheduling it ahead of time. I hope it has washed the heat away by now.

Whut? I think the heat has got to me.

I see what kind of day it’s going to be around here

Enough!
Acrylic portrait painting of a woman with her lip curled up in a snarl
Don’t mess with her!
6×6 on canvas panel
~~Available for purchase on Etsy~~
SOLD!

Katherine Jeanne Wood - blue and brown paint cups

blue and brown paint cups

I’ve been using acrylics much like watercolor paint lately. I mix the colors in these paint cups, and add water. The paint doesn’t dry out nearly as fast this way. It’s getting to that time of year where I consider switching to oil paint. The spring and summer months are brutal on acrylic paint, and it dries on my palette before I get a chance to use even a small amount. I’ve often thought it would be best to use oils instead, and this year I’m going to do it. I have a bag full of my mother’s oil paint, which I’ve been saving. There’s never going to be a time more perfect than now, right? I’m a little nervous because oils are a whole new ballgame, but it will be fun to experiment, and change things up. Who knows? I might never want to return to acrylics once I get the hang of it.

Katherine Jeanne Wood - prepping 4x4 canvas

prepping 4×4 canvas

Casual Attire
Portrait painting of a woman wearing a blue bonnet and cape
8×10 on canvas panel
Available for purchase on Etsy or directly through me

Katherine Jeanne Wood - Blind cat Sweet Pea and Freddy

I can see what kind of day it’s going to be around here with the butt buddies.

zzzzzzzz

Sweet Pea snores, and it’s the cutest thing in the world. The other day she came up on me, here at my desk. I got so comfy that I fell asleep holding her. Next thing I knew I woke up to her snoring in my ear. Soooo adorable. I could have died right there. :)))

What’s your Monday looking like or dare I ask?

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