An Only Child

This acrylic painting is called "An Only Child" and is currently at Blue Skies Gallery in Hampton. The show is  called "Out of the Box" because artists participating in the show were asked to deliver something that is in a medium that they do not normally work in. The show has some lovely paintings, mixed media, 3-d and photography. It is especially interesting if you know the a few of the artists and are familiar with their work. Seeing them in a new light can be delightfully surprising!  Blue Skies is open Tuesday through Sunday and has over 70 artists represented. The jewelry is funky-cool and the artists are the best that Tidewater has to offer.

Holiday Strawberries...in acrylic no less!

Okay, I'm not an acrylic painter. Everyone has heard me complain loudly about how the acrylics won't do this or how weird they seem to me. Mostly the acrylic painters just smugly laugh because I whine about how quickly they dry. Nevertheless, this is my first acrylic  painting that I did at a workshop given by Gloria Coker one Saturday at London Gallery in Norfolk a few months agos. Acrylic paints are difficult to "push" around on the canvas and forget about trying to mix color on the canvas to tweak it to what you want. I am so used to oils being ever so pliant and more patient. Acrylics are like a hyperactive child on steriods that simply won't wait for you to make up your mind. Oils are slower and more refined and of course, take their time to dry. The good news is that painting this picture and now finally finishing it caused a little more stretching, and I'm all for that.