Spring Impressions

 

 This is now posted and available in my Daily Paintworks gallery

$100, Acrylic on watercolor paper, painted image 6x6 inches with a 3/4" border

An original expressive floral painting inspired by the energy and abundance of spring!  And I need some spring right now.  The reference photo is from my granddaughters photo of dry flowers at home.  We paint together via FaceTime occasionally and share ideas.  Just for fun and variation I cropped the photo while she painted the original size . 

The border around the painting is actually white not gray.  I like to leave a border making it easier to mat paintings that are on watercolor paper without loosing any of the image or you can include some of the little bleeds for interest.  A mat can be cut to fit an 8"-10" square frame.  

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide © 

Water Lilies

 

6x6 inch acrylic on gessoed watercolor paper

The title isn't very imaginative.  Perhaps It could be named "In Monet's Garden" since he was the master of the water lilies.  Would he appreciate my rendering I wonder.  

This is another fun play, experimenting with different brushes and brush work.  The colors are a very different take on the photo I used which made it hard to get the values right.  It eventually worked out and I'm happy with it.

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide © 

Fish Stories

 

6x6 inch acrylic on gessoed watercolor paper.

Getting back to painting again after a long time off.  I'm experimenting with new techniques which is great fun.  This is pretty loose for me, playing with impressionism.  I've been gone from painting for so long I'm relearning, a good time to branch out.  

I took this photo at a lake near us.  I go to the lake and sit on the beach drawing sometimes and taking photos.  These youth were way off in the distance and I worried the photo wouldn't turn out.  The photo even though a bit fuzzy was still useable.  Can't you just imagine these two youths swapping fish stories?

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide ©

Colors Of Contentment

 

8x10 inches, acrylic on stretched canvas

For many years I've been obsessed with traveling to far away places with 200 year old structures and cobblestone streets.  To walk places where my ancestors originated from, or where there are cultures and traditions I've never experienced.  Those desires have influenced my paintings lately as I've been experimenting with new techniques and allowing my imagination some breathing room to explore.  This painting started as drips and splatters, then allowed to be taken over by imagination, playing with negative spaces, color and design.  Its a place of contentment, a slower life surrounded and hidden by hills and mountains and amazing color.  Soon I will be traveling to some of those places and it will be interesting to compare my imagination to the reality.  Will I come home contented with my own reality having reached this goal?  Past experience has taught me, theres no place like home.

On another note the screen colors have dulled the yellow sky in this painting.  Unfortunately sometimes it's hard to get completely accurate colors but it's close.

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide © 

Polka Dot Garden

 12x12" acrylic on Da Vinci Pro Panel (cradled panel).

A friend gave me these flowers for my solo show which wraps up tomorrow.  They were so beautiful I had to come home and paint them quick as natures natural course would soon take over.  Before adding the polka dots the painting didn't look finished.  It wasn't my original plan to add polka dots but it made all the difference.

Having a solo show was a great tool for self examination and seeing a whole room of only my paintings was an eye opener.  I haven't had a solo show since my graduation show so so many years ago.  The show was a good experience.  I even stood and gave a talk in front of a group of people, definitely out of my comfort zone.  Absolutely nervous in the extreme but the teacher in me took over and saved the day.

Still haven't figured out mailing on these larger pieces but if you're interested please email me through Daily Paintworks (click on the link to the right).

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide ©

Quiet Time

 

 

Click Here For More Info:  $75, Image 6x6 inches, acrylic on Canson Canva Paper

There are times when I need a quiet corner and a cup of tea to escape from the crazy busyness of the world.  Sometimes thats a summer morning sitting on the deck, cup of tea in hand listening to the birds or a comfy chair in the winter surrounded by a warm blanket, a favorite cup of tea and maybe a good book.  Images of cups and tea pots bring back those relaxing moments.  What does your refuge look like?

Going through some of my work for an upcoming show I happened upon this small painting.  The piece was never posted, not sure why as I think its a nice little painting.  The paper is cut to an 8x8 inch and would be nice to frame leaving the interesting edges around the painting exposed.  It's fun finding these sweet little pieces tucked away and hidden.  Time to bring it into the light!

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide ©

Beach scene exercise

 

6x8' acrylic on Ampersand Gessobord

This was a quick little exercise for me.  I had fun painting with my granddaughter who was visiting someone in Sicily and shared this view of the beach from the apartment balcony.  We painted together via FaceTime which works out great since she also lives in California.  Sometimes technology can be wonderful, it allows us to share and create together.  Other times you want to throw everything out the window.  And yes, I would rather have been sitting on that balcony! 

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide ©