Click Here To Buy It Now - $100, oil on gessobord, 6x8 inches
My first plein air painting! If you aren't familiar with plein air painting, it's a french word for painting outdoors. Having my studio closed down for the summer was the needed push to finally try plein air. It was either no painting at all or go outdoors. I've always been afraid to get out there with the bugs, sun, heat, wind and whatever happens along. I was surprised to find that I love being outdoors with the birds, flowers and fresh air, you can conquer the negative aspects. And I've been painting with a group which is more fun than being alone in a studio. Now that I'm back in my studio it's time to play catch up and get some things posted.
Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.
(c) Deborah A. Kirkeeide
Click Here To Buy it Now - $300, mixed media on stretched canvas and framed, 9x12 inches
I have been experimenting and having fun with mixed media using acrylics, inks, stamping and photos. This piece is a combination of those elements, the photo of flowers was transferred to the canvas using matte medium and then inked and painted in areas. A photo transfer is not merely glued to the surface but a method that transfers the image to the canvas and the paper is washed off. I based this painting on two Bible scriptures; Praise, Isaiah 61:11 and Promise, Genesis 8:22.
I haven't posted anything new for so long due to a remodel going on at home but I have been creating more journal/scrapbooks, acrylic and mixed media paintings plus some plein air oil paintings. More on plein air at a later date.
Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.
(c) Deborah A. Kirkeeide
