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 ©

Memories

12x12 inch acrylic on a Da Vinci Pro Panel (cradled panel).  This is another of my abstracted paintings finished awhile ago and I have another in the works.  The painting process begins with palette knives then switching back to brush work.  Its a very challenging and time consuming technique but keeps me away from perfectionism which weirdly allows for more freedom.  

Once I figure out how to mail a painting this size they will be offered for sale.  Fall of 2025 there will be a solo show of my work at Rumriver Art Center in Anoka where my new paintings will be displayed for sale.  So if you live in the area save the date September 13th 2025. 

I've discovered the problem with my blog, it doesn't like Safari any more, there seem to be no problems when working in Chrome.

 Deborah Ann Kirkeeide ©

Spring Profusion

 

Another abstract:  12x12 inches, Acrylic on cradled panel

Experimenting and playing with new techniques and materials.  I'm loving the cradled panels, palette knives and Catalyst brushes.  The abstracts are finally becoming a joyful process.  I play with them for days seeing where they will go, where they will take me.  

This one has been entered in a local competition, fingers crossed it gets in.  I will not be disappointed if it's rejected, I believe it's one of my better pieces.

Onward!

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide ©

St. Croix Trail

 

Acrylic 12x12 inches, painted on a DaVinci cradled pro panel, a new panel for me.

This is painted using my photo reference from a favorite place to hike on the Wisconsin Minnesota border along the St. Croix river.  Tall cliffs, huge rocks and wonderful trails.  You can sit on the cliffs and watch the old time paddle boats go by filled with vacationers.  Great memories here with children and grandchildren.  I gifted this painting to my grandson for his recent wedding.

The panel is super smooth, no texture and the paint slips and slides along the surface letting the paint flow.  It almost felt like working with oil again.  And I'm trying some new brushes, Catalyst by Princeton Flats, they hold more paint and again more flow.  Loving them!  Always good to try new things because you never know what you might be missing. Thanks to Acrylic University for valuable tips and information.

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide ©

Morning Glories And Friend

Click Here To Buy It Now - $100,  oil on gessobord, 12x12 inches

This painting has a funny story.  I was trying to capture bees on flowers in my gardens; for some reason I really wanted to paint a bee sitting on a flower.  Those darn bees are so fast, as I was ready to click the photo it would either flit off or go down inside the flower.  I ended up taking a bunch of photos of flowers and no bees or bee butts sticking out of flower centers.  However as I loaded the photos this little tree frog, who was hiding among the flowers, showed up sitting on a leaf.  I never saw him at all so it was a happy surprise.  Who cares about the darn bees, I probably need a way better camera to capture them anyway.