Peinture Nature

This post is sort of a continuation off of my Peinture Abstraite post from last month. I really do enjoy abstract paintings. I think they are absolutely beautiful; they are expressive and unique. My boyfriend loves realistic paintings. After giving realistic paintings a shot, I completely understand his appreciation for them. They are difficult. (This could be why I decide not to paint them as frequently... I'm still a very new beginner.) Despite the difficulty, I have attempted to create "realistic" paintings of nature. Here is my collection thus far:

Sunset (1 of 6)

This was my first painting EVER. My mom, sister, boyfriend, and I found a picture, cropped the picture, cut the picture into sixths, and each took two of the six clippings to paint. This was the top middle clipping. I was pretty proud of it for being my first painting! It is acrylic paint on 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" mini canvas.

Sunset (2 of 6)

This is my second painting from this picture. It is the bottom left clipping. The coloring of this painting and the one above may be a bit off because our printer's ink was running low (we were painting based on those printed pictures). It is acrylic paint on 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" mini canvas.

Bluebonnet

This was my first experimentation with watered down acrylic. I am now obsessed with the looked of watered down acrylic. And, in case you didn't know, the bluebonnet is Texas's State Flower... And they are beautiful. This is watered down acrylic paint on 4 1/2" x 4" acrylic paper.

Falling Leaves

I just finished this painting yesterday and I absolutely love it. I'm still working on painting with dimensions and perspective. It is based off of this picture. It consists of acrylic paint and various levels of watered down acrylic paint on 9" x 12" acrylic paper.

Beach Sunset

This painting is still a work in progress. It is based off of this landscaping lesson. I started out with the lesson then just decided to do it my own way. I began painting it about three weeks ago and still haven't completed it. I get super frustrated with the clouds and I've had to paint over spots several time. I'm pretty proud of the beach/ocean area though I need to maybe make it a little darker. Anyway. It is acrylic paint on 9" x 12" acrylic paper.

So. Those are my "realistic" paintings of nature that I have so far. I hope to complete the Beach Sunset eventually... But we will see. 

À la semaine prochaine.

-Desiree

Peinture Abstraite

My boyfriend bought me paint brushes and acrylic paint for Christmas this year because I told him I wanted to start a hobby. I have never taken an art class in my life (I was into band and theatre), and have never painted a single thing ever. So the past month and a half I have been dabbling in the art (pun intended) of painting.

I have always thought abstract paintings as beautiful and amazing and absolutely inspiring. I completed four abstract paintings today that I want to share! I think they're fun (even if they are amateur-ish).

Kiss the Rain

This piece is called Kiss the Rain. I painted this piece as I was listening to Kiss the Rain by Yiruma. It is slightly watered down acrylic paint on a 8" x 8" canvas.

Kill Me

This piece is called Kill Me. I painted this piece as I was listening to Kill Me by The Pretty Reckless. It is slightly watered down acrylic paint on 9" x 12" acrylic paper.

Spring Bouquet

This piece is called Spring Bouquet. This is my slightly different rendition of this Abstract Art Flowers painting. It is watered down acrylic paint on 9" x 12" acrylic paper.

Volcanic Eruption

This piece is called Volcanic Eruption. This piece is photographed upside down from how I painted it, but I  think it looks better this way. It is slightly watered down acrylic paint on 9" x 12" acrylic paper.

Anyway. Those are the four paintings I created today in the order I created them. I have some other paintings I have created that I might post later. But I'm kind of proud of these!

Salut!

-Desiree