30 Paintings in 30 Days ~ Following the Difficult Muse ~ Day 24

"My muse drags me down many different roads, 

often at the same time." 

~ Colin Poole

"Impetuous Muse"

8 x 24" Alcohol Ink on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
email: sandy@sandysandy.com for purchase info.

This is another textured substrate, created with tissue paper, acrylic paint and gesso on a gallery wrapped canvas. The painting was done entirely in alcohol inks. It is not at all what I had envisioned. My muse is being very bossy with the abstracts these days and unless I want to get into a knock down, drag out fight, I usually just end up following her lead.

"The muse is born in pain, thrives on it and loves to inflict it."

~ Warren Criswell

I appreciate your generous feedback and friendship. 

Thank you very much!

Happy Creating!!

X ♥  O

30 Paintings in 30 Days ~ Silent Poetry ~ Day 19

"In a picture, it should be possible to  

discover new things every time you see it. 

You can look at a picture for a week 

and never think of it again. 

But you can also look at a picture for 

a second and think of it all your life." 

~ Joan Miro

"Like Words of Poems"
7 x 5" Alcohol Ink on Canvas Board
email: sandy@sandysandy.com for purchase info.

About ten years ago, I did a couple of months (about 30 or 40 pieces) of acrylic paintings which mostly now hang in my home. At the end of that exploration, I did a bunch of poured acrylic abstract pieces in various sizes then set them aside.  They have a lot of texture. Now I am gessoing over them and painting them in alcohol inks and obtaining an interesting 3D effect. I started with a few small ones and think they are visually appealing. It's hard to tell in the photo, but in person, they have a real "in your face" personality, especially for such small pieces.

I really appreciate your feedback and friendship. 

Thank you very much!

Happy Creating!!

X ♥  O

30 Paintings in 30 Days ~ Finding The Way ~ Day 18

“The real voyage of discovery consists 

not in seeking new landscapes, 

but in having new eyes.” 

~ Marcel Proust

"Mystic Substance of Life"
~~~~~~~~~~8 x 10" Alcohol Ink on Gallery Wrapped Canvas~~~~~~~~~~
email: sandy@sandysandy.com for purchase info.

Lately I have been feeling the need to make a shift towards self discovery. After being inspired by so much creativity online and having several painting play dates with a local artist friend, I decided to give mixed media a try. This textured substrate was created with tissue paper, acrylic paint and gesso on a gallery wrapped canvas. The painting was done entirely in alcohol inks. It went through quite a few versions before I called it quits.

I still can't decide on the orientation of his piece. For that reason, this painting will have my Signature, Date, Thumbprint, Painting ID and Title on the back to allow it to be hung in any direction.

I'd love to know, which way do you like it best?

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"Invention and discovery emanate from being able to try seemingly wild possibilities and work in the unknown; to be comfortable being wrong before being right; to live in the world as a keen observer, with an openness to experiences and ideas." ~ Peter Sims

I really appreciate your feedback and friendship. 

Thank you very much!

Happy Creating!!

X ♥  O