"Going Home", acrylic & charcoal on 16" x 20" canvas
Happy Earth Day, people! I celebrated by doing what I usually do regardless of the holiday- making art. 😉 And I have 3, count them, THREE new pieces to share with you today! How’s that for a Friday treat? “Going Home” is a 16″ x 20″ acrylic and charcoal on canvas painting I finished just minutes ago, and which is available to purchase HERE.
Detail shot of "Going Home"
I took a reference photo for this the last time I was leaving San Francisco in the evening, when the sky was that fantastic saturated blue, and I knew it would be a painting one day. That day came pretty quick (I let it cut in line in front of some other photos) because I realized I needed to loosen up my brushstrokes [thanks for that pep talk, Todd!]. I’m really pleased with the freedom I was able to revisit in the process and I love the end result so much, I almost didn’t put it up for sale…. almost. This painting has a sister I’ve just started that will be making an appearance soon, so stay tuned!
"Trouble", a poem block
I also finished a couple of Nancy Drew poem blocks with watercolor/acrylic/oil pastel flourishes on slices of reclaimed fencepost. “Trouble” (above) reads: “The lad proved to be trouble” and is rendered in orange-pink-red-purple. “Voices” (below) reads: “meeting with the vacant/stolen voices” over white, blue and purple. Both are for sale in my etsy shop along with a crop of other poem blocks and affordable art. Have a great weekend, people!
"Voices", a poem block
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More terrific work, Marianne! Can’t figure out whether I like the paintings or the poetry blocks more 🙂 They are each wonderful in their own ways. Todd, whoever you may be, great advice on the loose brush strokes. These “traffic” paintings are awesome, and that subject matter was perfect for the loose-er strokes, looks like to me. Thanks for sharing your work on your blog, Marianne. I totally admire your art life productivity.
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