Day 10 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

This will be my last palette knife painting of hydrangeas for a few days. I've got to move on to something else so I'll have more of a variety at the art fest.... like more artsy roses! For years I took my silk ribbon embroidery to festivals and was called the ribbon lady by customers that didn't know my name. Now I can be called the rustic, distressed hydrangea lady... or the abstract, whimsical rose artist... no telling what they'll call me, lol!

The flowers didn't quite make it to the orange I was going for, but working late at night with bad lighting isn't the best thing for color mixing. However, the next morning when I came back to see what it looked like, I was still pleased with the end results.

I wanted the container to look rusty and think it turned out well. I'm still loving the random texture and color you can get with a palette knife!

If you want to see more submissions from other artists for the 30 day challenge, click here.

Thanks so much for coming to visit... maybe I'll throw in another post soon that isn't challenge related. :)

Take care & God bless,
Lana

Day 9 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

And here's yet another hydrangea painting... aptly called
Can't. Stop. Painting. Hydrangeas.
I see a few things to tweak, but it'll be finished today.

11x14
acrylic on canvas
with palette knife
will be for sale at the Norcross Art Fest next month.

Have a wonderful week!
Lana

Day 8 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

I'm still working with a palette knife and still painting hydrangeas on rustic, distressed backgrounds and I'm still enjoying it! :)

Untitled
8x24
acrylic on canvas
palette knife

This one will be for sale at Norcross Art Fest in October along with all the others.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Take care & God bless,
Lana

Day 7 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

After painting the one I shared yesterday, I have painted 3 more larger palette knife hydrangea bouquets. At least in my mind they are hydrangeas.

Since the detail is minimal, I suppose one could claim them to be whimsically hued roses or peonies, perhaps. There's a thought... I think I will do pink ones today... and may an orange bouquet.... off to the easel! :)

Blue Hydrangeas (until I think of something more creative)
11x14
acrylic on canvas
will be for sale at Norcross Art Fest in GA the first weekend of October

Thank you for stopping by to see day 7 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days!

Take care & God bless,
Lana

Day 6 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

"Serendipity"
11x14
acrylic on canvas with palette knife
Purchase my art here.

I know, I know... I said I'd do more roses like yesterday's example... and I have done more, but I am also trying palette knife paintings again and love it! :)

The reason I'm doing so many a day is that I have a deadline to meet and it's looming ahead in just a couple more weeks.

This one was so much fun once I got the hang if it! I think it's one of my favorites and I like it so much that I am painting several versions of it for the Norcross Art Fest.

I love the unexpected bits of color spread here and there and the texture you can get with a palette knife. Just makes you want to touch it all over!

If you want to see more submissions by other artists, visit Leslie Saeta's blog. There usually more than 200 entries a day!

Take care & God bless,
Lana

P.S. Still taking Canopy Conundrum card orders. You can read about it here. Thanks!

Day 5 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Hi there! As I said in an earlier post, I like painting these roses so you'll be seeing more of them! :)
Rather than changing subject matter each day, for now I'm concentrating more on mixing colors, using mainly cad yellow, pthalo blue, and cad red or quinacridone magenta... and some white or black as needed.

I am also trying to find the perfect brush... or two or three. I try to use only one brush throughout an entire painting. If you have a favorite brush (brand, size, type, etc.) to use with acrylics, please let me know in the comments. I'm still looking!

And... If you want to see more 30 Paintings in 30 Days by other artists, visit Leslie Saeta's blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Take care & God bless,
Lana

Day 4 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Here's #4... a brighter, choppier version of #3, but still whimsical roses still life in pink and yellow.

"Pink Passion"
8x10
acrylic on canvas

This one isn't for sale, but I have lots more original art, as well as prints, in my Etsy shop: Lana Manis Designs.

Click here if you'd like to see submissions to the challenge by all the other artists.

Take care & God bless,
Lana

Day 3 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

I decided to perk up my paintings with some pinks and yellows this week! This one is a whimsical still life of roses. I really like it and will probably do several variations of it this week.

"Oh, Happy Day"
8x10
acrylic on canvas

If you want to see more participants in the 30 Day challenge, head over to Leslie Saeta's blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Take care & God bless,
Lana

Day 2 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Here's my second painting for the 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge! I find when I'm having a little trouble with inspiration or not feeling well, I can still paint a pear... even wonky pears look ok! :)

"Center of Attention"
8 x 10
acrylic on canvas
$75 plus shipping
(email me to purchase via PayPal invoice or find it in my Etsy shop later today)


Take care & God bless,
Lana

Day 1 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Well, it's begun! I'm posting the first of thirty paintings to be done in thirty days. The rules were a bit lenient, such as if you just couldn't do one every day, do a few extra at a time to have on hand for the days you couldn't paint. Today was one of those days. We went to church this morning and on to visit a family member that had been in the hospital. I didn't get home till later today and decided to use one of my free passes. :)

"A Little Old Fashioned"
6 x 12
acrylic on canvas
$75 plus shipping
(email me to purchase via PayPal invoice)


Take care & God bless,
Lana