Paint Party Friday- Week 51!

It's Friday, and you know what that means; time for Paint Party Friday!   So I've worked and reworked my Klimt Homage- adding faces, and then muting them out, or eradicating them completely.  I've painted this background so many different colors I couldn't possibly list them all and finished it off with a "Q" in each corner to give the feel of a playing card.  As always, I still see things I want to do to improve it, and I will!  But for now; here's my painting as close to finished as you all have ever seen it.....

Should I list the thoughts I have while looking at this on the monitor?

1. To make it look more like a card, I could add an outline around the edges
2. As much as I love the "Frida face" I'm not sure she belongs here, should she be allowed to stay?
3. I'm happy with the purple I added in the upper right hand corner- should there be some teal (and other colors?) to balance the comp?

That's all for now, whatever I decide to do; for today, I'm sketching out a new flower painting.  And yes, I said sketching, I'm a bit over intuitive painting AND faces for a bit!  In the meantime, DO stop by Paint Party Friday and visit the artists there, so much beauty to see!
Toodles,
Stephanie

Weekly Challenge at Inspiration Avenue: "Hello Spring"

 So, here is my "Venus a la Klimt" or "Birth of Venus" I haven't quite decided yet.  But she is done and I am using her for my entry at Inspiration Avenue.  The theme for the week is "Hello Spring" and since it was my turn to host, it would be pretty embarrassing if I didn't have anything to submit!

 I had another reason for needing to finish her for today.  The gallery that shows my work is featuring me and three other artists at an opening tonight and they wanted a couple more pieces for the window.  So, that's where she is for the time being.  I'm excited and nervous all at the same time- it's been more than 20 years since I had an opening!   Earlier this week, I actually had a dream that I showed up for the opening without any clothes.......that's when I realized that I was a bit nervous ;)

Enjoy your weekend, my friends.  And be sure to stop by Inspiration Avenue to see a bounteous collection of Spring inspired art!
xo
Stephanie

Paint Party Friday- March 25th

This week I've been working on a new painting inspired by Botticelli's "Venus" and influenced with Klimt's use of flowers.  And it has kicked my butt!  You wouldn't believe how much paint I've thrown at this canvas, but it is finally, finally coming together to match what I saw in my head upon beginning.  I try to alternate my really tight flower paintings with my looser canvases of women.  And for some reason, it's much harder for me to do the loose free one; maybe because I follow my photographs very closely with the flowers, and I don't have the same kind of safety net with the ladies?  I dunno, but I love painting both so that's what I'll continue to do!
For now, here's my Venus a la Klimt (for lack of a better name- any suggestions would be MOST welcome :))

 

I like her much better up close than from a distance.....not sure why ;) 

Happy Paint Party Friday- be sure to stop by to add a link to one of your own paintings OR just to see and marvel at all the talent over there- it's amazing group of artists!

Paint Party Friday!!!

In my blog travels this week, I discovered that many of my friends are joining in on Paint Party Friday and now, so am I!  Here's what Eva and Kristin had to say about it, "Acrylics, Oils, Watercolors or Mixed Media Big Works or Small Pieces Finished Paintings or Works In Progress All Painting Accomplishments are Reason to Celebrate!

Please join us for a Paint Party...A Place to Check-In, Meet and Chat with Other Painters and Have Some Fun!"  Sounds like my kind of place!

Since I never posted the finished product of my "La Femme" I've chosen to share her at the party.

For more pictures and information, check her out in my Etsy shop.

Happy Friday and hope to see you at the partay!

Stephanie