New work in oil

Both of these pieces are available in my Dailypaintworks gallery to the right.

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New work in oil

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I haven't been posting lately but I have been painting.  The sunsets I saw while on vacation this summer really inspired me to paint more.  They really were spectacular.

Abstraction

I have been having some fun with abstraction lately.  I love layering different colors and values of colors on TerraSkin.  This paper takes the acrylic wonderfully due to the very smooth surface.  TerraSkin is a paper like product made of crushed stone and is practically indestructible.  For these abstracts I started off by laying down a color in spots and then a layer of gel medium with a palette knife.  After this has all dried, I continue to layer color on with a very large palette knife using varying pressure.  Because there is a layer of the gel there will be spots that are raised and these spots take the paint differently then the smooth areas leaving a lot of texture and variation on the surface.  I love how this looks and feels!

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20 x 30 inch acrylic Glow over the Marsh

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New paintings in acrylic

These two paintings were done mostly with a palette knife in acrylic.  I like using a palette knife with small paintings as it allows me to paint quickly without worrying about all the small details and I like how the canvas is showing a lot of texture. These two are both 12 x 12 inches and are for sale in my Dailypaintworks gallery.

Cowichan Sunset - New Work 20 x 24 inch acrylic

I thought I would give acrylic a try again after some not so great starts recently.  After I got used to the faster drying time I was really excited about what I could achieve with this medium.  I don't have to wait days to paint over something I don't like so I found it great for this as I made lots of changes to this painting.  I am fairly happy with the results and will be using acrylic again for landscapes.

Progress of an oil painting in 3 steps

I thought I might post the steps to arrive at a finished oil painting for those of you who may be interested.

#1. The underpainting is usually done in acrylic and is basically just a map to show where the darks and lights will go. This could change as the painting progresses.
#2. The first layer of oil paint. This layers brings in the color palette that will be used. The paint is very thin at this point, mostly with paint thinner and a bit of liquin. This will help the painting dry quickly so that I can continue on the next day usually.
#3. The finished painting. I usually let it sit for a few days to dry and then will go back in and do a few details and some touch-ups. I really have to be careful not to overwork the painting (really easy to do) or it will loose the freshness that I am going for.

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So that's it in a nutshell! This painting is 24 x 30 inches and is painted mainly from my imagination and some photo of marshes and estuaries.

24 x 30 inch oil The Estuary

This painting is based loosely on some photos of the Cowichan Estuary that I have plus a bit of imagination and the color study that I did previously.  I really like the warm colors and wanted to do a large painting using reds and oranges.

Color Study 8 x 10 inch oil

This is a color study in preparation for a larger painting I plan on doing soon.  It is always good to work out the colors and composition before committing the time and effort into a larger piece.  The only thing I may change is this painting is the two trees.  I am not sure they are really working.

Some new work in oils

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"A Bird in the Hand" mixed media 24 x 30 inches

This painting is a continuation of my exploration with mixed media.  There is no end to how creative you can be with this medium.  The results are always a surprise!

Mixed Media Fun with acrylic

These two paintings are the result of some more fun with mixed media and abstraction.

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Winter Estuary

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New Abstract Work 24 x 36 inches in acrylic - Discovery

I have been playing with my acrylic paints and doing a bit of experimentation with intuitive abstract painting.  Although it was a a lot of fun to do it was harder than I thought it was going to be.  I have always been very tight in my renderings of a still life and even a landscape, so actually painting without a plan or knowing where it was going was an eye opener for me.  It is very hard to let go of all the habits  (good and bad) that I have gathered during the years I have been painting so this little exercise was a good start in my loosening up and just enjoying the process of putting paint on canvas.  Also working large is always very liberating!  You will be seeing a lot more of these types of abstracts from me in the future for sure
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Coastal Waterfall 18 x 24 inch oil

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Some New Work

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Color Studies 8 x 10 inch oil

These two paintings are the result of my experimentation with color.  I tend to stick with the "real" local color in most of my paintings but I thought I would just use colors that I love and the combinations kinda worked!  These two were from some photos I had taken while kayaking this summer and although the area was very beautiful all I saw in the photos was green. I took a chance and made these two a fall landscape and I am pleased with the results.  These are for sale for $100 each on Dailypaintworks.com.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/linda-yurgensen-3811/artwork

Abstracted River 8 x 10 inch oil

I really like the color combination in this one and have plans to do a larger studio piece in the future.  I love using these 8 x 10 inch panels for studies because they are a manageable size for finishing in one sitting yet they can also stand alone as a piece of art in a nice frame or part of a grouping of similar sizes.

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The Mud Flats

16 x 20 inch oil The Mud Flats
$540 Available on Dailypaintworks.com