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View fullsize Another painting I have been working on in a looser style. More palette knife than brush strokes. I like the colour and light quality of this one. #painting #abstractpainting #artistsoninstagram #artist #acrylicpainting #studiovibes #acrylicabstract
View fullsize Think it’s almost done. Finishing a painting is so exciting! Such a great feeling. Trying not to overwork a piece and reflecting on it for awhile is always a good idea. The feeling in a painting is what I am going for. Generally like an uplifti
View fullsize A little close up of marks and textures on a new painting. It is hard to see in a photograph of a big painting. I always love all the little pieces within the whole. #artistsoninstagram #process #home #studio #artwork #abstractpainting #studio #abst
View fullsize Think I finally finished this 30”x30” square canvas. It has taken me on a long journey. Will let it rest for awhile so I can get back to painting and not trying to dig out what this painting needed. It is amazing how it can absorb all you
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View fullsize Feels like this one is finished too. I have been working on a series of 24”x36” and 30”x40” paintings in a portrait orientation these past few months. Some are finally coming into the finished stage. Sometimes you want to kee
View fullsize Finishing a painting always feels so great. You might have noticed I love starting paintings and working in the layering phase but sometimes that last 10% is tricky. One can keep painting indefinitely but when you get that feeling that a painting is
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View fullsize New beginnings to a happy painting. Conversation is starting and the colours are bright like the day is today. Starting the back and forth dance to see where this painting will end up. I am trying to be ok with the mystery of where it will go instead
View fullsize Love this little scene. I always have favourite marks and colours that appear in my paintings. These are the places that can get tricky if I start trying to save them as my painting is changing. #painting #artwork #artist #seattlelife #seattleart #a
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View fullsize Detail of a new painting I am working on. Entering the phase where I like it but it’s not finished yet. So many ways to move forward but which way will it go? #painting #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #art #abstractart #studioartist #stud
View fullsize Almost finished this painting I was struggling with. I really liked one portion that was not fitting with the rest of the piece so I had to let it go. I knew this was probably going to happen but I kept trying to figure out how to make it work. Final
View fullsize Which palette knife? I definitely have my favorite! I do switch them around but always end up with my preferred one some how. Working on a bigger canvas I need to use a bigger palette knife but I feel a bit clumsy using it... picture lots of splatter
View fullsize Beautiful winter light in the studio with all the snow outside. It is still snowing so it looks a bit dark in this photo. This painting has been changing quite a bit and I am taking a break before I change anything else. Hope everyone is enjoying the
View fullsize Our backyard entrance to the arboretum has turned into a cheerful winter scene. So much fun to see everyone out enjoying a rare snowfall in Seattle. 🤍 #seattle #snow #snowday #fun #joy #winter #pnw #winterscene #snowfall
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