January 31, 2016
January 03, 2016
prints now available!
there was such an overwhelming response to my daily series last month and inquiries about prints we decided to make the entire series (1-32) available to you as prints so that you can create your own custom collections of favorites.
and i totally want to see them when you do!!!!
view the entire collection of daily 6x6 prints here
October 22, 2015
a study in abstract florals...
ORIGINAL | "Flourish" 24 x 24" acrylic on gallery canvas
over the past few months i have been immersing myself in florals. it is no secret that i LOVE painting flowers, but i have really been honing my style and studying my personal process in order to develop an online workshop i plan to release in early 2016.
my purpose is not to teach you how to paint flowers, but to share with you in-depth how i interpret what i see and how i take it from interpretation to process to application to finished canvas.
whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced this will be a workshop that offers more than just pretty colors and textures (although that is flippin' awesome) but a more intimate experience about the hows, whys, and wheres of my process.
so i thought i would share with you today a collective look at what the past few months study has produced.
* if you want more information about pricing or to see more images of each piece click the title link in turquoise below each image
ORIGINAL | "Celebration of Color" 36 x 36 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
ORIGINAL | "Incipient Flowers" 6' x 4' acrylic on canvas
ORIGINAL | "Sublime" series #1 8 x 10 acrylic on canvas
ORIGINAL | "Sublime" series #2 8 x 10 acrylic on canvas
ORIGINAL | "Sublime" series #3 8 x 10 acrylic on canvas
ORIGINAL | "Sublime" series #4 8 x 10 acrylic on canvas
ORIGINAL : "Sublime" series #5 10 x 10 mixed-media acrylic on canvas
ORIGINAL |"From Above" - Inflorescence series 18 x 18 " acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
ORIGINAL |"Short Vase" - Inflorescence series 12 x 12" acrylic on studio wrapped canvas
ORIGINAL |"Yellow in White Vase" - Inflorescence series 9 x 12" acrylic on studio canvas
ORIGINAL |"Plum in White Vase" - Inflorescence series 16 x 20" acrylic on studio canvas
ORIGINAL |"Violet in White Vase" - Inflorescence series 9 x 12" acrylic on studio canvas
August 14, 2015
painting in time lapse
just a little fun peek at the behind the scenes painting
ENJOY!
March 06, 2015
my inspiration, Jo Barby...
after internet stalking her for a bit more than a year, the day finally arrived that i would be able to sit one-on-one with Jo Barby and learn how to "see".
captivated by how Jo's artwork reaches right through the 2-dimensional surface and becomes its 3-dimensional entity, i had to learn from her, i knew i wanted to "see" what she did in the everyday. So imagine how excited i was when i asked her to fly half way across the world and teach at my STUDIO and she said YES!
wanting to be perfect right out of the gate, i am not going to lie, i struggled the first day. i wanted so badly to "see" what she sees that i lost sight of appreciating her gift of process. that as an artist, i could never see what she sees. that gift of sight is intuitive and quite possibly a very intimate part of the process for each artist and she was right there in front of me sharing it with us...i needed to listen.
day 2 i allowed the lessons of the day before marry and filter through my intuitive process. Jo worked effortlessly with each student and the artwork being produced was magic. i was open and i created with Jo's guidence.
the gift of learning, trusting and listening is what Jo gave me...her artistic process, techniques and generosity inspired me.
i was able to create in a way i had never thought i could, not to recreate art, but to see the art in the everyday.
Jo taught me to see.
thank you Jo, i am so grateful and so very proud of this piece.
i remembered to capture a couple stepping stones along the way, thought it might be fun to share. (its kinda hard to believe it myself i am glad i did)
she helped me create a makeshift light box to help me "see" the highlights and shadows
to find out more about Jo Barby and her art, i have included a few links below.
PanPastel artist : Paint. Draw. Blend
Facebook page : Joanne Barby Artist
Instagram : Joanne Barby
{i am super thrilled to say she said she would fly half way around the world and teach at the studio again! you'll know the details when i do and i will be the first one to take a seat!}
for a complete listing of all upcoming STUDIO events click here
March 05, 2015
numbers have souls...
me too!!
- i love the sense of infinity of the 8.
- you can sometimes fine 235 in my work referring to 2 parents, 3 children = a family of 5.
- 0 gives me the feeling of completeness or a circle of life
- 69 while yes has many a meaning, i ALSO see it as a yin-yang element
- 1 representing confidence
- 7 often symbolizing strength
February 26, 2015
February 25, 2015
oil painting..."3 poppies"
{ 3 Poppies - oil on cradle board }
one of my newest oil paintings
i cannot say enough about the sheer joy that oil paint gives me!
the texture, oh man the TEXTURE!
love all the colors...smushed and blended!!!!
just channeling my inner Van Gogh and it makes me happy!
and now i wait 4 months for paint to dry, lol!
January 23, 2015
"industrial magnolia" canvas trio
{"Industrial Marigold" #2 / 3 canvas series}
these 3 canvases were in my "art gone wrong" pile so i dug them out and began playing with textures, glazes, stencils and letting the process guide me.
i NEVER discard a canvas, no matter how hideous it gets because that is a part of the art story for me. these canvases had told 3 very different stories and the process that evolved now has them sharing the same ending. sappy right? totally makes me HAPPY!!
Rule #1
Gesso covers everything and Super heavy gesso covers it + adds amazing texture
i used my new 8x8 Marigold stencil to create the demensional floral effect with molding paste and layered in glazes to give it a very industrial feel!
i love them, not only for their "history" (because i know how truly ugly they were before) but because small pieces of their before sneak through.
{"Industrial Marigold" #3 / 3 canvas series}
{"Industrial Marigold" #1 / 3 canvas series}
see all my original Artwork listed on my website here
donna downey
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