Mini Abstracts

Working on same larger abstracts, I thought all of a sudden it might be fun to paint quite small paintings. I took the three larger pieces I had painted and translated them into a smaller version. It was great fun!

Only the texture in this painting gives away the difference in size between the two. The first one is 6″ x 6″ and the one right above is 24″ x 30″. It is fun to see the differences. The little minis take a lot less time and are very relaxing.

Another example of bigger and much smaller.

There is a much bigger difference between these two! I wonder if you like the smaller or the larger? The ones below are all minis that I plan to grow into larger works with time permitting. I would love to have a pop-up show somewhere nearby to share them with a wider audience.

Mini Abstracts

It’s fun to be a little wild

One of my friends suggested the name “Intersections” for this loud and colorful piece. It is 36″ X 48″ of lively and happy art. I started this a year ago, and never felt it was finished. Last week I spent most of a day or two making changes and adding details. I am pleased now with the result. Sometimes I think you just have to be in the right frame of mind to finish an abstract painting.

Landscapes, figures , still lifes and etcetera are not easy, but you are looking at what you are attempting to transfer to canvas and make it your statement. In an abstract you and your mind are on your own. I often listen to music or to a book on audio while I paint, so I put myself out of my every day life. It is so important to learn to take time to yourself.

It’s fun to be a little wild