Loosen It Up

I decided that I would like to develop the abstract side of my art a little more. I took a class a few years ago from a very well known artist who did this type of art. It was a tough class because I had no idea how to create art like that. In the past, I thought there was nothing to it, a monkey could paint this way. When I took the class, I realized it was not going to be easy. The teacher wanted us to come up with our own original pieces , she did not want us to copy her style . The teacher had us take paintings that we had done, tear them up, rearrange the pieces in different order and then repaint the new picture. She also had us draw things and really exaggerate the form. By the time I was done with that class, I had a healthy respect for the abstract.

Raining Blue- Mixed Media Acrylic and Watercolor

I usually do very realistic art but I want to loosen it up a little bit and so here are some small pieces that I have done:

Heavens and Moons- Mixed Media Collage , Acrylic and Watercolor

Red Iris- Watercolor and Acrylic
in my Etsy Store

Getting down to the wire

I am putting final touches and getting ready for my son's graduation party this Friday. Could possibly have up to two hundred people come although I doubt everyone will show. I have put on parties for about 60 people but this is definitely the biggest. Hope I won't run out of food. I don't have enough refrigerator space and that is my biggest nightmare so far.
It's going to be a crazy week so I won't be able to do much etsy stuff, unfortunately.

Decorative iris handpainted trivet from my etsy shop