"Pineapple Upside Down Cake" 5x7 canvas panel The challenge was given to paint a painting upside down which prompted this inspiration. I did, indeed paint this upside down. The hardest part was getting the perspective right, otherwise it was pretty easy to do (aside from the...
"Tulip" 5x7 canvas panel I used a limited color palette to test out a new brand of paint. I'm happy with how the background turned out with the many layers I put into it. The inspiration came from the prompt "vase of flowers." I'm really enjoying...
"Lady Crab Night" 16x20 stretched canvas Hurray for finger painting! This is a Jane Font tutorial inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" with my own spin on it. It turned out this way because I asked my friends on Facebook what I should paint tonight...
"Cherry Not on Top" 5x7 canvas panel This was inspired by Jane Font and her cherry tutorial. I figured it would be fun to add some ice cream. It was definitely challenging! I learned a lot about composition in this painting as I drew the elements...
"Red Dragon Eye" 4x4 stretched canvas I finally painted a dragon and I'm super happy with it! I think I'll paint this full size on a larger canvas at some point. This was an exercise in trusting my instincts and painting skills to make what's in...
"Proud Mood" 5x7 canvas panel The 4th in the mood series! I felt very proud of my tomato and avocado painting, so it inspired this one. I learned a bit about drawing a different position, but other than that I didn't learn very much. Maybe I'll...
"Bag of Tomatoes" 5x7 canvas panel I was really excited to try this tutorial by Jane Font and I'm really happy with the result! I decided to add the avocado and since it's green, I made the background a little more blue. I had an avocado...
"Man It's So Loud in Here" 5x7 canvas panel One of the daily challenges Jane Font set was to paint how you feel/see a song. Here's my interpretation of a They Might be Giants song of the same name....
"Tranquil Mood" 5x7 canvas panel The third in my "mood" series! I really love this one almost as much as the first one. I focused more on shadows and highlights this time and I believe it shows! I'm well on my way to becoming a better...