Turmoil, Miniature Abstracts set of 4 Day 16 of 30 day challenge

 Turmoil 1

 Turmoil 2

 Turmoil 3

Turmoil 4

Day 16 of Jan 2017 30 paintings challenge

Click Here to see Day 15's painting

Four 4x4in paintings for the price of 1 today.

I enhanced yesterday's paintings and and created two more.

Complete disasters all four of them. Not sure if I can salvage any of them.

Turmoil, miniature abstracts acrylic paintings, Day 15 of 30 day challenge

Turmoil Miniature Abstract Paintings

4x4in on panel

These will be available in my Etsy shop in February

Day 15 of Jan 2017 30 paintings challenge

Click Here to see Day 14's painting

I didn't have much time today so I started on some miniature abstracts. Still need some work and I have to be careful not to make them too busy. I plan to do several and post them in my Etsy shop in February.

Ladling the paint...

Miniature Sunset Oil Paintings Video

Sunset Miniature Treasure paintings

4"x4" oil on panel

Available in my Etsy shop

It's been over a month since I last posted. Due to family matters I have been travelling back and forth to the UK and I have had very little time to paint over the last 2 to 3 months.

I returned home yesterday and I have been playing with Windows movie maker. OK so it is not a movie, but I think this is an interesting way to showcase a series of work, What do you think? Is this better/worse/no different than showing the photos one after another in a blog?

ACEO landscape Provence Poppy fields 1 painting Day 8, 30 paintings challenge

 Miniature art trading card

ACEO 12 - Landscape Poppy Fields 1

2.5 by 3.5 inch 

gouache on watercolour paper

Available for purchase (int. shipping icl.)

A small painting of the Provence poppy fields in gouache. A sister painting to yesterday's painting

Using Gouache
Gouache is a water-based paint (sometimes called body colour) and is an under-rated medium. It can be used as is for an opaque paint or diluted with water to give a watercolour effect. I normally use it undiluted and lay one stroke on top of another, trying not to disturb the stroke underneath. It has a matte finish which I like. 


Through the woods, one of my first gouache paintings, shows a different effect for gouache.

What are ACEOs? ACEOs are small works of art measuring 2.5x3.5inch. They are an excellent and affordable way to start an art collection.