"Deco-Rated"Semi Abstract Acrylic Painting By Donna Holdsworth

This Mixed media Acrylic Painting is done on 11x14 canvas panel board.  I had intended to make this really abstract, but I am just so left brained that this is what I came up with!  At least the background is somewhat abstract at any rate.  Used gel medium for texture.  A painting done for an era gone by!  For info, please click on my link:  Donna Holdsworth Art.  Thank you!

Our Lady of Guadalupe - a contemporary mixed media painting by Joanie Springer

Our Lady of Guadalupe….I love her story, and all the roses, so after thinking about it way too long, I finally painted my version of the Lady, during the dark of the year.

Title: Guadalupe
10in x 10in, mixed media

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Blessings! Joanie

Polly with Glasses - a contemporary figurative painting by Joanie Springer

Low key in tone, highjinks in attitude!

TITLE: Polly with Glasses

SIZE/SUPPORT: 10″ x 10″ on 300# paper, watercolor, gouache, mixed media

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Blessings! Joanie

"AUTUMN SONG," 10163, mixed media aspen collage © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"AUTUMN SONG"

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This piece is a true mixed media painting.  It has suede leather, aluminum foil, patterned felt, wc paper, and burlap on a textured panel.  I worked on this painting on and off all last week.  There were several points where I applied some part and then had to wait overnight for the gel medium to dry.

Originally, I was playing around using real aspen twigs in the piece.  I collected several twigs from the yard and tried to incorporate them into the design.  Aspen branches do not grow flat! I could have overcome that problem, but my biggest concern was what would happen to them over time - would they deteriorate?  I coated some with gel medium and they looked great, but I still was worried about the longevity. If anyone out there has any experience with using real tree branches in artwork, I would like to know about it.

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