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“This Sweet Simple Existence”…Daily Art Project 2026 - June
Another month gone by of “This Sweet Simple Existence- Daily Art Project 2026”. As of today, June 30, I have completed 6 months worth of daily paintings, 181 paintings in total. I started June’s paintings a bit late, 10 days into the month, so I had to work fast. To that end, I decided to paint on acrylic paper, 9×12”, with each sheet of paper taped off at the halfway point so that I could do 2 paintings per sheet, each 6×9”, give or take with a white border around it. The paintings were painted using goauche, oils and acrylic on paper.
The “Southwest” Collection, Original Acrylic on Canvas, 12” x 12”
“Southwest” collection, a series of 5 acrylic paintings on 12” x 12” canvas, depicting the beauty of the Southwest region of the US. Read my blog post about the process of creating those paintings.
“Coasts of North America” Collection, Original Acrylic on Canvas, 12” x 12”
“Coasts of North America” collection, a series of 5 acrylic paintings on 12” x 12” canvas, depicting the beauty of the North American coasts. Read my blog post about the process of creating those paintings.
“Lilies in the Morning”, Acrylic on stretched canvas, 24” x 36”
Blog post about the process behind my acrylic floral painting, "Lilies in the Morning", acrylic on stretched canvas, 24" x 36"
“Beauty All Around Me”, mixed media (water mixable oil and acrylic) on stretched canvas, 36” x 36”
Read about the concept and inspiration behind my latest painting, "Beauty All Around Me", mixed media (oil and acrylic) on stretched canvas, 36" x 36"
“Painting Small and Often” Collection, Acrylic on Stretched Canvas, 9” x 12”
I had recently came across Carol Marine’s book “Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often to Become a More Creative, Productive and Successful Artist”. It was exactly what I needed, as I was starting to feel stagnant with a botanical painting I’ve been reworking over and over. I wanted to break out of the rut and dive into more dynamic, expressive work full of quick, energetic and textured brushstrokes, which is my favorite way to paint.
Noureen, portrait, acrylic on canvas board, 12” x 12”
A few days ago I took an old 12” by 12” canvas board on which I had done a painting from a tutorial years ago and I applied a layer of gesso to it in preparation for a new painting
RAW Artists Showcase Levitate February 2024
"Mellifluous" Virtual Art Exhibition 2022
I am super happy to announce that 3 of my paintings have been selected for Capital Culture House's virtual art exhibition "Mellifluous". The 3 paintings selected are "Moonrise Over Stonehenge", "Crowns Mine, Cornwall" and "Cacophony".
Lessons from my long art break
Over the past year, I haven't been painting much. Sporadically, now and then I would dust off my sketchbook and do a few half-hearted sketches but otherwise, I've been in a creative rut.