"Dancing Light"
Acrylic, 18" x 18" on gallery wrap
(one in a set of two)
New Year's Day means a lot of different things to a lot of people. For most people who live in the Pasadena area (like me) it's all about the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl. For over 900 artists (including me) this New Year's Day is all about painting the first of thirty paintings in 30 straight days. Yikes!I have wanted to paint abstracts for many years. I have finally taken the plunge and decided to use this Thirty Day Challenge to explore painting abstracts.
Of course I couln't make it that simple and just paint. I have spent over a month doing tons of research. I needed lots of new supplies. So I ordered thirty canvases and jars of acrylic paint and then purchased 54 small plastic jars (U-Line is the best and cheapest supplier). Since I have always been a color mixer, I am using these jars to mix my own acrylic colors and palettes.
While doing my research I found a lot of abstract paintings I loved and many that I didn't. But one thing that stood out for sure, was the use of color. I decided to approach my abstract paitings a bit differently. I have decided to create four distinct color palettes. The are titled Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Each palette has 10 - 12 colors and all of my abstracts will be painted using my paint colors from one of these color palettes. I know what you are thinking, "how did I choose the colors for each palette"? I just did what I thought made sense. I selected over 100 paintings and photos with colors that I loved and then divided them in to four color palettes. Then I used acrylic paint color swatches (pictured) to decide on the colors.
From there I premixed all of my colors. None of my colors are straight from the jar ... I guess that would make too much sense. They are all mixed (to get just the right shade) and stored safely in my new jars! These photos are from my Fall palette.
I should mention I am still finalizing my palettes and when they are ready I will post the colors. It's a big project (and process). Hopefully the four color palettes will be finalized by the time I finish my 30th abstract painting. Haha.
I am also taking a weekly abstract class which starts next week. I cannot wait!
Check out my 2015 workshop schedule! I am coming to Cape Cod, Atlanta, Charlotte and Richmond in 2015! Plus you can paint and stay with me in Ventura, CA at the beach house! Click here for more information!
I am offering Monday Online Studio painting classes beginning October 2014! Join me each month as we paint boats, roosters, glass, beach scenes, umbrellas, etc. with a palette knife!
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Post your completed painting for Day One here!
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| | |  18. A walk in the flowers |
 19. The Beginning of Time | |  21. Flowers at Heide |
| | |  24. Painting in the park. |
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 52. Spring Stroll | | |
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| | |  72. 2015! by esthersharpart.com |
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 79. Late fall--6 x 6--Gessoboard. Roger Hankins |  80. Chris Scott "Day is Done" | |
| | |  84. Kelly Crosser Alge |
| |  86. "Trail Ride". 9"x 12". Judy Elias | |
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| |  101. New Day |  102. Susan Pennington/Calla Lilies/pastel |
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 106. Poinsettia | | |
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| | |  114. Brenda Lucey |
| |  116. Breathe Me | |
| | |  120. Snowman |
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| | | 144. No. 1 Cupcakes |
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 151. Green Pepper and Kitchen Tools |  152. schets 1 | |
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| 166. Fireworks on the beach | | |
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| | |  180. Anointing Hands, oil, lea Emory |
 181. Lee Lindgren | 182. Chickadee in Winter | |
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| | |  189. HAPPY by vicki p. maguire |
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| | 194. Palm Tree |  195. Sky Watch. Wyn Foland |
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 199. Bright Star | | |
| | | 204. calendar photo |
| |  206. Flower Power 1 | |
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| | |  213. Orange with Mug |
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| | |  219. Bay Sunset |
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| | |  225. Afternoon Light in the Meadow by Teri Jones |
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 229. MILO/Cindy Eisenhauer | | |
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 244. Pt. Reyes Wave on Yupo |  245. December Afternoon | |
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 259. flying into Portland | | |
| | |  264. the melt has begun |
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 271. First Christmas, 5 x 7, oil, by Carolyn Cline | | |
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 280. Denise Childs | | |
 283. painting #1 |  284. Lexi, Day 1, oil on arches | |
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 289. Under the Orange Umbrellas-Clare Strohman #1 | | |
 292. Brand new day |  293. Darla Tagrin Jan. 1 2014 | |
| |  296. Flowers1 |  297. Beach Number 1 |
| | |  300. "Diana K." by Carole Davis 9 x 11 Acrlyic. |
| 301. i was supposed to be a dandelion | | |
 304. sofongwiese-lotus1 | | |
| |  308. http://www.hlevasseurpaints.blogspot.com/ | |
 310. Rusted Truck |  311. Planetary Alignment by Paula Neys | |
| |  314. Hedgerow |  315. Rodney Kingston Day 1. Love it or hate it! |
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| |  320. January white "on wings" | |
| |  323. Wellers | |
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| | |  333. Making Breaking and Bending 11 |
 334. Vine Ripened Tomatoes |  335. Janet Carnall, Garden Royals, 8x8 acrylic | |
 337. Hollyhocks | | |
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| | |  345. Pale Blue |
 346. Abstract #1. V.R. Sanders, 2015 | | |
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| |  356. Day 1 | Kay Sullivan, Pastel 7 x 7" | 357. Darlene Pilcher blog |
 358. M. Brackley 8x8 Acrylic "Gerber Daisy 1" | | |
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 364. Day 1 "Pomegranate" 5x7 oil, Krista Brooks | | |
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 370. Candi Hogan "Old Mesilla Adobe" 14x10 watercolor | | |
 373. "Intense Glow", 6x8 | 374. Cooling Off | |
| | |  378. Chris Emerick - Pat's kettle and cup |
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 391. Darlene Pilcher, Artist - Fog in Two Colors |  392. Portland Head Light by Judith McKenna |  393. Bus Stop |
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 397. Ricky | | |
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| | | 405. Salida |
 406. 'beached',janet judson | | |
| | |  411. Dragon Work In Progress still - Jenn Cunningham |
 412. Siesta Key Oil | |  414. Time and Space, by Lisa Agnew, 12"x12", Acrylic |
| |  416. Jean Nelson |  417. January 1 |
| | |  420. Copy of Carol Marines Book |
 421. Salt Shaker day 1, Deena Hunkler Sanks | | |
 424. 30/30 Challenge | |  426. Poinsettia Blooms |
 427. Hawaiin Beach - Linda Smith Latimer |  428. An Apple A Day | |
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| |  440. Eileen Kennedy Maxey. My Miss Tiny | |
| |  443. Snow Series I | |
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 451. painting a day |  452. Day 1. Karla Hunter | |
 454. The Red Road | |  456. Soul Kitty |
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 463. Christmas Pears | | |
 466. Spice of Life | |  468. Mushroom Dream Acrylic 6x6 on canvas paper |
 469. Sanger CA #3 | |  471. Summer Field |
| | |  474. Calgary Rockies Jan 1 |
| | |  477. Renewal out of sand |
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| |  485. Old Faithful by Rhonda Hartis Smith 6x6 oil. |  486. Begonia |
| |  488. New Year's Day Polar Bear ~ Laura Hartley |  489. Wise Grandfather |
 490. Experiment with palette knives | | |
 493. Sandi Riggs--1 | | |
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| |  500. The Easel on Wheels | |
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 505. Nature Walk- oil___#1/30___Linda Barretta |  506. Nature Walk- oil___#1/30___Linda Barretta |  507. lamargilstrap@comcast.net Day 1 |
 508. "Oranges Are Best From Florida" Lyndy Colleen |  509. winter bouquet |  510. 1 of 30 by C. M. Hannon |
| | |  513. "The Toast" |
| |  515. Barbara Janecka Fine Art day 1 | |
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| | | 528. Pam Ayres |
 529. Cindy Cradler | | |
| | |  534. Royal Palms 1 |
| |  536. Nancy Paden TortoiseFeathersStudio "Lake Townsend" | |
 538. Royal Palms | |  540. Jan 1 |
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 559. Dema C | |  561. St. Maximilian Kolbe Martyr of Charity (on panel) |
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| |  569. Paint 30 in 30 Day 1 |  570. Pearcrastination |
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 577. Laurel Bahe 1 of 30 |  578. Day 1: Mimosa | |
 580. Lesli Bonanni 1/30 | | |
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| |  590. Shary's Iris | |
 592. Island SW Point | |  594. New Baa-by |
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 601. Emergence by Victoria Kempf | | |
| |  605. My Dog, Honey |  606. Tracy Foutz - Blue Boathouse |
 607. Aurora | | |
| |  611. Purple Friday esthersharpart.com | |
 613. The Blue Bowl | | |
| |  617. Drink Me | 618. Whispering Tree by Jenn Evans |
| |  620. Pam Ayres | |
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| |  629. gray scales |  630. Page 23 B, Mary Anvia |
| |  632. Pia Ledy • 1.1.15 | |
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 637. My Favorite Cup | | |
 640. Portrait of the Artist on his Birthday | |  642. Eileen 1. (oil on canvas paper) |
| |  644. The Nightmare - Darla Tagrin |  645. Judy Shank One Proud Squash |
| |  647. Apple & Lime Wedges |  648. Candi Hogan Pansies on the deck 5x7 water color |
 649. When We're Out of Time |  650. Jan 2 | |
 652. Sandra Martin |  653. I Love Purple! Day 1 | |
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 658. Rose Davidson, Abstract Cat #3, 16 x 20 acrylic | | |
 661. Virginia Potter: Artist Website Fine Art America | |  663. Girl With Dreams |
 664. Stroll in Montmartre | |  666. Numerology |
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 670. View from the Studio - Jo Ridge Kelley | | |
| | |  675. White Adult Ibis / Acrylic |
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 679. Harry | | |
| | |  684. Birds and Houses#1 |
| |  686. "Spring Flowers" - Suzanne Snyder Art |  687. " Wine at sunset" 1-2 LindaHenning |
 688. The Easel on Wheels by Rita Mamayek | | |
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| | |  696. Carole Davis |
 697. Ann Moore "Winter Days 1: Christmas City" | |  699. Dream Number 354 (Pastel) by Russell Ferris |
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| |  710. Day #2 Yellow Flowers Alcohol Ink Claudia Gerloff | |
| |  713. Nancy Paden Tortoise Feathers Studio "Townsend II" |  714. Blog - Simply Pick Art Rainbow Colors Day 2 |
| |  716. Beyond your prime | |
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 721. Day 2. Still Life. Linda Barretta | |
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