Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day Seventeen - Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days

Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day Seventeen

1/17/2016

"Restless"
Acrylic Abstract 36" x 36" on canvas
Available.

I did it! I actually painted an abstract painting with very little color. And it was so much fun. I took a different approach to this painting. I started off with some medium gloss gel and tissue paper and applied it to the canvas to create a lot of texture. I then painted layers of taupe and gray paint followed by layers of off-white paint. Then I added black paint and more off-white. The entire painting was created with a palette knife and I loved it.

Ok. The above paragraph has a few little white lies. The statement "but it was so much fun" is not a little white lie. It's a big white lie. The same applies to the statement "... and I loved it". This was not fun and I did not love it. This was hard.

But I like it. I am very happy with the outcome. I just hope the person that buys it know that I poured 100% in to this one. I mean, it did take me four days. And yes, there are lots of layers on this one.

I chose the title "Restless" after my husband rejected my first choice "Frustration". Other titles under consideration were "Angry" and "Annoyance". Good thing I was overruled.

And by the way, my husband likes this one too. I hope you do as well.

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11 Comments

Wendy Barrett link

1/17/2016 02:07:25 am

Wow, Leslie I think it has turned out beautifully! The texture is fabulous and the colours - or lack of - are fantastic! All the effort was worth the final outcome.
Your abstracts have inspired me to try my first ever abstract painting. I have also been using the palette knife and having a wonderful time of it as I usually paint very tight. So thank you for your inspiration as well as providing the challenge platform for us all.

Leslie Saeta

1/17/2016 07:51:53 am

Thanks Wendy! It was a great experience. Well. Kind of.

Jo Nagorka

1/17/2016 05:45:01 am

I love your honesty!!! I love your colorful paintings too - because I love color - but you did a wonderful job on this one, and I love the title! Thank you again for encouraging others to create!

1/17/2016 07:52:41 am

Thanks Jo. It was a struggle as I love color too!

sherri cassell link

1/17/2016 07:28:57 am

This was worth the wait! I love the black and white with all that wonderful texture created by the tissue. It is a very lovely and striking painting.

1/17/2016 07:53:35 am

Thanks Sherri! You are too kind. I had never used the tissue paper before. I will definitely use it again!

Teri link

1/17/2016 01:23:54 pm

A most educational 4 days. Leslie, this is really cool - the texture is fantastic! Thanks for all your honesty about the "painful" process. It is a VERY good non-representational painting!!

1/17/2016 10:59:57 pm

Thanks Teri. I agree that I learned a lot in the four days. And I really appreciate your kind comments.

Robin Teo link

1/17/2016 04:58:28 pm

Beautiful Leslie! This one has more of a striking interest for some reason, can't quite put it into words. Keep it up!

1/17/2016 11:00:59 pm

I agree Robin. It does kind of grab you. And I really appreciate your comment!

janice

1/18/2016 03:53:42 am

Nice Donna...you g girl

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