"Liar, Liar, Paints on Fire"

 

"Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire"

Watercolor on Paper

36 x 28

This was a new experience for me - I usually use acrylic or watermedia as my medium.  I wanted to challenge myself - decided to use only watercolor. The above was the result.  Funny, I started painting in watercolor, then to acrylics - to oils - then back to acrylics, never thinking about going back to watercolor - I guess what "go's around, comes around".    

Linda Benton McCloskey

Harrisburg, PA

Web - www.LindaBentonMcCloskey.com

Email - mccloskeyart@comcast.net

Day 13 / 30

 

"Complexity"

Acrylic on Paper

30 x 22

Linda Benton McCloskey

www.LindaBentonMcCloskey.com 

mccloskeyart@comcast.net 

"LOLLAPALOOZA" by Linda Benton McCloskey

"LOLLAPALOOZA"

24 x 30 

Acrylic with Charcoal on Canvas

A little history on this painting - I found this painting on a stack of unfinished "starts"-  and decided to try to bring it to completion since my husband loved it and thought it was not unfinished, but finished.  Worked on it for the best part of the last 3 days and finally said "it's done"....  The painting is very textured with gesso.  

Linda Benton McCloskey

Web:  www.LindaBentonMcCloskey.com

Harrisburg, PA

UPCOMING EXHIBIT by Linda Benton McCloskey

"The Beckoning"

30 x 40

I am exhibiting at the Garth Gallery in Columbia, PA beginning August 24th with the reception beginning at 6:00 PM.  My art works will be on exhibit until mid-September.  The above piece, The Beckoning (acrylic with mixed media on canvas), will be one of many on exhibit!  If you are in the area, please stop by!

Linda Benton McCloskey

www.LindaBentonMcCloskey.com

Harrisburg, PA

"Hurry On Sundown" Abstract Painting By Donna Holdsworth

©2012 Donna Holdsworth

This painting is done on 20x16 stretched canvas.  Acrylic paints, mediums, gold leaf and collage.  A re-vamp of a re-vamp that I just was not happy with.  I seem to be doing alot of that these days!  Visit my BLOG:  Donna Holdsworth Contemporary Art.  Thank you!

"Metallica"Abstract Painting By Donna Holdsworth

This painting is done on 24x12 textured stretched canvas.  Acrylics, metallics, texture mediums and collage.  Details via my Blog:  Donna Holdsworth Contemporary Art.  Thank you!
©2012 Donna Holdsworth

""Orion"Contemporary Abstract Painting By Donna Holdsworth

This painting is done on 14x11 textured stretched canvas.  It morphed so many times I can't even begin to explain.  After many layers of acrylics, glazes, gels and collage it ended up here!  It reminded me of a constellation so I named it Orion. I named the moths after Orions two brightest stars:  Rigal and Betelgeuse (don't say that 3 times)!!  :)  Visit my BLOG:  Donna Holdsworth Contemporary Art.  Thank you!

"Kaleidoscope" Contemporary Abstract Painting By Donna Holdsworth

This painting is done on 24x20 stretched canvas.  Many layers of texture, acrylic paint and washes.  I started this painting a while ago.  I kept adding a little color here, a little texture there.  Although there is a lot more going on here than meets the eye, I am happy with the over all simplicity that has evolved.  Visit my BLOG:  Donna Holdsworth Contemporary Art.  Thank you!

"Ghost Riders" Contemporary Abstract Painting By Donna Holdsworth

This abstract painting is done on 11x14 textured stretched canvas.  Acrylic paints and mediums applied with a palate knife.  Gel medium gives this painting a "beeswax" effect.  Reminds me of the southwest!  Visit my BLOG:  Donna Holdsworth Contemporary Art.  Thank you!