Paintings in Progress

Lincoln / Doodle Paint

I'm home sick again today, but at least I have enough energy to paint. 

So, I listened to an audiobook called: 1861  by Adam Goodheart,

 and I tried to salvage my another one of my Lincoln pieces. 

I made the rather large mistake of starting this large painting without having any idea of where I wanted it to go.  I have already sanded this down and put a few thin layers of gray on top a failing painting underneath. I'm not totally sure where its going. I just know it needs to go somewhere.

I feel like I spent an awful long time putting in a ton of detail work, and I feel like it barely makes a difference.  Oh well. At least its still a mystery and something to discover.

Update: March 12th

Painting Progression: Nesting Dolls

I enjoy watching the progression of things. Here are a few pics to show the progress of this piece.

Garden Series: Nesting Dolls 1   Copyright: Allie Kelley2012

In Progress: Paint Doodles

Ive been watercolor painting owls like a mofo!

I have recently re-discovered watercolor paints. I bought a cheep set awhile back and have been meaning to get back into them. Last night I decided to see how well they would do on blank card stock packaged for card making.

holy-moly! Once I started painting these critters I couldn't stop. I smattered watercolors on everything within reach of my desk. The two paintings above the text are normal sized (9x12inches) and everything below this text is a greeting card or in process of becoming one.



I hope you are enjoying this little owl mania I've been going through. Feel free to check ETSY for even more Owl art of mine.

A few 'In Progress' Paintings

With the PINK Lincoln its obvious where I'm going. With the others, I still have no idea. (I guess that's half the fun?)

more Owl art..

OWLS!!!!


Im not sure how I got started creating our feathered Nocturnal Friends, but its almost as if I cant stop. Here are a few of my recent owls, plus an owl painting in progress, and a few really awesome postcard prints of my work (concerning owls.)




I enjoy making these, but I wish I could do a better job steering my obsessions. I keep meaning to go on a Kangaroo and a Neal Patrick Harris painting spree... sadly neither of those have come to light (yet.)

My Current Owl Phase...

Some one recently told me they wanted their first "Purchase of Art as a Married Couple" to come from me, and to be one of my sweet Owls. I was so touched and so inspired that Ive since started several more Owl paintings and I have spent a bunch of time on detailed Owl drawings.

I hope to soon finish the Owl paintings Ive started, but for now here are several of my completed works:



To see more of these owls, Please Check my ETSY page.

My Current Peacock Phase

I usually paint in phases. I get a subject or color under my skin and I need to paint and sketch and paint that obsession. One of my most recent itches have been peacocks.

Here are a few items Ive been working with, some finished and some not.


To see more of these paintings please check the ETSY links below:

www.etsy.com/listing/76915556/proud-peacock-in-pink-purple-original

www.etsy.com/listing/76953145/pretty-peacock-in-pink-purple-original

www.etsy.com/listing/77229091/pretty-pink-peacock-drawing-original?ref=v1_other_1

Recycled Crafty Happiness- Post Cards

Recently, I've been spending a fair amount of time painting and gluing all over things I would normally throw away. These are mostly cardboard containers of household items such as cereal, energy drinks, boxes of tea, and older books in foreign languages. I've cut these mostly into the size of postcards and randomly sent them to loved ones whose addresses I have on hand.




PS- If you want one, give me your address. I have a few more left and Id be happy to send a few more out into the world.

My Marcie Experiments

Marcie Paper is an artist with wonderful pieces that she creates through a process of painting, sanding, painting and repeating. Ive adored her work for quite a while, even though it is so different from what I normally create.

Recently, I took a page from her process. Painting on top of several Sharpie Doodles of various sizes, and then painting on top of that, and more on top of that- and so on. Eventually, I would add more doodles on top of the pieces or sew on it to add more texture.

I dont know how many more of these i'll be doing, but it was a fun experiment in creativity.

(The pics on this post are of my work, but please go to Marcie's site and check out her brilliance.)