Sunday, November 29, 2009
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Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting - Hellenne Vermillion
In the evenings I work on small acrylic abstract paintings which you can see at www.hellennevermillion.blogspot.com
This is a way for me to destress and relax before going to bed. Of course by the time I finish these paintings it'll be way after midnight, sometimes 2am, and I suffer the next morning from lack of sleep! But it is so satisfying to paint.
This is a way for me to destress and relax before going to bed. Of course by the time I finish these paintings it'll be way after midnight, sometimes 2am, and I suffer the next morning from lack of sleep! But it is so satisfying to paint.
8"x10" acrylic on Raymar canvas board
Part of my trees series this is a small sunset version. I enjoy playing with the negative spaces giving them a life of their own. Too often we focus on the obvious and not the spaces inbetween.
www.hellennevermillion.blogspot.com
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contemporary abstract painting,
forest,
trees
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Silk Dye Painting what I'm working on
The background of the raccoon and possum silk cushion cover is done. It's waiting to be steam set. The "African animals" silk cushion cover just needs the background dye painted.
For some reason I have had the urge to create my own version of stylized African animals -- basically creatures I made up -- and it's been so much fun. I may challenge myself by doing another one using ONLY black and yellow dyes. I tried keeping to black and brown dyes, but as you can see, it was difficult to resist the urge to sneak in the other colors.
These animal pieces are a prelude to a larger "tapestry" piece out of silk that may come in the near future. I feel "pregnant" with it and will probably be giving birth to it soon......
Sunday, October 18, 2009
WIP possum and raccoon cushion cover
I finished the peony cushion, and now painting this possum and raccoon silk cushion cover for myself. The background hasn't been done yet.
I'm testing water based gutta resist, and therefore the lines are WIDE. Thin lines of the water based resist just don't hold the dye as well as the rubber based gutta. Testing it for some of my students who can't use the solvent based rubber gutta resist.
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