1142 Hidden Treasures

 I really loved making this piece!  I felt free as a bird and didn't plan what was happening  at the time, but I like the end result.

1141 Attention Seekers

 This color palette is a little different than my usual, but I love the relationship between the orange and blue-green.  I found three of the items at resale shops or flea markets while in Florida. 

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1141-attention-seekers/987758

1140 Tampa, FLA

 These recent abstracts share the same color palette because they were all begun at the same time.  Working on several paintings at a time frees the artist from becoming fixated, obsessed with, or fussy with any one painting.  There might be a couple more, but I am eager to move on to a larger format in a different color way,

The frame is available for purchase, too.

1139 Truth and Reasoning

 

I'm really enjoying this abstract work and am getting a lot of mileage out of the paint on my palette that's been leftover from another painting.  I'm particularly enjoying finding just the right postage stamp for each painting, which comes in handy when thinking of a title.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1139-truth-and-reasoning/986745

1138. Pray For Peace

 

Hello Friends,

As you know, I just recently completed an online workshop with Judy Woods in which abstract painting/mixed media/collage were the focus.  I enjoyed it very much and decided to continue on my own.  This piece came together quite quickly, and I am happy with the results.  I had planned on naming it "The Sea Around Us" which was an except from the piece of collage paper used.  But then I found the old postage stamp with the words "Pray For Peace" which is so timely right now.

The cost of the stamp was 4 cents, (and I just discovered we don't even have the "cents" symbol on our keyboards anymore), and though the photo states 1960 Providence R.I. , I don't know if that is the year of the drawing on the stamp or the year the stamp was issued.  Either way, the 1960's brought many reasons for people to pray for peace:  Cold War (1947-1991, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Indo-Pakistani War ((1965), Arab-Israeli "conflict" (early 20th century - present) and including the Six Day War  between Israel, Jordan, Syria and Egypt.  (1967).

Please pray for peace and the Ukranian people.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1138-pray-for-peace/986581

Auction for Ukraine

 Hello Friends,

Daily Paintworks is conducting an art auction to benefit Ukraine and I am happy to participate.  This painting, 1065 Twinkle Twinkle received the most activity last year on my Daily Paintworks account, so I am hoping that someone will purchase it.  I have chosen Mercy Corps and/or UNICEF as the recipient of the sale price.  There are many beautiful paintings for auction.  Mine starts today and runs for 7 days, so others have been posted earlier, and I expect some later.  The minimum bid is $50 for my painting, or "buy it now" for $150.

Please take a look and open your hearts and your wallets.  Place a bid.  You never know--you may win the painting of your choice-- all for a good cause.  It's very easy.  

1.  Go to dailypaintworks.com

2.  Click on the "Art for Ukraine" box at the top;

3.  At the bottom of that page, click on "Participate in the fund" to see the artwork available.  Click on the one you'd like to bid on and follow the instructions.  It's very easy.

I am hoping that my artist friends will also participate in the auction.  You do not have to be a DPW artist to participate.

Thank you for your consideration.

Bravely Unveiling the Abstracts

 Hello Friends,

I must admit that I dreaded finishing up the three abstracts because I was afraid of all those nasty voices in my head telling me I couldn't do it.  But I really wanted to post the finished product to the "class" before it was over and am happy that I did.  Surprisingly, this was not difficult for me.  I guess I was in the right "it's only paint and paper/be brave/explore/take some risks" frame of mind.  It wasn't even painful to cover up the flower outline that I liked so much, while leaving hints of the other two images.  

I would be eager to hear your opinions. 

Being brave paid off. I'm happy.