1164. And That is the Question

 I recall somewhere in my past, I enjoyed cutting letters out and sorting them by letter in multi-compartment containers, and then putting them together to form a message, a la ransom message style.  Have you ever seen the ransom message, "Hand over the chocolate and no one will get hurt."?  Cracks me up every time.

I love this little painting, especially the letters.  There are so many situations in our world that have me asking this question on a daily basis.  I know I'll never get a true answer.  Sadly.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1164-and-that-is-the-question/1002014

1163. Metropolitan Opera

 The taster course is over, and I am taking the plunge and taking the Find Your Joy 2022 class beginning this weekend.  In the meantime, I am making "lemonade" out of some of the "lemons" which are underpaintings.  The collage papers are hand made by yours truly.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1163-metropolitan-opera/1000948

1162. Back Up Plan

 The original painting under this was dark and full of anger.  I was happy to rid myself of it all.  I'm much happier with this one.  

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1162-back-up-plan/1000774

1161 Deep Dark Secrets

I love the practice of layering paint to cover a previous painting, collage paper, or secrets. I like to see the random bits of color from earlier layers, in this case a still life followed by an abstract.  

1160

 

This is the final piece in the Now and Then series.  Here are all four together, which I think is very interesting. I visualize them mounted on 2" deep white cradles and grouped together

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1160/998569

1159

 I'm happy with this third painting in the series Now and Then,  and really like the little bits of metallic gold, but I wish I didn't put the black line smack dab in the middle.  

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1159/998351

1158.

 

This is the second collage in the Now and Then series of four, possibly my favorite.  It will be mounted on a 2" deep white cradle and I think would look really cool in a grouping.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1158/998189