A snippet

A positive for palette knife painting!

This image is a bit blurred and that's because it's a tiny fragment of a 40" x 30" diptyche I've just finished ... and I can't show you the rest of the painting until it's been exhibited at the Opening Night of a Washington DC gallery near the end of May 2018.

What I did realise though is that painting with palette knives is far more healthy than with brushes! And that's because palette knives just need wiping clean, whereas brushes need turps or something similar to clean them.

As long as I stick to palette knives, I can paint away happily in my tiny space and not worry too much about inhaling fumes.

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"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson

Last day of the 30 day challenge. Thank you so much everyone out there for putting up with me on a daily basis this past month ... your lovely comments and patience have been very appreciated. I know that if I hadn't put it out there for public viewing every day, I wouldn't have learned nearly as much as I did.

Halfway through I felt quite drained with it but got past that and may even do it again on an annual basis. Who knows :-)

Painting no. 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Red Sail"
Acrylic on Paper
5.5" x 11" (17 cm x 28 cm)

"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson

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"Umbrella Flower" by Lynda Cookson

Please click the image to see the entire painting.

Second to last day ... and after deciding that I don't want to always do a painting a day ... I'm going to miss it! Silly, I think it suits sometimes ... and not other times when I want to really get stuck into a big project. And that's the pleasure of living a seesaw life LOL

Painting no. 29 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Umbrella Flower"
Oil on Paper
8.5" x 6.5" (22 cm x 16 cm)

"Umbrella Flower" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Sweeping Landscape" by Lynda Cookson

Ta da! A freely painted, abstract, palette knife, oil painting which made me feel happy to create ... at the end of a long day considering and repainting ... then consider and repainting ... then considering against and repainting again ... that large piece which is dominating my life at the moment.

I think I should dedicate this painting to my very supportive husband, Alan, who, whilst helping me move two large canvases, got white oil paint on a favourite jacket :-( And he's still talking to me!!

Painting no. 27 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Sweeping Landscape"
Oil on Paper
10" x 6.5" (25.5 cm x 17cm)

"Sweeping Landscape" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Oranges" by Lynda Cookson

I can see I'm getting tired now LOL but I'm damned if this challenge is going to get the better of me!!!

Painting no. 24 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Oranges"

Oil on canvas (impasto, palette knives)

14" x 10" (36 cm x 26 cm)

"Oranges" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Lone Sunflower"

7 February 2018

Painting no. 7 of 30

"Lone Sunflower"
Impasto Oil on Canvas
10" x 13.5" (26 cm x 34 cm)

"Lone Sunflower"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Chilly Spring Walk"

A new one - in fact the first one of thirty as I've just taken on the 30 Day challenge of 30 paintings in 30 days.

"Chilly Spring Walk" is an oil on paper, palette knife painted (of course!) and about 7" x 10" in size. Available to purchase.

"Chilly Spring Walk" by Lynda Cookson

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Pair of Petunias

It's amazing how often a palette knife is picked up and used during the creation of mixed-tool paintings.

"Petunia Pair" - which is now being exhibited by The Gaslamp Gallery in Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland - is just such an example. The white background was spread with my favourite palette knife and bits and parts of the flowers were encouraged into place using that same palette knife ... and the other tools are a mystery! LOL Simply because I can't remember what I used!!

So often a painting is created while I'm in a sort of arty farty daze, instinctively using whatever medium or tool is necessary to create the final effect ... and, like a chef who doesn't use a recipe, it's hard to remember what was used, when someone asks at the end of the process!

You can access The Gaslamp Gallery website here: http://www.thegaslampgallery.com/
(You won't find my paintings up on the gallery at the moment as they are being held back for a Spring launching ... but they're there ... just ask!)

"Pair of Petunias" by Lynda Cookson

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"Orange Tea Pot and Flowers"

It's raining today so I chose the brightest painting I could find 😄

Please click the image or the it's title if you like it enough to see it's incredibly reasonable price!!

"Orange Tea Pot and Flowers" 

Detail of "Orange Tea Pot and Flowers" 

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"Abstract Sunflower"

"Abstract Sunflower" is a painting which grew over time and has a large part of my heart and soul invested in it. Thought and consideration played a large part in the composition and finally, once I knew what it was a wanted to express, the energy of the palette knife just followed. She's up for sale on Etsy - just click the images to be taken through to the correct page.

 "Abstract Sunflower" by Lynda Cookson

Detail of "Abstract Sunflower" by Lynda Cookson

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"Coffee Now!"

Here's a bright little fella to start (or continue) your day in the right direction ... and I'm sure we can all relate to "Coffee Now!"

Detail of "Coffee Now!"

He's rather special to me as he was inspired by the incredibly noisy barn owls which inhabit the eaves of our 400 year old barn (renovated) where our office and my studio is located. You'd think the owls obssessively re-arrange the furniture in their nests every single night, the scratchings and thumpings are so loud!

 

"Coffee Now!"

When they're quiet, we miss them, and when we're sitting outside on a balmy summer evening, it's the huge wing-span of owls that we look out for while we watch the stars.

I think they've invaded our hearts!!!

Detail of "Coffee Now!"

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