Details of My Art Work :

If you haven't noticed before in my paintings,

I LOVE 

LINE WORK

AND

TEXTURES

AND 

COLOR 

Here are some close-up views from my work:

It's fun to look back at how cool the lines turn out,

it's all free-hand, nothing is drawn out perfect, just random

thoughts of where I think the petals should be, or 

where a branch begins and ends.

 My medium is the wonderful world of acrylics.

From gels to molding pastes to fluid paints,

I've experimented with them all.

Golden Artist Colors is my favorite.

 My Art to yours,

Yvette

 

A little about my ART Process :

I haven't posted much about art my process recently.

These are a few close-up photos highlighting

my love for texture on my paintings!

 It all starts with a trip to my favorite art store

Blick Art Materials!

On a recent shopping spree at the Blick in San Francisco,

I couldn't resist a pic of my favorite isle...

Golden Artist Color!

From the gooey molding pastes
and yummy gels to the gorgeous fluid acrylics,

I love them all!
And frankly, I've tried them all.
I have my favorites for the effects
and techniques I use on my art.
Over time, through experimentation
there are results that I like right now.
Next year, it will probably be different!

A shot from my studio, some of my favorite colors.

 Mixing with Golden's Fluid Acrylics and High Flow
paints is just plain fun, when creating my palettes.
I really push the pigment by adding way too much water,
but I throw in some Glazing Medium to make up for it.
It becomes like a watercolor, even more fluid
and transparent, which is great for layering.

 So why all the fuss with the glazes?  
The thinner and watery my paint is, 

the nicer it settles into my textured "base" on my canvas.

 

 

It really shows off all those nooks and crevices 

that I created with the molding paste.

Depending on the type of paste I use,

the paint may get "soaked" up or it may

simply "lay" on top of the surface.

 My line work defines where I will apply color, and

defines the organic and abstract botanicals 

that I've "drawn" onto my textured surface.

 

Here is my drawing from my sketchbook,

where my inspiration stems from

when starting a painting.

This is my "line work", or my designs.

My lines are loose, but structured.

The shapes are organic, but stylized.

 

They are Me.

Setting out time to just draw or doodle

in my sketch book 

is an important part of my

art process.  

If I don't make that "time", I can get kind-of grumpy. :)

I need to constantly create,

my mind is always thinking of what to try next.

It doesn't have a switch.

 

Designing is what makes me the happiest.

 

Another blog post on that later!

 

 

My art to yours,

Yvette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50|50 SHOW :

Happiness is .....

 being one of 69 artists accepted into 

the Sanchez Art Center's Sixth Annual 

50|50 Show!

The Project . . . .

to complete 50 small works of art on 6x6 mdf panels

over the course of 50 days.

 

Just picked up my 50 panels from the Sanchez Art Center - Woohoo!

My Theme . . . .

"Urban Botanicals" - 

abstract textures from the garden

Doesn't that sound like my aesthetic? 

This promises to be an intensive and creative endeavor for me.

Does that worry me?

 Absolutely not!!

Any artist who is given the challenge to push thier 

creative energies will only flourish.  

(I made that up, but I know you'll agree!)

I thrive on this kind of stuff!

First part of my process . . . .

I needed to prime the front of each panel with gesso,

and sprayed primer on the backs for a clean look.

The art center already drilled holes in the backs.

The next step was to add a nice layer of

molding paste to create my "organic" textured surface.

I varied the marks and crevices to make

each panel unique.

When all 50 panels dried, I was overjoyed with my results; 
the textural patterns were much better than I expected!

(I really get into textures!)

I tried different techniques with my tools and molding paste,

and discovered new ideas for future paintings.

By the way,

my one and only molding paste is from Golden.

The Layout . . . .

 I created a template, on 8-1/2 x 11 paper,
of the panels as they will be hung at installation.
This became paper to sketch my ideas of a
 somewhat cohesive layout.
(More on that on another post)

The panels won't "fit" like a puzzle or read as "one" painting,

but my intention is for all of them

to relate and transition by color and designs.

So if a someone wants to buy just one, their painting

will not be lonely. 

At this moment, I have painted the designs on most of the rows, 
and have added color to some.  

Creating all the colors of my glazes is so much fun!

Thank goodness for all those old plastic containers.

I plan to share my progress over the next two months

here on my blog.

But you can connect with my on an almost daily basis

on my instagram.com/autumnlanestudios page.

My art to yours,

Yvette

Mini Works of Art :

So my studio - in the garage - is mighty warm in the summer, here in California.

So back to the kitchen table I am painting.

The space is confining, but perfect for my mini-works.

I love creating small collections or coordinating series of paintings.

When I create three matching pieces, they are sold as "triptychs".

These mini-works are 12x12 or smaller. 

The photo above shows a Botanical Series in the process.

I choose the warm golden hues I love so much!

These pieces will be for sale at Grace on the Avenue,

on July 19th, for the "Ladies Night Out" in Willow Glen.

Hope you are staying cool this summer!

My art to yours,

Yvette 

Creating Texture on your Canvas :

I wanted to share a crucial step in my painting process.  

This is also helpful for those interested in my

"Expressive Stylized Painting Workshop"

Before I begin to paint on my canvas, the surface needs to be altered...

it needs TEXTURE.

One way to do this is to apply a layer of Golden's Light Molding Paste.

Use your palette knife as if you were frosting a cake, have fun, spread it around.

While it's still creamy and soft, press different things that could create impressions in the paste, like bubble wrap, rubber shelf liner, etc.  In the photo below, you can see my container of just random things I use. 

 This process is one of the most important steps into creating my paintings.

This paste is very absorbent, so it will soak up my fluid paints almost like watercolors.

Nothing is planned, I just quickly press into the paste all over the canvas.

I want to have lots of nooks and crannies for my paint to fall into later.

When your happy with how the surface looks, let it dry overnight.

Then you are ready to add layers of fluid acrylic paint!

My art to yours,

Yvette

Painting with Tesia was golden!

 Tesia Blackburn's workshop was a blast!

I took a three day workshop with fine artist, Tesia Blackburn

in her art studio at the Hunter's Point Shipyard Art Studios in San Francisco.

The class was Mixed Media Mania...we got to play with all my favorite mediums!

Golden's Gloss & Matte Gels, Glass Bead Gel, Molding Pastes galore, 

Golden's awesome fluid acrylic paints, and more . . . it was heaven!

Teisa's artwork in her studio

Teisa's artwork in her studio

 The photo above is all the 9x12 canvas boards 

I made samples of the different techniques in class.  

Each panel consist of five or more layers of paint, gels and collage materials.

I had fun exploring with each technique, especially the faux encaustic panel.

I'm not crazy for any of my compositions, but it was the process that counts!

Check out some more photos from the class on Tesia's Flicker site.

 

I definitely enjoyed Tesia's workshop, she has such a positive 

and supportive teaching style, and her high energy is contagious!

I plan to attend another class soon, so should you!

My art to yours,

Yvette