"Be Still", Original Abstract Mixed Media Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

"Be Still"

This little 8 X 8 abstract is fresh off the easel.  There's alot going on in this painting, but for me, it's a simple reminder that sometimes we just have to "be still".

This painting is available.  It is currently on exhibit at the Manitou Art Center in Manitou Springs, CO.

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"Presence #25" by Colorado Mixed Media Artist Jessica Forrestal

Presence #25 by Jessica Forrestal

24″ x 12″  Mixed media on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Reflection XLII by Mixed Media Artist Jessica Forrestal

Reflection XLII by Jessica Forrestal

24″ x 30″  Mixed media on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Found #6 by Jessica Forrestal

Found #6 by Jessica Forrestal

24″ x 30″  Mixed media on gallery-wrapped canvas

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"Lavender Sky" mixed media abstracted tree landscape collage by Carol Nelson

Lavender Sky

This is another in my tree series featuring various collage elements.  Careful inspection reveals lace paper, corrugated paper, and watercolor paper all covered securely with crystal clear epoxy resin.
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"Gemstone 16" mixed media geologic abstract by Carol Nelson

Gemstone 16

This is a demo from my recent workshop in Lacomb, LA.  It's the 16th in my Gemstone series.  I never tire of doing these it seems.

"Beach Patterns" mixed media abstract seascape by Carol Nelson

"Beach Patterns"

This is another demo I did at a workshop last week.  It's a variation on my foam plate abstract Gemstone series.
It has mica flakes, texture paste, and epoxy resin over all.
Love that stuff.

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"Winter Trail" mixed media tree collage by Carol Nelson

This painting is similar in method to my last blog posting.  It's another demo piece I did at a recent workshop.  It is painted on a 6x6 panel, and finished with a layer of clear epoxy resin.

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"Gateway" mixed media contemporary tree painting by Carol Nelson

"Gateway"

This 8x8 inch painting was created as a demo for a recent workshop.  I was showing the class how to incorporate materials such as burlap and paper strips made from failed paintings into a new work.  I love the unexpected colors in this tree painting.

To protect the collage elements, I have coated the painting with a layer of epoxy resin.  This also makes the painting impervious to moisture and well suited for display in a kitchen or bath.

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"Where's Our Breakfast?" mixed media torn paper collage by Carol Nelson

This is a torn paper collage.  I love the way the various papers add texture to the painting.

My neighbor feeds crows at her house.  There's a lot of cawing around her house.  I thought of her when I painted it, and she snapped it up as soon as she saw it.

"Tapestry" mixed media contemporary abstract by Carol Nelson

Tapestry

detail

detail

with frame

I love how this painting turned out.  It has so many different materials in it - a virtual mixed media smorgasbord (copper, aluminum, pewter, crackle paste, stucco mix, etc.)

Want to know a little secret about this painting?  It's a redo.

I did the first version (above) in 2009.  My goal then was to incorporate a number of metals in an analogous color scheme abstract.  I guess it was so analogous that it was boring.  So I added more texture and beefed up the contrast - does that sound familiar?

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