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  Playing with texture an unplanned break

  Posted on June 16, 2010 by Gulfsprite in Mixed-Media

  I took an unplanned break from the abstract project (and from my portrait commission) to indulge in a little texture-mania. I came across this video on YouTube (and this one) with a fun and messy way to create abstract textured pieces. I love playing with texture and since I am using up supplies I thought [...]

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  Be Weird – Art Journal Pages

  Posted on February 17, 2010 by Gulfsprite in Art Journals, Featured

  Welcome to my world. I’ve been painting hair with the little curls for a while now, but never showed them to you. I was thinking about how it is too cutesy, too cartoonish, too funky. Oh and a little weird. Since I have decided not to care about all of that I am having so [...]

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  Organic – Art Journal Pages

  Posted on February 16, 2010 by Gulfsprite in Art Journals, Featured

  Still in the mood for Spring to get here. This year we will have a small garden that I hope will provide us with fresh organic foods. I don’t mind the hard work that comes with a garden because the vegetables are so good and tasty. I was thinking about a garden, about tasty veggies, [...]

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  Annual Magic Carpet Ride – OWOH

  Posted on January 25, 2010 by Gulfsprite in Featured, Painting

  No I am not watching Aladdin, nor am I taking medicinal therapy. So what do I mean then by my reference to an annual magic carpet ride?

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  Contemporary Abstract Painting On Canvas: Southwest Summer

  Posted on November 21, 2009 by Gulfsprite in Painting

  Warm summer winds and warm gulf waters are the inspiration for this abstract. This was my first foray into developing heavy texture onto a canvas. It makes me feel warm and relaxed. Like the comfy porch of a little beach house facing the gulf. This little 12″ x 12″ x 1.5″ painting is available for [...]

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