When I started using acrylic paint some 20 years ago, it felt like a medium I can really engage in. Watercolor is beautiful and has its own applications, but acrylic paint allows creating volume and pretty much touchable effect. I love that it doesn’t have smell and I can use acrylic paint in many layers to achieve the magic in my paintings.
The most recent painting has been long in making since it took me almost a year to recover. It can be difficult to return to the mindset and intended painting process I had envisioned that long ago. Nevertheless, the first steps were inviting, and I decided to add more layers and complete this painting. Just like always I have quite many unfinished acrylic paintings. All will be done sooner or later.
When the fall season starts, I do enjoy the bright colors I can apply to my watercolor and acrylic paintings. I had some grey periods and then gold and subtle color period, but eventually I returned to strong, bright colors. To have more magic with acrylic painting, more contrast and volume. As I have mentioned before, I use paint in layers.
Every picture shows more added layers. Like always, the actual painting is better than pictures thereof. Walking into fall season is 20 x 24” acrylic painting on canvas. It is available now, after 2 days I finished it. There are certainly people who appreciate bright and lively colors in a great landscape which also has a fantastic perspective.
Have a great fall season!
Love seeing your paintings Inese! These are so beautiful and really capture the enchantment and warmth of Autumn 🍁 Happy Autumn sweet friend!
Thank you very much Tania Marie!
Well, I am glad you can feel the warmth and beauty in this painting.
It took me a long time to get this one done, but I am very happy with the result.
Have a great autumn as well!
Love it!
Thank you! I think it came out very nicely.
Gorgeous painting Inese 🍁🍂 I’m so glad you were able to finish it! I also love the progression photos, nicely done ❤️😊
Thanks very much Maria!
I am happy with this one, even though it took a year to get back to it.
Have a good autumn!
Thank you, you too 🍁🍂🍁
It is nice here at the moment.
So beautiful, Inese.
Thank you! I worked hard and love the result, too.
I would also love to walk along the fence and into these colorful, inviting woods, Inese. It must feel good to finish a painting after all this time, just in time for another autumn!
Knowing nothing about the intricacies of paint, I was surprised to learn that acrylic does not smell.
Thanks! That’s pretty much why I did it now since it’s fall season again.
I can use acrylic paint because it has hardly any smell at all. I am completely allergic to oil paints, therefore, switched to acrylic.
It is tricky to get correct values, though, because it dries flatter, almost immediately, and gets darker as well.
Takes time to figure this all out.
Have a good autumn!
Thank you for the additional information, Inese. I’m sure you have had ample opportunity to figure out what materials work best for your creative process.
I also wish you a nice autumn season. 🍂
It took a long time, but I have a good understanding of how acrylic paint works. It’s simply regrettable that the quality of acrylic paints has gone down a lot. It’s just more work to achieve the desired result.
I hope you walk into October with joy and hopes which come true!
Thank you, Inese, for the wonderful wish which I return!
Much appreciated!