I've painted 5,337 acrylic paintings every day for 14 years, I used to think acrylic was the work of the devil, hang in there, it's about the process, not the product.
Love your colors, work, determination! Keep going! I’d add one of my works that gives me the same fun perky feeling I got looking at yours tonight but don't see here in comments how to do it. But I've been working obsessively at digital collage, designing large physical and digital jigsaw puzzles,among other techniques and "products" using iPads since 2011 -- after a lifetime of "regular art, portraits, drawings, photography, watercolors, charcoal, and sculpture." Yes, steadily working has its benefits and work does get better over time no matter what the techniques. And so now I have "inventory" of thousands of decent images and am slogging through titling, documenting digital file locations, copywriting, trademarking, planning product lines, setting up sales galleries, looking for specialty professional printers for 6' x 8' wall sized photos, etc. So I say, "Never give up what brings you joy to work on. Can be therapeutic, too!
This is so wonderful Kelcey, so thrilled to have stumbled upon this post and your art! I love that the practice of showing up daily means letting go of any particular result. There is always tomorrow ✨
Loved reading/looking at this, and I can relate to that creative rut kinda feeling (although I think what you’ve created here — in documenting that experience — is worth being proud of in itself!)
While all art materials have their own characteristics, sometimes it helps to push the envelope by treating them like other materials. The first class I had in college where we worked with acrylics, our instructor had us work with them like watercolors, watering them down till they were transparent.
Then again, sometimes you have to keep pushing on something till you figure out how to make it work. I can't tell you how many times I loaded up a monotype plate with too much ink, had it squirt out the other side, ruining the paper and the felt, before figuring out how to make really thin layers.
Good for you for sticking with your art every day project for 4 months! I love what you're doing here.
I’ve just finished a month of daily drawings in various media, and was reflecting that I don’t love any of the pieces exactly (I like the details of some) but managed to surprise myself in most of the pieces somehow and THAT I do love and surprising myself isn’t always true when working in the groove. Thanks for this beautiful reflective piece, Kelcey.
I've painted 5,337 acrylic paintings every day for 14 years, I used to think acrylic was the work of the devil, hang in there, it's about the process, not the product.
I love your work and how exciting that I found your page!
Ah! I love this format. So beautiful. 🎨 🤩
Love your colors, work, determination! Keep going! I’d add one of my works that gives me the same fun perky feeling I got looking at yours tonight but don't see here in comments how to do it. But I've been working obsessively at digital collage, designing large physical and digital jigsaw puzzles,among other techniques and "products" using iPads since 2011 -- after a lifetime of "regular art, portraits, drawings, photography, watercolors, charcoal, and sculpture." Yes, steadily working has its benefits and work does get better over time no matter what the techniques. And so now I have "inventory" of thousands of decent images and am slogging through titling, documenting digital file locations, copywriting, trademarking, planning product lines, setting up sales galleries, looking for specialty professional printers for 6' x 8' wall sized photos, etc. So I say, "Never give up what brings you joy to work on. Can be therapeutic, too!
This is so wonderful Kelcey, so thrilled to have stumbled upon this post and your art! I love that the practice of showing up daily means letting go of any particular result. There is always tomorrow ✨
I love your artwork Kelcey! Keep going and being the inspiration you are.
Yes, aesthetics are subjective blah blah. But do you honestly not like the giraffe 😮 ?!!
Loved reading/looking at this, and I can relate to that creative rut kinda feeling (although I think what you’ve created here — in documenting that experience — is worth being proud of in itself!)
While all art materials have their own characteristics, sometimes it helps to push the envelope by treating them like other materials. The first class I had in college where we worked with acrylics, our instructor had us work with them like watercolors, watering them down till they were transparent.
Then again, sometimes you have to keep pushing on something till you figure out how to make it work. I can't tell you how many times I loaded up a monotype plate with too much ink, had it squirt out the other side, ruining the paper and the felt, before figuring out how to make really thin layers.
Good for you for sticking with your art every day project for 4 months! I love what you're doing here.
So true!
Such a nice read Kelcey! Love your writing 💙
It's about the process, especially with daily arting
Terrific, Kelcey - loved all the images you've created for this post!!
What a great reminder! Persistence!
Thank you ... a good reminder when feeling stuck, just not feeling it creatively.
I’ve just finished a month of daily drawings in various media, and was reflecting that I don’t love any of the pieces exactly (I like the details of some) but managed to surprise myself in most of the pieces somehow and THAT I do love and surprising myself isn’t always true when working in the groove. Thanks for this beautiful reflective piece, Kelcey.