Friday, October 7, 2011

Paint Party Friday... Work In Progress


(A sneak peek at my most recent Work-In Progress!)

I also wanted to take this opportunity to answer a couple of questions posed by 2 lovely and talented ladies, Nicola and Kat, last week...

"Are they done in acrylic or oils (or watercolors or pastels)?"
Both, last week's paintings and this week's work in progress are done in acrylics.  I always use floetrol mixed with my paint to increase it's blendability.  I love oils, but I don't love the clean-up, so acrylics it is!

"What sort of board do you use to paint on?"
Last week's paintings were created on 12x12 gallery wrapped canvases that had been covered in decorative papers first.  (You can see the backgrounds in this post.)
This week, I am painting on an old cupboard door that I sanded and covered with old book pages.


Be sure to stop back this weekend because this painting is for Inspiration Avenue's owl theme (which means I have to finish it by Sunday morning)!




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46 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 7, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    oh you got me with the sneak peek of your owl painting....I can't wait to see it!!! wonderful work Kristin!!!!

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  2. Geri October 7, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    This is already gorgeous...can't wait to see it finished

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  3. Heather FoustOctober 7, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    I love Owls!!! I can't wait to see this finished! You are soooo talented kristin!

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  4. UnknownOctober 7, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    This is wonderful. I would love to try an owl someday.. Its already so beautiful. I can't believe its not done..

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  5. Jenn GirlOctober 7, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Can't wait to see it!

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  6. Ayala ArtOctober 7, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    It's looking beautiful!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Ahhhhh, c'mon!!! Waaah, let us see it! Oh well. What I do see looks fab. Happy PPF! :-)

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  8. Catherine DentonOctober 7, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Definitely perked my interest! Wonderful colors.
    My Blog

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  9. A'n'G JohnsonOctober 7, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    this looks fantastic!!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    thank you so much for answering my question-i'm always intrigued to learn what artists use-I love the idea od using a cupboard door! this looks amazing so far. funny enough I found a fabulous owl photo on the painter's ref photo website I use, which i plan to use in my windows to the soul series and this has inspired me to get started on that!

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  11. MaggieOctober 7, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Thank you for the sneak peek! I can't wait to see more :) I can tell this owl will be fabulous. Those eyes...I'm mesmerized!

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  12. Lesley EdmondsOctober 7, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    This looks wonderful. It's my first week at PPF so am enjoying visiting so many talented artists. Weirdly I did an owl this week.

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  13. Karen IsaacsonOctober 7, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    oh man - you are such a tease! you KNOW I'll be back to see the big reveal. Thanks for the tip on floetrol. Going to look for some this weekend.

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  14. UnknownOctober 7, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Oh I LOVE this- his eyes are glorious! And YAY; you're putting it in the IA challenge! I was gonna suggest that until I finished reading your post......

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  15. carol l mckennaOctober 7, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Quite the tease ~ LOL ~ Love the owl ~ expression is marvelous ~ thanks Happy PPF ~ namaste, Carol ^_^ (Share the Creative Journey)

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  16. EVAOctober 7, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Gorgeous!!! (And what a beautiful moon!)

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  17. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfOctober 7, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Love hearing what artists use to paint. :) Owl is magnificent. I'm looking forward to seeing it in full.

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  18. VictoriaOctober 7, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Gorgeous sneak peek! This has to be my fave of yours now Kristin..magnificent! Owls have a special place in my heart! Look forward to
    seeing the whole piece!
    Victoria
    PS: thanks for mentioning the floetrol..i have been wanting to ask you about that recently..but couldn't recall what it was called!
    Thanks!

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  19. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Oh, you big tease! I can already tell I'm going to love this one! Owls are such interesting animals, don't you think?

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  20. wednesdayOctober 7, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Very intriguing and lovely. Can't wait to see the finished painting.

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  21. UnknownOctober 7, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    love Mr owl green eyes are gorgeous ! wow cant wait to see it all ! Im going to try the new water soluble oils soon ..Ill post about them next month probably. I hope I like them..no, ...I hope I love them !
    Whoooooooo WHOoooooooo Hooot

    - KAT -

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  22. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Gorgeous owl painting. Your description of your technique makes me want to chuck the watercolors and try my hand at acrylics. But that would mean buying all new supplies, which is not an option. Faye

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  23. Joni NickrentOctober 7, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    WOW! Amazing...love how the blue is so vibrant and the owl...HOOT! HOOT! LOVE him...can't wait for the big reveal! You ROCK! POP ART MINIS

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  24. ChristineOctober 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    thanks for the teaser, it looks great what I can see! Interesting to know what materials you use.

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  25. maddyroseOctober 7, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    I can't wait to see this finished. I love owls and the face of this one is awsome.

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  26. Carola BartzOctober 7, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    This really is a tease, but when I saw the owl I thought you must be working for IA. The colors are wonderful (great shades of blue). I'll come back on the weekend (and I will have posted my owl by then as well).

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  27. JKWOctober 7, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Beautiful work. I love the colors of the owl and the background. Thank you for sharing the technical aspects of the works. And thank you so much for helping me be part of this Painting Party. Blessings, Janet

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  28. Lilac & LavenderOctober 7, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I love the owl's eyes ~ you've captured their piercing quality beautifully ~ and the moon is gorgeous as well!

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  29. SHERI COOKOctober 7, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Gorgeous work in progress. Love hearing about the materials used by other artists to acheive their results. Happy PPF!

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  30. kjOctober 7, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    i have to see that cupboard!

    you are a tease. come on, owl, show yourself!

    you've nailed that grumpy stare just perfectly. i know it may not really be grumpy but i've learned that wise beings sometimes appear that way :^)

    happy silly weekend to you, kristin.

    ps emily is dancing on the kitchen counters screaming that she's found her marketing byline.
    sigh.....

    love
    guess who

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  31. WrightStuffOctober 7, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Twit twoo
    it's lovely too!

    Gorgeous owl :)

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  32. GlorV1October 7, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Oh, nice owl Kristin. Love it! The eyes are intoxicating. Great job, thanks for sharing your beautiful work. Happy PPF. I wrote down Floetrol and am going to look into that. :)) Take care.

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  33. Jenny October 7, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    oh you really are a tease!!You obviously aren't aware that I am the world's worst for temptation and being teased (especially christmas presents under the tree!!)....worst thing is I can't even give yours a shake and accidentally poke my finger through to get a better peek! ARGH!!:)
    Thankyou SO soooo much for your beautifully sweet,kind and touching words Kristin..I really do feel blessed to have your support and sisterhood xx HUGE hugs to you xx

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  34. YvonneOctober 7, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Your owl is looking right thru me.! Wow.

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  35. NicolaOctober 7, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Wow this is looking amazing! I can't wait to see it finished!!! Those eyes are absolutely gorgeous, the colour of your paints always look so vibrant, love it!!!

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  36. KristinOctober 7, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Brilliant! I love it already - and your owl is so full of life and expression! Wonderful work, xo

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  37. GeckostoneOctober 7, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    Oh you are a tease! You know I love owls, AWESOME!!! Deb

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  38. UnknownOctober 7, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    It's looking good. Love the rich colours. Happy Weekend, Evelyn

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  39. Cathy BuetiOctober 7, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Very cool Kristin!! The sneak peak is amazing already! :)

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  40. peggy gattoOctober 7, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    I love this sneak peak!!!!!!
    Let's see the whole picture!!!
    Love your style!

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  41. StephOctober 8, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    Happy PPF Kristin!!! these look gorgeous already...looking forward to see the finished piece...

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  42. MandyOctober 8, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    i love the tease the eyes are amazing...i am new to ppf and loving the inspiration...thanks...xxx

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  43. lenoracleOctober 8, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Ah I love it so far. The contrast from darks to white in the owl look amazing, and you have some great brush skills. That against the texture of the background, I can't wait to see the full thing!

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  44. Daniele ValoisOctober 9, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Wow wow wow!

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  45. Jaime HaneyOctober 9, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    I cheated and saw your finished owl first :) Wow is all I gotta say. I would love to be a fly on your wall to watch you create all these fantastic works of art. I just went back through some of your tips pages and each time I read them I seem to pick up on something new or something I've forgot.

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  46. Hybrid JOctober 9, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    A wonderful owl is on the way, woohooo ... :)

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