30-in-30 Day 9

Enchanted Garden 9 

6x6 Alcohol ink on tile

A new favorite! I really enjoy the touch of orange in this flower.  Working with alcohol inks is so much fun and although control is not what its about it can be a very freeing medium, NO PRESSURE!

Have a great Monday!

~Jane

30-in-30 Day 8...The day South Florida residents froze!!!

Enchanted Garden 8

Alcohol Ink on 6x6 tile

Boy are shiny tiles hard to photograph! Sheesh! I initially wanted more colors in this flower but left well enough alone. I enjoy the bold simplicity of this rich red.   

So far Mike's favorite flower ;)

Enjoy the day! It is like the Artic today. Coldest day of the year...definetly NOT a flip flop day! BURRRR!

~Jane

30-in-30 Day 7

Enchanted Garden 7 

Alcohol Ink on 6x6 tile

30-in-30 Day 6

Enchanted Garden 6

Alcohol Ink on 6x6 tile

Over the next few days I want to play with using the negative space of the tile.  I really enjoyed the simple strokes of the flower peddles.  Not so easy was keeping the center from running...eek!

I used sailboat blue and mermaid for the flower.  I really enjoy color "mermaid" unfortunately it doesn't photograph as bright and true as the teal it is.  Great color to work with though.  Ill work on the fancy camera skills :) 

30-in-30 Day 5

Enchanted Garden 5

Alcohol Ink on 6x6 tile

I have played with different pallets of color within the limited alcohol inks available. Here I have chosen to use Terra Cotta, plum, and some nondescript browns.

 I will note that with any other medium I work in I can mix to get where I need to be.  Not the case with Alcohol inks.  I find they turn muddy more times than not.  That being said its not impossible, just not very straight forward like with paint or my printmaking ink.   

Fun findings on a Thursday! 

I spent the morning hiking the celery fields, otherwise known as the mountain (singular) of Sarasota...haha!  I discovered that most snowbirds are in better shape than myself, boooo!  No worries I'll get back to it :)

Enjoy the day!!

~Jane

30 in 30 Day 1-4

Enchanted Garden

My first few days of the month I was swamped setting up my new studio. More to come on that but for now here are my first 4 days of #30in30

This series I am currently working with I call Enchanted Garden.  I love how alcohol inks do what they want!  It is a challenge to control so lose control I WILL! 

Enchanted Garden 1

Enchanted Garden 2

Enchanted Garden 3

Enchanted Garden 4

Thanks for reading!

~Jane

January 2017 Daily Painting

January 2017... 30 paintings in 30 days #30in30  Kick off!

So excited to start this journey once again.  This time around I am working in a new medium, Alcohol ink on tile.  I'm exited to play with new materials.  I feel it is good as an artist to try new things and make them your own.  Have I said that before, lol!  I very much look forward to falling down this rabbit hole!
As a matter of process, discipline and (lets face it) habit I will be sticking to a series or theme. I'm not entirely sure if I will switch it up throughout the month but definitely following the stream that I start.

All pieces I create this month will be for sale.  Because I'm working with a standard size (6x6 tile) throughout the month all pieces will be priced the same.
6x6 alone or 8x8 framed
$35 with framing
$30 with wire easel
$25 alone (wire hanger attached to back)
*shipping is additional, between $6-$10 US only.  I will bundle more than 1 tile to save you on shipping, of course!

Please let me know what you think as I work through the month :)
I will be posting on Instagram and the 30 paintings in 30 days website as well!