COLD WEATHER PAINTINGS

It's been too cold to be in the studio this week. While I am so thankful to have an art studio, I do wish it was climate controlled. It just gets too cold in the winter to be in there. So, I've been painting in the living room. I have to change up how I work since I am not as free to make giant messes and get paint drips everywhere. I decided to bring some color with me by bringing up some tubes of Holbein acryla gouache. I pulled out a pad of Arches hot press water color block. I’m not sure why but somehow I feel like there is less pressure painting in the living room.  Need to remember that the next time I feel stuck creatively.  These paintings were so much fun to paint. I hope the bright yellows and reds in combination with the soft pinks and blues makes you feel happy and calm when you look at them.

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rebekka connelly

Rebekka Connelly is an artist and surface pattern designer creating bold, colorful, and optimistic patterns and prints. Known for her modern and playful style, she creates and licenses an array of products from fabrics and wallpaper to paper goods that brighten spaces with her use of color and charming imagery.

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