Today I did a small painting, but forgot to bring it home... Duhh!
So I'm posting another painting that I re-worked quite a bit because I didn't like how the sky came out in a first place. It's a 'Sky Flower' that I made a few days back. After changing the sky I had to change the landscape a bit too, because a new sky didn't work with an old mountains, etc...
So, here it is - a 'Sky Flower #2' :)
'Sky Flower #2' 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
I am creating and sharing my "Healing Art" for inspiration, healing, transformation, and just for a good mood. A Holistic Therapist and Artist, I believe tragedy and trauma can be healed with beauty, love, positive energy, self-expression. I believe that Art heals. My intention is to create a solid body of Healing Arts to serve people and communities in need, to be placed everywhere where it can enhance healing and promote well-being.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
day 28...
I can't say that I'm good with boats (like Leslie :), I have a few painted but mostly from a distance... Decided to challenge myself, and... here's a boat. Just a simple boat in a sea...
'On a Leash' 2013 acrylic, canvas 12x12
'On a Leash' 2013 acrylic, canvas 12x12
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Day 27...
Today I've worked on my yesterday's painting and... now the title is 'A Very Independent Cat', and it took me quite a while to come to and implement this concept...:)
Today I didn't create a new painting per ce, but... I don't think it's 'cheating' since I've improved my yesterday's work and also learned quite a bit about cats! :)
This photo is OK, but the lighting on the left under the tree is incorrect... Still have to make a better photo with a day light.
Here it is -
'A Very Independent Cat'
2013 Acrylic, canvas 20x16
ORIGINAL SOLD!
Available in prints, giclees , etc. - Please go to
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-helen-kagan.html THANK YOU :)
Today I didn't create a new painting per ce, but... I don't think it's 'cheating' since I've improved my yesterday's work and also learned quite a bit about cats! :)
This photo is OK, but the lighting on the left under the tree is incorrect... Still have to make a better photo with a day light.
Here it is -
'A Very Independent Cat'
2013 Acrylic, canvas 20x16
ORIGINAL SOLD!
Available in prints, giclees , etc. - Please go to
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-helen-kagan.html THANK YOU :)
Monday, January 28, 2013
day 26...
I have to make a better photo tomorrow, do more highlights and shadows, and most likely will add a couple of people... or maybe just one... have to decide tomorrow, am falling asleep - it's 3am on the East Coast! :) Definitely have to switch back to oil... Acrylic is of course easier and much more convenient, but... I LOVE OIL!!!
Working title: 'NIGHT STREET'
2013 Acrylic, canvas 20x16
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Day 25...
Today's painting is somewhat unusual ... Can't even say what exactly is unusual, perhaps in a way how I was creating it - having no particular idea in mind, just following the colors and playing with a palette knife...:)
'COLORS' 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
'COLORS' 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Day 24...
Finally... I painted WINTER!!!
Wanted to do it for a long time... We don't have a real winter in FL :) I definitely don't miss cold, and I totally enjoy walking in shorts and T-shirt all year long, but... I do miss snow a lot! Being born and raised in Siberia (Russia), I can't forget even the smell of snow... not to say how amazing it looks and feels when it's snowing!!! Maybe another painting will be about snowing :)
OK. This one came out bigger... Honestly, I'm really sick of painting little ones - really a big challenge for me! What I also found out it's that I really don't like squares!! I have a hard time with 12x12 - the format that I initially chosen for this '30in30' challenge. So... I decided that since I am in control of my own challenge, I can change the rules :). Thus, I am painting bigger!
'Crispy Gold' 2013 Acrylic canvas 20x16
Wanted to do it for a long time... We don't have a real winter in FL :) I definitely don't miss cold, and I totally enjoy walking in shorts and T-shirt all year long, but... I do miss snow a lot! Being born and raised in Siberia (Russia), I can't forget even the smell of snow... not to say how amazing it looks and feels when it's snowing!!! Maybe another painting will be about snowing :)
OK. This one came out bigger... Honestly, I'm really sick of painting little ones - really a big challenge for me! What I also found out it's that I really don't like squares!! I have a hard time with 12x12 - the format that I initially chosen for this '30in30' challenge. So... I decided that since I am in control of my own challenge, I can change the rules :). Thus, I am painting bigger!
'Crispy Gold' 2013 Acrylic canvas 20x16
Friday, January 25, 2013
Day 22...
OK :) It might be considered 'cheating' since I didn't make a new one for today but only worked on the previous one that just didn't feel right... It survived quite a few modifications and perfections... - can't believe that this little one took such a long time to do!! Now, I'm satisfied with it :)
Too bad though, that you can't see on the photo the textures 'running off' of the canvas in a couple of places - it creates additional 'movement', and I really like it! :)
The title also changed. Now it is -
'MYSTIC MOON' 2013 Acrylic, heavy textured, canvas 14x11
See you later tonight with a new one :)
Too bad though, that you can't see on the photo the textures 'running off' of the canvas in a couple of places - it creates additional 'movement', and I really like it! :)
The title also changed. Now it is -
'MYSTIC MOON' 2013 Acrylic, heavy textured, canvas 14x11
See you later tonight with a new one :)
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Day 21...
This painting I've been working on for several days on and off... Still feels sort of unfinished...? It's very very textured, you might not see all the texture in the photo. At first I felt that no other colors besides the different shades of purple, is needed. But then, I decided to make it a sunset instead of just an old big tree at night...
The title still is 'An Old Tree at Night' :) 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
The title still is 'An Old Tree at Night' :) 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
day 20...
Today is just one...:( Wanted to make two, but... didn't happen ;)
JUST COLORS. 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
See you tomorrow!
JUST COLORS. 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
See you tomorrow!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Day 18...
As promised, I created 2 paintings today :) Was very excited to get back on truck!!
Somehow I felt like painting skies... And different things on the bottom :)
#1. SKY FLOWER Acrylic, palette knife, canvas 14x11
#2. SUNRISE Acrylic, palette knife, canvas 12x12
See you tomorrow! :)
Somehow I felt like painting skies... And different things on the bottom :)
#1. SKY FLOWER Acrylic, palette knife, canvas 14x11
#2. SUNRISE Acrylic, palette knife, canvas 12x12
Friday, January 18, 2013
Day 10 through 16...
This is the final product that will be donated to the Hospice in Stuart, FL.
'BRIDGE TO HOPE'
2013 Acrylic, Mixed media, canvas 48'x36'
day...?
OK. Now, after I finally finished my 'Bridge to Hope' (a really big one - 48'x36'!) that I am donating to Hospice, I am making a new decision... Starting tomorrow, to catch up with my '30in30' challenge I am going to do a 'double challenge' - create 2 paintings a day... Not sure how and if I can accomplish that at all, but I am up to this new challenge :)
Today's one was born as a 'BEAUTIFUL MORNING' (acrylic, canvas 12x12 )
It is beautiful, isn't it? :)
Today's one was born as a 'BEAUTIFUL MORNING' (acrylic, canvas 12x12 )
It is beautiful, isn't it? :)
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Day 9...
...I had to make a conscious decision today... For the next few days I am not posting any new small paintings for a '30in30' challenge! My BIG project I'm currently working on - a 'Bridge to Hope' 48x36 painting that I need to complete in a few days - occupies my whole being... Besides the fact that it equals 12 small paintings! (by size :), it is also very powerful and consuming by its nature (donation to Hospice...). It does require my undivided creative attention on a spiritual, emotional, mental, physical and energetic levels... i.e my whole 'holistic' being is completely involved in this 'Bridge to Hope' work. Thus, painting anything else at the same time does not feel congruent with its purpose.
I thought about posting each stage of daily completion of the "Bridge to Hope' for my '30in30'challenge, but... it doesn't feel right either. I tried to do both - work on my BIG project and paint small paintings daily, but... it's too exhausting and takes away from both.
So... my decision - the '30in30' challenge is to be continued as soon as I complete my 'Bridge to Hope' ( I just need a couple more days :) C U soon!
For now, just posting another one of my very recent works for you to enjoy :) "Hurricane1" 2012. Acrylic, canvas 36x24
I thought about posting each stage of daily completion of the "Bridge to Hope' for my '30in30'challenge, but... it doesn't feel right either. I tried to do both - work on my BIG project and paint small paintings daily, but... it's too exhausting and takes away from both.
So... my decision - the '30in30' challenge is to be continued as soon as I complete my 'Bridge to Hope' ( I just need a couple more days :) C U soon!
For now, just posting another one of my very recent works for you to enjoy :) "Hurricane1" 2012. Acrylic, canvas 36x24
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Day 8...
This one is my favorite so far.. Lots of movement in stillness... :)
'Quiet Passion' . 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
'Quiet Passion' . 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Day 7...
I started this painting 2 days ago, yesterday I finally finished a textured one (took a long time to dry the layers...!) So today I finished the 'Sunflowers'... Seems like I have to wait for better days with the heavy textured technique - it's way too humid in S. FL now... :) And, it looks like I went through quite a process with this one too...! I started with a brush - didn't like it, then - switched to palette knife, then wasn't sure what to do - whether continue with a palette knife or brush... ended up using both! :) And I like how it came out... Hope you too ! :)
Sunflowers. 2013 Acrylic canvas 14x11
Sunflowers. 2013 Acrylic canvas 14x11
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Day 6...
I'm posting today for the Day #6. Even though I did paint it yesterday but had to re-do it a few times!! Texture just didn't dry enough so the next layer of paint and even of varnish I applied while it wasn't completely dry, screwed up the painting every time I tried to work on it ... Ahhh ! Having quite a challenge with my 'texture' - it's very humid now in FL! :) Today I also I made a couple of texturized surfaces for the next paintings so it can dry better overnight. Guess, one day this week I'll have to make two paintings in one day to catch up! :)
OK. This one continues my 'textured water theme'. I kept a bit on the bottom and on the left of the photo uncropped so you can see better the 'corals' running off the canvas :)
Corals. 2013 Acrylic, Mixed media, canvas 12x12
OK. This one continues my 'textured water theme'. I kept a bit on the bottom and on the left of the photo uncropped so you can see better the 'corals' running off the canvas :)
Corals. 2013 Acrylic, Mixed media, canvas 12x12
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Day 5...
OK. Day 5 of the 'challenge'...
Today I've learned something new.... I learned that I really like painting landscapes in an old-fashioned way (which I consider quite 'trivial') ... and that doing it is much less challenging and more enjoyable that working with heavy texture on a small size works. Hmmm... interesting :)
This new painting (which I really like BTW :) came out as a substitute for the one I planned yesterday and started to make today... The one, actually two 12x12s, that I prepared in texture, didn't dry out enough (again! :) to make a painting in a decent hour... Also I ran out of 12x12s and didn't want to break the creative flow and go to the store :) So I painted this one instead. On a different size canvas (14x11). In an old-fashioned way... My favorite impressionistic - expressionistic style. One of my favorite themes - flower fields and mountains. No additional texturizing, just several layers of acrylic paint... And colors!! And I love it. Hope you, too :)
Beautiful. 2013 Acrylic, canvas 14x11
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Day 4...
Finally... Did what I wanted to do for a looooong time! A simple yet heavy textured sea theme. Loved doing it!! Will probably develop this technique further and make many 'simple themes' with it :) Thanks to my great friends and great artists, Denise Justice, Francis Mesaros, and Horst Mueller, who use heavy texture in their wonderful work. That gave me inspiration to develop mine.
Hope you'll like it too! :)
Sunset 2. 2013 Acrylic, mixed media, canvas 12x12
Hope you'll like it too! :)
Sunset 2. 2013 Acrylic, mixed media, canvas 12x12
Friday, January 4, 2013
Day 3...
Well... This one is not the painting I was going to make, but... the texture I applied on the other two canvases in preparation to paint the one I wanted didn't dry enough at the time I could paint... :)
So... I decided to just paint. Not what I planned. Just paint. This is what came out.......
Sunset 1 2013 Acrylic, canvas 12x12.
See you tomorrow. With the 'textured' one :)
So... I decided to just paint. Not what I planned. Just paint. This is what came out.......
Sunset 1 2013 Acrylic, canvas 12x12.
See you tomorrow. With the 'textured' one :)
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Day 1...
...After some long contemplation about what to paint, with what media and tools, size of paintings etc., the decision was made when I started to paint... it's always the case, right? Definitely, in my case :)
Decision: for this '30in30' challenge I will be painting abstract landscapes, small size canvases 12x12, acrylic paint, maybe texture, palette knife, maybe brushes, and... my very own techniques I use with large oil paintings. Will be quite challenging to work on a small scale and with acrylic, but... I am up to this challenge! :) My new 'studio', a very comfortable space I just made a couple of weeks ago (converted my new garage and finally organized all my art supplies there :), is quite serene and very inviting to create!!
OK. Here we are... My first creation of the '30in30' - Autumn 1
2013 Acrylic, canvas 12x12
All paintings of this new '30in30' collection will be available for sale.
Please see my site www.HelenKagan.com or my FB page https://www.facebook.com/helenhealingarts . I will also post them in a few on-line art stores (later :)
Decision: for this '30in30' challenge I will be painting abstract landscapes, small size canvases 12x12, acrylic paint, maybe texture, palette knife, maybe brushes, and... my very own techniques I use with large oil paintings. Will be quite challenging to work on a small scale and with acrylic, but... I am up to this challenge! :) My new 'studio', a very comfortable space I just made a couple of weeks ago (converted my new garage and finally organized all my art supplies there :), is quite serene and very inviting to create!!
OK. Here we are... My first creation of the '30in30' - Autumn 1
2013 Acrylic, canvas 12x12
All paintings of this new '30in30' collection will be available for sale.
Please see my site www.HelenKagan.com or my FB page https://www.facebook.com/helenhealingarts . I will also post them in a few on-line art stores (later :)
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
30 Paintings in 30 Days...
I have just joined the "30 paintings in 30 days" challenge!!! You can see it here:
http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/2012/12/thirty-paintings-in-thirty-days.html
Beginning tomorrow, January 2, 2013, I will try my best to paint and post every day for thirty days :)
Below is one of my latest creations - "Eternal Dance" - Acrylic, Mixed Media canvas 40x30
Now I will try to make small size paintings... 1 per day... Quite a challenge!!!
See you soon :)
www.HelenKagan.com
Now I will try to make small size paintings... 1 per day... Quite a challenge!!!
See you soon :)
www.HelenKagan.com
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