Day 4 of the 28 in 28 - Sky's the Limit

Sometimes you can pick apart the components of a painting to figure out how you got to the end result.  This is one of those paintings... To me, putting things together that normally aren't seen together floats my creative boat.. so, starting there, that's partially where this painting came from.  Last time I did a daily painting challenge (back in August) a red balloon showed up in a few of my paintings. :) I was intrigued by the results adding a red balloon to a design could make and promised to explore that theme a little more... Background texture and color are also important to me.. recently, I've been hankering for some abstraction and color in my backgrounds so, exploring a bit outside my usual box, I chose a funky palette and added a liberal use of a palette knife. Lastly, I often work on the small side - 8"x8" to 11"x14" is typical but I wanted to push that limit as well, so I went a lot bigger than normal and painted on a 24"x24" canvas. 

Putting all of these things together into a harmonious composition was truly the fun part and what's even funner is that the final interpretation of the imagery is wide open.  I like to think this rabbit had a dream and decided to follow his vision, open to any possibility, knowing that the sky is the limit :) That's my interpretation, but you may have a different one...

 Check below the first pic for a detail of some of the juicy texture as well as how this painting could add some fun to contemporary decor... Thank you for following along with me as I paint a painting a day

"Sky's the Limit", oil on canvas, 24"x24",
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Day 14 of t he 30 in 30 - How About a Nice Cup of Tea?

Ah, Alice In Wonderland.  A fantastical story, maybe about growing up... maybe just an escape into temporary madness...  The lure of this story to audiences all over the world may very well be the sheer insanity of it all.  None of it makes much sense, fear often plays a role and all of the characters are ludicrous in some way.  But now that the real world seems to take on these characteristics more often, I wonder how much of an escape this story is!  None the less, I have a thing for painting rabbits right now and the March Hare is likely one of the most famous rabbits there is (Peter Rabbit a close contender).  How I didn't yet think of painting a Hare in a Teacup yet is actually a bit surprising. :)  Well, now I did.... In this painting, my rendition of the famous March Hare sits expectantly in his Drink Me tea cup.. Perhaps he is waiting for his unbirthday to begin?  Perhaps we are late for a very important date?

Also, see below for a sneak peak at how this could look in your house... :)

How About a Nice Cup of Tea?, Oil, 11"x14", Click here to purchase

This painting is not yet framed, but could be framed just like this, which would show well in many different types of decor.  It is pictured here in a Farmhouse styled kitchen :)

If you want to know more about framing, please contact me at karenlyn1772@gmail.com