Rondelles (Abstract)

this post by said simply was my inspiration for my new post and category : 5minute doodles, thank you!

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rondelles.edd.12.26.2013

This one came together in my thoughts and then I sketched it out.  Wasn’t sure what to do with it and then the idea of a series of colors that became a noticeable pattern came to mind.  I love these cute little round guys.  Not sure why, I just find them appealing.  I think they look like the little balls on an abacus.  My girlfriend, to whom I owe the name of the painting, says they remind her of Fruit Loops (super sugary Kellogg’s breakfast cereal here in the U.S.).  I forgot all about Fruit Loops.  Loved them as a kid.  Especially loved how they turned my bowl of milk into a sugary nectar!  Hope everyone’s holidays have been wonderful!  Create all the way into the New Year and beyond!

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5 minute doodles

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the Himalayas are so vast and overpowering that I am finding it difficult to approach the task of painting them

the scope and spread and scene is just too huge

after seeing some of ‘said-simply’s doodles here on WordPress, I decided to have a go at loosening up with some really quick pastel sketches

so here they are

I’d include a link to said-simply’s blog but I don’t know how! I”ll reblog another of his posts in a minute instead

prayer flags paintings stage 4

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I’ve worked on these for a week now, today I added a dribbly top coat of a very pale blue with safflower oil
It needs some more highlights so when this glaze layer is dry I will work over it with random scratches and dashes of white and yellow
Still a bit too specific and representative for my liking, looking for a more impressionistic abstraction