Painting Bright Acrylics

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We've had a nice few sunny days here over the half term holiday but I've spent a lot of it decorating the bathroom. No finished pics yet to show you, I have a curtain to make and a floor to sand and varnish before that happens. :)
I'm still managing to do a drawing a day, (click here to see the others) and the picture above is a page from my sketchbook where I've used one of those drawings in a collage with a nice colourful acrylic background. 

Doing a little drawing each day has really helped get my mind back into painting and the big one that I'm working on is coming along slowly, decorating permitting!


Here it is at the moment. I want to add more flowers in the foreground and I think the house on the left needs another window downstairs. It must be very dark in there! I'm thinking about putting curtains in the windows but I have a feeling that might be too much fiddley detail. What do you think? :)







Comments

denthe said…
love your bright colours! And that painting is coming along beautifully. Love the flowers! I think the windows look great as they are ...
18 February 2013 at 12:24
Kyra Wilson said…
Curtains might be too much detail from afar like that... but what about flower boxes? :)
18 February 2013 at 12:36
Veronique said…
The flowers are a great addition to the painting! Lovely red. A tiny window for the house on the left downstairs or a tree/bush or a bench?
18 February 2013 at 15:09
Jess said…
Great ideas thankyou!xx
18 February 2013 at 15:26
Unknown said…
the weather has been so good here too .. but it was freezing in Chicago
I love this painting! the simplicity is beautiful <3

18 February 2013 at 16:05
trish said…
I love your painting...
I love bright colours. At the weekend I could not get mexican folk art out of my mind, and had to get out my felt tip pens to create a little fun!
Don't bright days make a difference to how you feel? They do me!x
18 February 2013 at 18:42
Cynthia Schelzig said…
What beeeeautiful vibrant colors. Just a few curtains and one house with flower boxes like here in Germany:)
18 February 2013 at 19:06
Hannah Nunn said…
Lovely painting. I like the houses. They remind me of where I used to live in Wales. x
18 February 2013 at 19:47
Victoria said…
Oh my..this is super fabulous..gorgeous blooms and the houses in the backdrop are dazzling and so enchanting....so very beautiful Jess!!
Wow..shine on..beautiful!
Victoria
18 February 2013 at 20:16
Els said…
Ha, love the bits of sunshine Jess !
Good luck with the show !
18 February 2013 at 21:30
Unknown said…
Very sweet landscape, Jess. I love the flowers too!
18 February 2013 at 22:51
Tammie Lee said…
so wonderful to see your charming art!
19 February 2013 at 06:19
Martina said…
Wow Juess, i love both images you show here - big and small, Love the bright leaf-shapes in the small pne and the bright yellow - that is my colour right now! As to the curtains - i think those windows should stay as they are - pergect this way! Have a happy tuesday!
19 February 2013 at 14:39
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