Autumn Berry Abstraction 14

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While I considered on keeping part or the whole "Autumn Berry Abstraction 12" painting, I decided  to make this one. It is a new version of one of the parts that I really liked.

Flower abstraction 138 - Framed

This is one of the small paintings framed. This is one of 15-20 small paintings that will be part of my Easter exhibition.

A painting can be interesting, beautiful without a frame. The right frame though can elevate it and make it really "pop".

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Getting ready..... Easter 2016

I have decided to show more small paintings this year, compared to last year.

Framing is expensive and framing 20 small paintings would be crazy. I decided to build a rustic and modern frame myself. That way I can keep the cost down and offer the paintings for a reasonable price. I think they look great, but the buyers have the option to replace the frames if they prefer something else.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 12

The subject of pushing ones limit, going outside ones comfort zone, is a tricky one. I can't  do it all the time, have to find a new place that is my new comfort zone before going further, if you know what I mean. 

A related question is how much do I push? Not enough mean no progress, too much mean there is a risk that I reject it because I can't relate to it, especially if I am not objective enough.

This is a painting that I went outside my comfort zone with. At one point, I was about to scrap the painting as a whole and only save one or two sections of it. The painting as a whole were too busy, to expressive.

I put the painting aside, left it alone for a while. I usually loose interest if I don't keep going and I don't always know in which direction I want to go. This time I was able to keep it together and improve it.

I am not at the point where I am objective enough to judge it, but so far, I don't dislike it.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 10

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This is a smaller variation of a the autumn berry theme and was the inspiration behind the larger painting I just posted "on the wall" pictures off.
All focus right now is getting things ready for Easter. I got more paintings to show and will be continuing posting and hopefully I will be able to paint too.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 3 - On the wall

This is another one that has been posted earlier, but in a new context. It is a semi large berry abstraction and I love the elements and colors in this one. It is very diverse, but still cohesive.

Shapes & Movement 45 - On the wall

Time to revisit a painting that have been posted earlier,  but now in a new context. This is how it looks hanging on my kitchen wall. I know that I have said it before, but a picture of a painting rarely give a real impression of it's size. Especially large paintings.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 5

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This is one of these variations I did while considering cutting down a larger painting, to keep a part I liked in a painting that didn't work for me (became "Autumn Berry Abstraction 6").

Autumn Berry Abstraction 9

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This a large, well semi large at least, autumn abstraction painting. I wanted to contrast the bold warm colors with muted cold ones. This is my favorite painting right now.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 7

 

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I did this one at the same time I did number 8 in the same series. It is basically the same composition, but with a different approach, that is more similar with the larger ones, with the base of blue line work. It is a personal preference which one is better, I got this one as the favorite, I know others that has the other one.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 6

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This one has a little special history. I was painting a larger painting that I pushed outside my comfort zone. There were times when I loved it and times that I didn't. One of the worst moments I know, is when I think a painting got potentials, but need some corrections, but I am not able to get on with it. It can be that I am not sure what direction I want to take it or don't have the energy/drive to do it.

I did some corrections, but not in the right direction and I lost drive to continue. I still wonder if I did the right choice, but I scrapped it. I did take a part of it, a part I really liked and thought would work as a painting in itself. It is a little unconventional painting perhaps, but I like it. I have taken the concept and played a little with it on some small paintings too.

Shapes & Movement 47

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After doing several large paintings in this series I tried to translate the concept to a smaller format. Going small, limits my movement, but there is times when I get it to work, like this one. I like the organized chaos and the rhythm/flow of the composition.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 3

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This is  a medium size abstraction that I painted after the 2 large ones (posted earlier). I wanted to give it the same feeling, but on a smaller scale. I think it turned out great.

Shapes & Movement 46

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This is another of my recent small paintings. The challenge with these small paintings are for me to keep them simple enough, but complex enough. They must have a clear design and to have an impact of some sort. I must feel that they are interesting enough, not being just an afterthought.

Autumn Berry Abstraction 8

 

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I have been starting to focus my painting and focus to my upcoming "Easter Exhibition". 

Going through what I got, I realized that I painted less last year and bigger than usual. It is not surprising that I painted less since I moved to a house and spent a lot of time reconstructing and planning the garden, something I look forward to continue soon.

I got enough to show, but I want to show more small paintings and am working on that right now.

This painting is a continuation of the "autumn berry abstraction" series and is a small, but playful and colorful addition to the series.