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>Kris’ Brooklyn Skyline

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My older son, Kris, who lives in a gorgeous neighborhood in Brooklyn Heights, NY, wants a painting of Brooklyn. But he likes impressionist work, and wants one that has a sort of old-world feeling. I had a 6 x 12 canvas and a great image of the Brooklyn Bridge skyline at night and decided to try to convince him that THIS is what he really wanted for Christmas. It’s in the mail and he’s busy with final exams, work, and volunteering at a community shelter over the holidays, so I don’t think he’ll be reading this post and feel safe posting it…

Some of it works kinda nicely, I think. I used bubble paint for the light dots and some other streaks of light reflection in the water but didn’t want to use too much of it.

I worked on this one, the Borch family crest, and the Bavarian Church scene all at the same time. Crazy stuff!

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>Acrylics, LOVE THEM!!!

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OK, the vacation is almost over and I hate like heck to leave and return home.

That said, I’ve discovered a newfound love: ACRYLICS!

OMG, why doesn’t anyone ever tell new painters that they are so much easier to work with than watercolors? That the final product is vibrant, fun, exciting … brilliant! That they are forgiving and give the works more oomph?

I used to love the look of watercolor paintings and will admit they are beautiful. But now, honey, there’s a new kid in town!

I tried painting in acrylics both ways – watering them down and using like watercolors, as in the first painting, above. It was done on canvas, though, and the flaws of the cheap canvas showed through. Clever me, though I incorporated the flaws into the mast of the sunken wreck and the moon.

The other is a goldfish. I’ve been dabbling with her all week and think if I don’t stop now, she’ll be a mess! From my friends at painting classes, I learned that using craft-style “bubble paints” is OK as long as it is for really out there endeavors. I figured this goldfish and my gold glitter bubble paint were made for each other!