An Experiment in Texture and Abstract
Posted: June 12, 2016 Filed under: Abstract, Acrylic on Canvas, Acrylic Paintings, Just for fun, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak Originals, Uncategorized | Tags: Abstract, Acrylic on canvas, Just for fun, original art, Susan Feniak Original Art, Susan Feniak Acrylic 36 Comments“Stormy Sea, Meet Violet Sky” Last night I couldn’t sleep. My mind started wandering to where my next painting might take me. At 2 a.m. I found myself standing at my easel slathering great gobs of Golden Gel Mediums, Soft Gel (gloss), Acrilex Gloss Gel mixed with Golden acrylics Cerulean Blue, Bone Black and Titanium White. I spread it all with a defunct points card on a 18” x 24” canvas. What fun!! What a mess! How does one clean up that in the middle of the night without waking up the snoring hubby? I wanted to do more but there was a long drying time. Its a wonder it dried at all!! Today I played some more with it mixing and swirling more color and texture. This is the end result. Of course you probably can’t see all the texture but its there. This was something completely different for me. Maybe tonight I can sleep. Original art by Susan Feniak
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I love this kind of expressive work, Susan. It looks very telling, knowing the story behind the painting. The bottom half looks like turmoil and unrest and the top half looks like the sleep and the peacefulness sought. Love the textures you created! 🙂
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Wow I think you have it the nail on the head Leslie. Intuitive!! Thanks for stopping by.
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I see you found my textured play! 🙂
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Now this is definitely a good use of sleeplessness – I see the texture and can smell the sea breeze. Talk about creativity, very cool. Sleepless nights come to my house almost every night – what is it about us women anyways?!
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If we knew perhaps we would be rich and well rested! Thank you for your kind words Mary.
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I see the sea too. Yay for texture products plus acrylics! We are on a roll, Susan! Me too, lately. Wonderful way to spend a restless night. Roll on!
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Yay texture!! I had lots of fun considering the time of night. I should be crediting you Laura for the texture idea. Roll on!! Sleep would be a nice option. Lol
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It would but art is better! :)))
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A good use for insomnia…I usually read and drink tea! Definitely evokes the sea. (K)
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Thank you Kerfe. I have tried reading. Even solitaire. Might as well create. Time well spent!
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Absolutely.
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I am a late night painter, mainly because it is a good solid 6 hrs for my own. I find it my most productive time and creativity comes to me in the dark, lol I can see creativity visited you at that early hr, and was very generous , you were on fire 😀 Great texture and movement, I love it…..although I don’t advise doing it regularly, crash point always catches up. But I am an advocate of if you can’t sleep, might as well get up and do something….something magical appears. ❤️❤️
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Aww thank you Rebecca. The crash point does eventually arrive doesn’t it. But in the meantime no point fighting it. Create best time for it. Lol
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Love the new direction, keep following it to see where else it will lead!
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Thank you, I did let this one take me on a new journey. Hopefully not astray!! 🙂
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And by the way I love to create in sleepless nights! I call myself owl because it happens often that I am up very late…lol see Susan the sleepless night did bring you something new and different from your usual which is great!!! ❤ 😉
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Yes, I am sleepless often so may start creating at night. Might as well. That’s when I seem to have the time. Lol
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Ahah time and creativity strike at night lol let’s make use of it then! 😉
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Good idea 🙂 might as well.
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Oh this is very interesting Susan well done! 😉
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Thanks Carolina 🙂
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Love the movement in your piece, Susan! 💕🎨 And experimenting is the cat’s pajamas! Lol! Hope you sleep better tonight! 💜🌈💜
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Painting in ones pyjamas makes for cat’s pyjamas!! Too funny!! Thank you Jill. 🙂
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Super cool! It’s hard to say hope you sleep better when this is what comes from it! Hehe Lovely piece, Susan!
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Thanks Charlie. Much appreciated. 🙂
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Sleepless nights… I have many of those myself. Maybe I should try painting. Obviously if was a good thing for you because this looks so interesting! You probably had a great time! 😊👍🏻
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Sleepless nights aren’t fun when there are many. There are far too many here too. If all else fails Rhonda give painting a try. Might as well be doing something constructive is my take on it. Thank you for your kind comment. 🙂
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What a fun way to spend a sleepless night! 🙂
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Yes, if you are prone to sleeplessness this is it!
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Thank you Jodi
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A lot of movement, like the sea under a storm.
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Ohhh thank you!
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What fun! It’s a very atmospheric piece.
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Yup it was fun. Thanks Teresa!
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It’s ever so exciting to paint in the night. Like the shoemaker. The extra magic really shows in your painting.
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Ha ha! It’s fun but it would be nice to be asleep. Thanks Catherine
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