A New Dance of Color & Light
Intuitive Acrylic Painting. I am enjoying it so much; making marks and layers … allowing images to emerge … loving the dance of color and fluidity, ideas and movement to flow onto the canvas and learning to trust the process, the choices, the Now. Here are a few abstract pieces I’ve finished, and a close-up detail of a work-in-progress that’s still on the easel:
The Natural Structure of Vibrant, acrylic on canvas © paula boyd farrington 2014
Color Jazz, acrylic on canvas © paula boyd farrington 2014
Undersea Soirée, acrylic on canvas © paula boyd farrington 2014
In Flowers, mixed media (paper on acrylic on canvas), work-in-progress © paula boyd farrington 2014
With thanks to my dear friend and amazingly talented artist, Susan Moir Mackay, for encouraging me in all creative endeavors (including Life!), and to Flora Bowley for sharing her process and brave intuitive work via her fabulous Bloom True course. So grateful for all the beauty and inspiration and grace and textures and forms and wonder in this wide world of ours—all just waiting to be embraced on canvas! So happy to be a-twirl in line and shape and shades of creative bliss when I’m painting. And even when I’m not. The process seems to spill over and start painting new perspectives on loving what is in all the layers of day-to-day. May the joy of whatever you like to do and make and just be with bring you an ongoing source of satisfaction and serendipity, especially in this season of loving generosity and holy (wholly) grace-full and heartfelt spirit.
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December 14, 2014 at 1:21 pm
Thanks for sharing your passion with me Paula. They look fantastic. Still waiting to see the finished product on the last one. Thanks for the inspiration to find my creative path…
December 14, 2014 at 3:26 pm
thanks, Deb — with all the creative talent you have, it’s hard to choose! 🙂 enjoy and xoxox!!
December 14, 2014 at 6:01 pm
Beautiful post and beautiful art Paula! Shine on!!
December 14, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Thank you, Claudette—and thanks for your wonderful encouragement. I bow to your amazing art!!
December 15, 2014 at 6:36 am
An inspiring visual and poetic journey Paula! Just love reading about your process and looking at your beautiful artwork. Your art leaves me feeling inspired!
December 15, 2014 at 8:43 am
Thanks so much, Laurie—so grateful for your support and friendship and for your own beautiful art! Looking forward to sharing more art soon … thank you, thank you!!
December 17, 2014 at 12:09 pm
Great work Paula!
December 17, 2014 at 12:26 pm
Thanks, Boryana! Really appreciate your encouragement and the energy of your expression and beautiful striking art works.
January 2, 2015 at 12:43 pm
AMAZING PIECES!
Happy New Year
January 3, 2015 at 1:38 pm
Thank you so much!! Love the altered books and mixed media art on your site–alles its sehr schöene!! (I weiss nur kleine bischen Deutsch jetz 🙂
January 2, 2015 at 12:49 pm
Paula, This is beautiful, I love color so these pieces I am really drawn to. Thanks for linking over on my site. I am finally going to get to take Flora’s course. I can’t wait.
January 2, 2015 at 2:22 pm
Kate – thanks so much for you lovely comment (and for the chance to link to your delightful blog full of creative beauty!). So thrilled for you that you’re taking Flora’s course. I absolutely adored it. So much so that I’m signing up again for the ongoing inspiration!! Enjoy, enjoy (and see ya there!) 🙂
January 2, 2015 at 12:50 pm
Paula, This is beautiful, I love color so these pieces I am really drawn to. Thanks for linking over on my site. I am finally going to get to take Flora’s course this month. I can’t wait.
January 2, 2015 at 1:01 pm
Such beautiful pieces – there is so much expression in each one, it is as if I am peeking into the light within you!
January 2, 2015 at 2:31 pm
Laurie-thanks so much for your wonderful note; enjoyed browsing your site too and here’s to a Happy Creative New Year for All! 🙂
January 3, 2015 at 12:09 pm
These are so vibrant and happy! Love them!!
January 3, 2015 at 12:36 pm
Thanks so much, Stephanie; really appreciate your note! 🙂
January 3, 2015 at 12:53 pm
Lovely explosion of color with faces. Bravo.
January 3, 2015 at 1:27 pm
Thank you, Gemma! I enjoy painting so much. And I see so much joy in your blog and in the journals you’ve posted. Here’s to a sparkling 2015! 🙂
January 3, 2015 at 5:08 pm
Beautiful and bright, such a great way to kick off the New Year, I am feeling the positive energies from all of these pieces. TFS, as I am joining in with Kate’s Express Your Creativity Link Up!
January 9, 2015 at 1:55 pm
Thanks, Danie! So glad Kate’s linked us all up — love that we share an enthusiasm for collage and ATCs; great stuff and lovely pieces on your blog! Here’s to a creatively happy 2015!!
January 3, 2015 at 9:46 pm
Such gorgeous pieces! Love the colours especially! Happy New Year.
January 9, 2015 at 1:58 pm
Bev–thank you so much! Am loving checking out your wonderful writing; look forward to seeing more of the stories unfold in 2015 … here’s to letting the pen magic flow! 🙂
April 26, 2015 at 8:06 am
Dear Paula, I love your free, bright and beautiful paintings! I found your website, it looks really great. I am so glad that you enjoyed putting it together and that it came at just the right time. :o) I hope you will continue to paint. I can see it is really tapping into your joy & creativity. Big hugs from me!
April 26, 2015 at 9:50 am
Lenna — thanks so much for this wonderful note! I have been continuing to paint … have a group show with 3 artist friends coming up on May 8th called “Finding Joy” — seems an apt title for what I find at the easel! Your own work is so free and beautiful and inspiring and gives me a smile every time I see it! Thanks again for making time to visit here … art hugs back!!
April 26, 2015 at 11:08 am
: ) so lovely!