Prickles - Cacti garden

I painted this when I had a week off my day job. I taped 3 pages to the table so I could work on them at the same time.

I used foam rollers, pallet knives, a bottle brush, stencils and paint brushes to paint a hot mess of chaos for the background.

When it was at the ugly stage with what I thought was enough paint, I turned it around and around until something jumped out at me.

I could see saguaro cacti shapes and some pots so I drew around the outlines to keep them. Then I could see strings of pearls, rats tails and astrophytums.

I picked 2 colours for the background and started painting. The pale yellow was awful so I painted over it in red.

I used a white posca to outline the shapes I wanted. I did a green wash on some of the cacti to make them stand out more.

I used fluro pink and orange to highlight pots and flowers.

Then lastly used a posca and uni-ball signo pen to add the tiles and fine marks.

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My name is Jade and I live in the beautiful Blue Mountains, Australia.

For me, art is very grounding. It pushes me to learn new things about myself by constantly asking questions and it keeps me in check.

My motto is “There are no mistakes in art, only happy surprises”. If you make a mistake, you learn from it and can always turn it around.

Most of my art is created unintentionally, meaning I have no set agenda, it just comes out. So, to me, "Creative Abyss" means imagining and creating something from deep inside.
I work in mixed media and love using lots of layers. My mantra is "Texture, texture, texture!"
Creative Abyss is a fun way for me to let my hair down, be creative, learn about myself and have a whole lot of fun.

MY PURPOSE: My purpose in life is to create art and to share it with others, whether that be selling my art or teaching it.
I am a self taught artist, constantly learning new skills and sharing them, teaching kids' holiday workshops and giving private lessons. I stand for painting with all my heart and soul, pouring love into it so it can be the best possible version. I paint for myself. I stand for growth and learning.

MY MISSION: My mission is for everyone to have something in their homes that they can connect with on an emotional level. When times are great or not. Something beautiful to look at which inspires them, something calm to look at which quietens them, something perky that inspires them to take action, something inquisitive that they can mull over. People are so caught up in work, raising kids, the mundane tasks of life that we forget to take time out and check in with ourselves.