Lets go sailing #2

Acrylic, Canvas, Ready to hang

22.9cm (W) x 30.5cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)

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A$420

Arrives 19–21 Sep

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Artwork Description

This painting came about from feeling frustration towards my approach to painting and unrealistic expectations I was putting on myself.
For some reason I had it stuck in my head that I needed to paint a completely different subject each time I created a painting. I don’t know where I picked it up from, but it was really stifling my creativity and progress as an artist. Thankfully I got the point where I was so annoyed I decided to pick an image I liked and paint it over and over again experimenting with different techniques and using different mediums. The first is in oil (Red sails on the bay), then one in acrylic (Orange sails on the bay), one a bit smaller (Lets go sailing 1) and then one more for good measure (this painting).
Now with that challenge faced, it was onto the next unfounded, self-concocted belief that I needed to blend and buff the crap out of everything.

Artist Bio

I am a self-taught artist. I started painting towards the very end of 2014. When I say "started" I mean that I literally woke up one day late December that year and felt compelled to paint. I had no idea what to do – the last couple of times I had painted would have been in primary school, and once in an art class in high school. With thanks to the many wonderful artists posting “how to” painting tutorials I learned about the different paint mediums, figured out that at the time I was probably best suited to acrylic paint (… paint, water, quick drying – got it!), bought some supplies and started putting paint to canvas, paper and Masonite board. Since then, I have learned how to use other painting mediums.

I don’t have a set style of painting. The image, my painting style, the medium I use and what I paint on all depends on how I feel on the day, and 99% of the time I finish a piece of work in one sitting. Sometimes I take a hiatus from painting all together and will use quilting as my way to create art (images are on my Instagram).

To those of you who purchase my art – I am delighted that you and the art found each other.

Commissions

Stephanie's studio is in Melbourne, Victoria