Watch me painting....

I love to paint abstract pieces, this one from last year show my process of building up layers. I love to see a painting appearing as if by magic on the page!

Black and White Doodles- Patterns Everyday

Painted Pattern Pages

I love creating patterned pages to use as collage papers.  I tear then up and use the pieces as added colour/texture/detail in the backgrounds of my paintings. A great way to start adding layers to create something totally unique to you! Love the process, that's where the magic happens!

Patterns Everyday- Expressions of the Sea!

Experimenting with monoprinting, layering acrylic paints with different stencilled patterns then drawing detail in at the end.

Art Journalling - Abstract Paintings

So over the last week or so I have been dedicating my daily art practice to creating patterns (patterns everyday). I am really surprised that this simple exercise has already transformed itself into creating abstract paintings everyday in the form of art journalling.

I am loving this process and can't believe how addictive it is so wanted to share with you how it's going so far.

Patterns Everyday; Combining #1 & #2

Starting with my expressive abstract page (Patterns Everyday #2) I have collaged small pieces of my painted patterns (Patterns Everyday #1) to add extra details and layer up my page. I have then painted, doodled and stamped over the top to create the final page.

Patterns Everyday #2 Expressive Painting

As part of following my creative intuition I have found I am always drawn to expressive painting.  I just love the freedom and spontaneity of it. Today's #dailycreate is more in the realms of painting than pattern making but they all seem to link together for me and flow into one. Here are today's pages;

Layer#25: Pattern Collage

I have really loved working with my painted pattern pages. This has been a really fun way to add lots of painted areas and new detail to my painting whilst being able to test the placement of the patterns before committing to their final position.

I love incorporating them into the background colours and shapes from previous layers and helping all aspects work together as a whole new composition! Next step; paint over collage!!!

Patterns Everyday #1

Doodles and watercolour painted patterns-creating my own pages to college with!