Color Inspiration

Color Inspiration from Purple Flower Garden
Interestingly, the color palette I used in my last painting actually includes the #ColoroftheYear: Marsala!

Would love to see what you do with this color palette!

Purple

Purple Flower Garden
1st painting of the year
From my Gallery of Acrylic Paintings

Ballroom Dancer

A small framed painting on the wall at Flying Apron (Redmond, WA)
See it on Etsy

My Artwork in Incite 2 Color Passions: The Best of Mixed Media

 

'Moon Dance' and 'Field of Daisies' included in Incite 2: Color Passions

 'Moon Dance' adorns the Dust Jacket

 There are bits of color wisdom/advise by each of the artists

My artwork pictured in the new book by Tonia Jenny - "133 pieces of mixed-media art showcased in the second edition of Incite, The Best of Mixed Media..."

Poppies

'Purple Poppies'
Going on display at Overlake Senior Health Care Center in Bellevue WA

Also on Etsy

Purple Sunset

On display at Flying Apron Cafe in Redmond WA
In my Etsy shop

Things I Love

The color green
Preparing my studio for workshops
Candied oranges dipped in dark chocolate

p.s. Painting in my Etsy Shop

Trees

'Purple Rain'
Having fun with my Tree Series!

This one is also in my Etsy shop

Art Retreat on Whidbey Island

'It's All About Color'

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Come join me for a 3 day Art Retreat on beautiful Whidbey Island!
Read more about it on my website

In Full Color

'Teal Sky'
Another summer painting - this one in vivid, surreal colors

In a room:

on etsy

Things I Love (Day 6)

Spanish wine
Moonlight on the water
Dancing in a flowing dress

(Day 6)

Pears

 

For years, I taught art to 150 students at a local elementary school. Each year, we spent a number of classes drawing, painting, collaging... Pears and Apples. The perfect objects to study color, shape, lighting and value, and 3D rendering.

This weekend I was tinking of all of those wonderful kids and the fun we had together, so I picked up my paints and dove back into Pears

Poppies

I love the way poppies heads seem too big for their stems, a burst of color bobbing in the wind.

This is another painting in my Poppy Series:
Orange Poppies
36in W x12in H x1.5in W

In my Etsy shop

Playful Poppies

Poppies in Grass

Sunrise Through the Poppies

Poppies in Spring

Playing with color and texture in my poppy series.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeverlyAshGilbert

Don't Overlook the Small Things

Tiny pieces of red beach glass don't seem like much laying on the beach, but when piled together make a splash of color!

Give Away - Contest to name my painting

Contest to help me name my latest painting!

These colorful dancing ladies evolved over time and finally this weekend I realized the painting was finished. However, I can't seem to figure out the perfect name!

Any ideas?

To enter your name in the contest, simply tell me your idea below or write it on my facebook page  

Can't think of a name, no problem, you can still enter the Give Away: simply 'like' my facebook page by Monday, October 21! 

Here is the fun gift package I will send one lovely reader:

Includes:
- 6 Greeting cards featuring my original artwork (you can see all of the cards HERE)
- Mouse Pad featuring 'New Bulbs' original artwork (mouse just for show and not included!)

All of these goodies are now available on my website SHOP

Contest runs over the weekend and ends on Monday, October 21 at 5:00 PCT

What happens when you mix a painting and a photograph?

 'Reflections' - Digital Art

'Reflections' - Digital Art (does it need to be lightened?)

 

'Field of Daisies' - Acrylic on canvas

Water at night - photograph

Summer Painting

A few paintings I created over the summer...

You can see all of my paintings on my website: www.BeverlyAshGilbert.com

Coincidences

"Wild Flowers" - Acrylic on Canvas

Do you ever get sick after completing a big project? 

My new book (Artful Color) went out on Friday and by Sunday I was flat on my back on the couch nursing hot tea and a box of kleenex.

Took me back 5 years or so, to when I released Eye for Color and... you guessed it... was sick for a week following.

It is as if all that I have, all my energy, all my focus (and yes sleepless nights) go into the project leaving nothing left to protect and nurture my body. And now I'm paying for it.

Just like I did 5 years ago.

And as I lay on the couch I realized that my 2 self published books were released EXACTLY 5 years apart. To the day.

Eye for Color - May 24, 2008
Artful Color for Creative Projects - May 24, 2013

Funny that it took being sick, laying on the couch listening to the birds and watching the clouds to realize the coincidence, the connection, the cycle of things.
 
(I painted this yesterday during a few of my off-the-couch moments)

The Power of Music