Artist's Journal
The popular artist blog by abstract artist, Lisa Daniel.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE
ORANGE Can there ever be enough orange? I don’t think so. Enjoying the hell out of this color right now. Using transparent pyrrole orange as the main color. It is divine! It really is transparent, even more so when I add water. Ohhlalal
CRISPY AIR
WORKING MY A** OFF This pour is a topaz gold which is more like a green gold color. It almost vibrates on the black background. Pouring my heart out in the studio lately and continuing to work my ass off. Getting ready for the Tacoma Studio tours (more on that below!) and for a solo…
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
BLUE I’ve been working on this painting for awhile now and really love the funky way the paint is working on the surface. This is a detail shot,really close up. Wet over dry. I’ve got fiberglass mixed in with the gesso and it is creating fabulous texture.The entire painting is just 2 colors. That fabulous…
THE PHYSICALITY OF POURING PAINT
It’s hard to put into words—the feeling of pouring paint for me, physically. There’s just something about it. A good pour is like taking the perfect bite of a warm croissant that melts in your mouth. When your favorite song comes on and you can’t help but dance-that kind of feeling. Think of anything that…
BIRTHDAY!
RED Started a new five foot painting, in honor of the Hotel Murano photo shoot this month. See below. Wanted to have a high contrast pour so you could really see the paint in the photos. And who doesn’t love red! Ohhh la laa!!
AROUND TOWN
RADIO TACOMA If you missed my social media post, I will share here that I was on a podcast! Fun! Love participating with local organizations and especially collaborating with friends. My friend Davis Freeman has a new podcast called “My Tacoma” where he interviews local Tacoma people. Goes along with the portrait exhibition he had…
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