My painting for today
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https://folksy.com/items/7254397-original-art-acrylic-painting-ref-F-709-
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Iāve got a few pieces in an art exhibition in a few months, and Iām trying something new for it. Going a bit (but not completely) abstract, and if I want a photo of the new work in the guide then I have to get my first piece finished in the next week. Iāve just added some bumpiness I canāt reverse, but I got the placement a bit wrong and now Iām not sure I like it 
Abstract is hard! Just going to have to wait for it to dry, keep adding to it and hope it all turns out ok.
I donāt have a very clear image of how I want it to look, which Iām not sure is a good thing or bad.
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Sounds interesting Kim @konyskiw. Always good to have a new challenge, but having that time pressure isnāt fun. Sometimes you need to be able to āget awayā from something new for a while before you know whether you love it or not! Iām intrigued by your ābumpinessā - are you collaging?
Good Luck Kimā¦I like abstract but also have difficult in knowing how and what to doā¦I bought books for advice and help but I still struggle with itā¦
today I have a basic boring landscapeā¦lol
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https://folksy.com/items/7254401-original-art-watercolour-landscape-ref-F710-
The time pressure can be a bit frustrating, but it definitely helps me get things done. Iāve had another similar painting Iām doing for myself, but because thereās no deadline on that itās been half finished for over a year 
No collage, Iāve got modelling paste, itās sort of like an extra thick acrylic so you can build it up a bit. Unfortunately not quite as thick as I wanted as it loses a bit of the height as it dries, but hopefully itāll be ok after another coat. My paintings havenāt sold at this exhibition for a few years, and Iāve got it in my head that maybe theyāre a bit too flat (I occasionally get people asking if theyāre digital work), so this is my attempt to see if adding texture helps. Iāll put a photo up next week when Iāve got a bit more (or hopefully all of it) done.
@teabreaks That looks like a chilly morning just as itās warming up into a beautiful, sunny day!
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Thatās an interesting solution, Kim. I know when people see one of my pictures and say āItās just like a photo!ā I grit my teeth and think āoh no it isnāt, just take a proper lookā¦ā but actually they are giving it what they see as very high praise. Iāve never had āIs it digital art?ā though.
Funny how some exhibitions you can sell regularly and others not. I have a soft spot for one of my local shows as it was where I sold my very first picture, at the first time of entering. Iāve exhibited there every year since (at least 10) and made only one more sale. However, greetings cards go very well there.
Itās the same for me here. Itās the first exhibition I did, and in the first few years I kept selling my main pieces, but since then itās just been cards and keyrings. I donāt know if itās the style (my sold ones did include built up flowers), or just that I underpriced when I started, but with years of no sales there I might as well try something differentā¦ I canāt give up on it because Iām on the committee now 
I can see why theyād question photo first with yoursā¦ mine are nowhere near realistic enough to get that!
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a cartoon from me today
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https://folksy.com/items/7254535-original-art-cartoon-Ballet-dancer-ref-F-711-
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That one made me laugh out loud, Brenda @teabreaks!
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thanks Helenā¦lolā¦my warped sense of humour and my days as a dancer.
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Today I have a floral painting. Watercolour with a dash or acrylic and glitter !!
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https://folksy.com/items/7256018-original-art-floral-painting-ref-F-712-
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an oldie from me today
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https://folksy.com/items/7140789-Original-Mixed-media-floral-art-painting-ref-f407-
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today I have an aceoā¦
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https://folksy.com/items/7257343-original-art-aceo-painting-ref-F-714-
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Abstract is incredibly hard isnāt it! Sometimes I love it and sometimes Iām attacking the canvas with gesso in a complete huff!
Hereās a new miniature non-abstract from me
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lovely painting Stephieā¦maybe I should work myself up into a strop and try abstract again ha ha
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Lovely work Breanda @teabreaks and Stephanie @StephanieGuy.
My latest offering is some tulips in a glass vase.
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they are fab Chrisā¦painting glass is very difficultā¦well done x
great work as always Graham
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https://folksy.com/items/7257910-original-art-watercolour-floral-aceo-painting-ref-F-715-
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My latest effort, watercolour of St. Germans viaduct, Cornwall.
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