by artbydjh | Nov 1, 2017 | New Work, Technique
I obviously LOVE painting with a grayscale palette but sometimes it’s fun to mix / brighten things up a bit. I started this piece months ago and then it sat there….and sat there. I picked it up again about a week ago, and approached the basic lines of the scene in a... 
by artbydjh | Aug 30, 2017 | New Work, Technique
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE when I find new tools, mediums or techniques to explore and experiment with! This painting has a similar palette to one I created a few months back; the differences mainly lie in the product that (in person) create a very different look in the... by artbydjh | Aug 28, 2017 | New Work, Technique
Texture mediums are one of my BFF’s! When I started painting (in oils) one of the things I loved was the texture created by the paint when you work with thick paint and a palette knife. In acrylics I’ve used a variety of mediums to make the paint act more like oils... 
by artbydjh | Aug 22, 2017 | New Work, Technique
I sometimes try to really push myself out of my comfort zone with different elements of a painting. In this new piece, I focused on something that wasn’t representational of the city AND I wanted to step away from my standard palette. Instead I used highly saturated... 
by artbydjh | May 10, 2017 | Gallery Exhibitions, New Work, Technique
Okay, here’s one more Spring inspired piece that I’ve recently brought to DragonFire. This piece was SO much fun to paint! I used a slow-dry medium to keep my paints wet for an extended period and to make them act a little more like oils. (It gives the paint a thicker... 
by artbydjh | Mar 22, 2017 | New Work, Technique
I’ve had this (textured) diptych in my mind for a while… knowing that when I had the time to commit to a painting of this size, that this is what I would be working towards. The day finally comes that I can begin piece, I pull out the two canvas panels and get ready...