Are they leaves? Are they feathers? Do you care? I love creating work with gouache paint. It has the ease and fluidity of watercolor plus the opacity of acrylics. Most of my paintings start with a color palette in mind, and this original work was inspired by my recent...
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Obviously, I like to create pink abstract paintings. I also like the movie Pretty in Pink, and I’m exploring the 1980s (again) in the novel I’m writing. That’s right…I am working on this novel again. This week was the first time I opened the...
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Way back before the internet and severe warnings of skin cancer existed, my friends and I spent every summer lounging by the pool slathering ourselves with Coppertone and listening to pop songs by The Go-Gos, Wham!, Madonna, and Blondie. I still remember how it felt...
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I’ve got a new mood board up on Coco+Kelley today: Cozy Creamsicle. It’s inspired by the artwork of New York artist Cordy Ryman. I saw his work at the Seattle Art Fair this summer and absolutely fell in love with it. When I selected the images for this...
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“Introvert, Interrupted” is a fine art print that was selected as an Editor’s Choice winner in a recent Minted art and design challenge. I created this limited edition print from a section of a larger abstract painting that I completed in early 2015....
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The Wave | Mixed Media Painting on Paper by Melanie Biehle Vacation time is here, and we couldn’t be more ready. This afternoon the Adventure Club will hop on a plane to Reykjavík. The first place we go after we land is the Blue Lagoon. We wouldn’t have...
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A lot of my work over the past couple of months has the common theme of water. As I’ve been exploring more of my own influences and inspiration, some that started when I was just a kid, I’ve realized what a huge impact that being in or near water has made...
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When I was a kid I wouldn’t even put my face in the water. It took an entire summer of swimming lessons and then some. I was afraid of…everything. My grandmother couldn’t swim. She was probably afraid to really try, given that she tended to focus on...
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I swear, you guys…I’ve been working. I totally painted this and these for #The100DayProject. It might not look like it if you’ve been reading this blog, but my writer hat is on and my fingers have been getting a workout. Here’s proof. The...
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I have two original abstract paintings for sale in my Etsy shop and one new print on Society6! The first piece brings together bright shades of yellow, orange, and pink on a fun-shaped 10″ x 20″ canvas. This abstract painting was created with acrylic paint...
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