Let The Abstract Paintings Flow Thanks To The Daily Painters Of Pennsylvania Challenge Blog by Mary Beth Brath

 For The Love Of Color by Mary Beth Brath

5x5" Acrylic on Canvas Paper

Dream Big by Mary Beth Brath

5x5" Acrylic on Canvas Paper

Brush to canvas. That was the only plan. I know nothing about abstracts. While on vacation at our family cabin in Northwestern PA, I worked everyday on plein air landscapes. Near the end of the week, I stayed up until 2am playing with color...and thinking. As I finished a brush stroke, I would pause and let the next part come to me. The paintings "are what they are". Creative freedom.

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Abstracted Landscape II - acrylic objective abstract palette knife painting of landscape on canvas by Pennsylvania Contemporary Artist Pat Koscienski

Abstracted Landscape II

12" x 6"

Acrylic on canvas

I did start this abstract painting with a landscape in mind.  Beause an "object" is abstracted, and still can be seen, it is called an objective abstract, rather than a nonobjective abstract, where just color, texture and composition rule.  I used a palette knife to apply the paint, and wanted to abstract the color and keep it mainly to green and orange.  If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT.  If you would like to see more of my paintings, both abstract or representational, please visit my website and blogspot at:

www.patkoscienski.com

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Lavender Blue - Acrylic palette knife floral abstract by Pennsylvania Contemporary Artist Pat Koscienski

"Lavender Blue"

9" x 12"

Acrylic on canvas

 

This painting was done ala prima using texturized acrylic paint and a palette knife.  It started off as a nonobjective abstract for this month's DPP challenge.  However, I started to see some flowers on a mountain side and decided to stay with that. I did not stop to  photograph different stages for fear of breaking that right brain period that I was in.   If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT.  If you wish to see more of my paintings, both abstract and representational, please visit my blogspot and website at:

 

www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com

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Extreme Miniature Painting by Daily Painter of Pennsylvania Mary Beth Brath

Pennsylvania Creek - Near Clarion PA by Mary Beth Brath

1" x 1" Extreme Mini in Acrylic

 

What a great challenge. I used a magnifying glass, trimmed down an old brush, a dental tool and toothpick. I used a 6x6" painting that I did 2 years ago for the subject matter.

 

Bring On The Next Challenge DPP!

Tomatoes on the Vine - Acrylic representational impressionistic palette knife still life painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

"Tomatoes on the Vine"
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas

This painting was done initially for  Lela Stankovic's paint and draw together blogspot challenge.  However, I feel it, also,  meets the requirements of this challenge. It was done using a palette knife and acrylic paint with modelling compound. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT. To see more of my work, both representational and abstract, please visit my website  and blogspot at:

 

www.patkoscienski.com

www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com