Painting Earrings and Large Paper

Carol Barber's hand painted earrings

Last Spring and through the Summer I started painting on large paper, 18" x 24" and wooden shapes for earrings. I finished the first release of earrings and sold quite a few, so I am working on a second release for November 2nd, 2019. The earrings are very interesting to make. I have discovered I like quick gestures and a scraping technique the best because of the organic feeling to the paint. Sometimes this works easily but sometimes I really struggle with it. So many factors come into play from paint consistency to how much pressure I use with my hand or tool. I have discarded many attempts. I also have to make the two earrings match in mirror image which is an added challenge. The large paper has helped me to produce many pieces quickly and it is surprising how many layers of paint one piece of paper will take.

"All Along the Watchtower", 18" x 24" mixed media on paper

Carol H. Barber © 2019

Creating the Unique

I am searching. For the unique, a creation, something familiar but different. Inspiring, thought provoking, enduring.
My son is 6 and has chicken pox (even with the vaccine) so he is home from school. We were playing around with his art materials yesterday. And he and I got some really nice sketches. If I could get ten paintings like my sketches, I would be thrilled and meet my goal for the summer.