Robie Benve Art

All right, this painting-a-day-thing is getting out of hand, it seems like the technique that I'm using requires me to invest a couple of day at least in each painting.  BUT, I'm having so much fun that I'm not even thinking of abandoning this trajectory. :D So here are two more under-painting "completed", one is more advanced than the other, I'll work on them more tomorrow and in the next days. They are both going to be scenes of the Short North District, or so it seems right now, Here you go: Greenish under-painting, mixed media 10"x10" This one could become the Short North Scene that I have in mind, or something else. We'll see. The other one I actually took two photos, one earlier in the stage, and one at the end of the day. Orange(ish) under-painting Mid stage 9"x12" Orange(ish) under-painting Later stage still 9"x12" This is already heading towards the Short North scene, several elements start ...

I've been starting my mixed media painting with a very random abstract under-painting. Some days I make only the under-painting and leave it be until I get an inspiration on how to continue. Today I made this, on a 10"x10" stretched canvas, using acrylic paint, tissue paper, thread, and acrylic peelings from a dried-up palette. Wat will it become? Abstract under-painting 10"x10" Mixed Media At some point I started seeing a sunset on a beach. I think I'll develop it in that direction. Unless, as I add layers, I start seeing something else, then I'll change direction. : ) Here is the link to the 30 in 30 challenge site , where most participants post a thumbnail of their daily painting, with a link.  Thanks to Leslie Saeta for creating this wonderful challenge, what an incentive to paint and an opportunity for artists to network!