paint...

Hey all! Here's a quick color rough of a painting I plan on doing on wood...yes, wood! I bought a little wooden plaque awhile ago knowing I was going to paint on it, but wasn't sure of what. Unfortunately, I also gessoed it, not realizing that the wood grain would add great texture. (Hey, I've never painted on wood before, so lesson learned.) Oh, and I also bought some new paintbrushes, too. Gotta break 'em in!

I've just been inspired by some of my favorite artists and their paintings on wood (such as Camilla D'Errico and Martin Hsu) so I want try my hand at painting with acrylic again. As it stands, ever since college, I've hated acrylic with a passion. But hopefully, if I try some new techniques, I could learn to work with it. So this piece will be my experiment. Very ambitious, I know, but here's to hoping...