Backyard Visitor

This painting was done in only primary colors: red, blue & Yellow. It was created for a local Art Guild show that is a celebration of the primary colors. It was an interesting challenge and oh, how I wanted to use some black and white paint.

I am just starting my Etsy shop. If you like my art, please stop by. Thanks so much.
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Gentle Giant print on wood available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/163336990/elephant-art-print-on-wood-by-laurel?ref=related-1

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Playing with Twinks

This is watercolor play for Mastering Twinks watercolor class taught by Dion Dior. These iridescent, sparkling, shimmery watercolors are to die for!

Fallen Angel #2

Acrylic on Oak Board

 

Butterfly Kisses

Mixed media on oak board.

 

Another Mandala

This was my first Mandala for Twinks class. Very hard to keep things straight when you are drawing them freehand. None the less, I love how these drawings just evolve and seems almost like meditation when drawing them. Interesting to see the shapes, colors and design the brain comes up with.

 

Mandala

Mandala done for Dion Dior's Mastering Twinks watercolor class. Such a wonderful class and Twinkling H2Os are the coolest watercolors ever. Colors are shimmery, vibrant and out of this world. Dion's class is here: http://www.diondior.com/p/mastering-twinks-i-twinkling-discoveries.html

Today's painting entitled Divine Love. Mixed Media on 16x20 Canvas. Substrate is a collage of 1910 hymnal pages.

 Glory, by Laurel Check. Mixed media. The substrate is old hymnal pages on canvas.


Glory by Laurel Check

Glory by Laurel Check. (Detail) 

Someday (Detail), by Laurel Check.

 

This painting is my work from taking The Red Scarf Portrait class taught by Jane Spakowsky at The Trodden Path: http://thetroddenpath.ning.com/group/the-red-scarf-portrait 

 

I highly recommend taking this class. Jane is a fantastic teacher. You will learn so much!

Someday by Laurel Check. Acrylic/Mixed media on canvas.

 

Kindness

Artist Trading Card

Mixed Media

 

 



Artist Trading Cards

I am trying my hand at artist trading cards this weekend. Here are a couple of them. Super fun trying to do a mini piece of art! Finished size is 2.5" x 3.5."

Rain

Rain, by Laurel Check. Mixed media on paper.

Cathedral

Catherdral, Acrylic on canvas, by Laurel Check.

A Cat of Many Colors

Acrylic/Mixed Media by Laurel Check

Acrylic painting on chicken feather. Makes for a very unique canvas!

Sydney

Watercolor by Laurel Check

Invitation

Invitation by Laurel Check. Acrylic/Mixed Media on paper.

Woman in Red

Acrylic on paper.  20 minute painting.

Victory (Detail), by Laurel Check.

I am currently doing a 20 minute painting challenge through the Trodden path. (http://thetroddenpath.ning.com/groups). It is very difficult to put down the paint brush after 20 minutes! Here is today's attempt:

Wax Resist

Leaf Grouping by Laurel Check

Crayon, metallic watercolor on Scrapbook paper

Cardinal by Laurel Check. Watercolor & colored pencil on very vintage hymnal page.

Benji, by Laurel Check. Watercolor & colored pencil on paper.

Readhead by Laurel Check. Acrylic on canvas. Currently available for sale at Sawdust Coffee in North Bend.

Relinquish Control

"Relinquish Control"- Self portrait, by Laurel Check. Watercolor, colored pencil.

On the Wings of Love, by Laurel Check. Acrylics, pastels on paper.

"Proverbial Poppies" by Laurel Check. Mixed media. Not for Sale.

"Poppin' Poppies," by Laurel Check. Mixed media. Currently for sale at Sawdust Coffee in North Bend, WA.

"Joy" by Laurel Check. Mixed media on oak board. Currently for sale at Sawdust Coffee, North Bend, WA.

"Blue Eyes," by Laurel Check - Pastels & Charcoal. Not for sale.

Historical Illustration Student work by Laurel Check. Watercolor, colored pencil and pastels. Not for Sale.

Crow

"Crow" by Laurel Check. Watercolor, pastels & colored pencil on paper. SOLD.

Grateful, by Laurel Check. Acrylic/mixed media. Currently for sale at Sawdust Coffee, North Bend, WA. 

Autumn by Laurel Check. Watercolor wax resist. 

Triple: Wax resist, watercolor by Laurel Check.

 

Watercolor Wax Resist Technique using Luminarte metallic Twinkling H2Os watercolors, by Laurel Check. These paints are fantastic!

Find them here: Luminarte

"Young Boy" pencil cross hatch technique. Student work by Laurel Check.

"Old Man," Student work, By Laurel Check. Charcoal, pastels. Not for Sale.

"You are my Sunshine." by Laurel Check. Mixed media. Currently for Sale at Sawdust Coffee, North Bend, WA.

Fallen Angel, by Laurel Check. Mixed media. SOLD, thank you.

"Redhead" by Laurel Check. Acrylic. Currently for Sale at Sawdust Coffee, North Bend, WA.

Today I hung up some artwork at the Sawdust Coffee sharing the wall with my friend. So excited to have this opportunity!