Thank you, Barbara! Too bright often means too little mixing. Today, artists usually mix their colors on a palette. Old masters let them get mixed on the canvas. Either way, make your own color mixes and add more “muddy colors” or pastel colors to reduce the competition between the brights. Here’s a blog post you might enjoy: http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/home-decor-color-schemes/

Thank you, Jan!

Thank you, Paula! Have a great time painting the series!

Thank you, Rae!

Thanks, Rita!!

Thank you, Gailie! Really appreciate it! When I was teaching IT professionals, we teachers often said that “the best way to learn new things is to teach them”. With every painting and every class, I hope to grow my skills in the direction that I can also help others better.

Claudia, thank you! Yes, the glow comes from the tens of layers. (Will continue on that path but bring more abstract elements to my work.) Now when I have added the final layers of varnish, the paintings really glow! I will have a separate blog post about that in the near future.

Thanks, Rocio!

Thank you!!!

Thank you, Cindy!

Thank you, Vicky! I will add more abstract and geometric elements for the next pieces because I like them too. I don’t think artists are never fully self-confident, it takes quite a lot of courage to even admit that publicly!

Thank you, Sandy!