elise beattie\'s inspirational techniques for fearless painting

In my representational work

I combine photos into an

original design that

ultimately will be a fusion of

pattern & representation.

Each of my paintings begin with a pour.

The first pour creates my initial dominate

colors.

The second pour creates intensifying

values.

My color mixing is done by lifting and tilting the

paper or canvas that I am working on.

On most of my works

I pour 3 or 4 separate

times. I alternate

pouring my paint

with applying the

friskit. The friskit covered

painted areas are then

protected from future layers of

poured paint.

I lay bits of "lace" papers, strings, baubles or whatever to create odd

patterns on my painting. As the paint dries a unique mark or texture

remains on the surface I am working on.

Friskit allows me to control the pours, values and

how the imagery will ultimately look.

Once the friskit is removed, as is seen in

these 3 photos :

The Fearless Fun begins! It is now time for

me to finish the paintings by working with

brushes.

Working with fluid acrylics by Golden, I create additional patterns. My goal is to create a pattern driven imagery, that is a fusion of abstraction and representation.

“Imagination at work”currently on exhibit at The Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors.” Old Forge, NY

Notice the changes that have occurred to my original design…all in the name of creating a stronger composition.

Left: “Dahlias, Dahling”40 x 30 poured watercolors & acrylics on canvas

Above: “Fluidity” 22 x 30 poured watercolors and acrylics on paper

I frequently incorporate collage into my paintings. I use the same bits and

pieces of paper that I originally poured through; to create the background

and the horses manes.

Applying collage papers

to the surface.

Close up of collaged papers

“Jungle Management”

36 x 48 poured watercolors,

acrylics and collage on canvas.

“Dream Cycle”40” x 32”Poured watercolors and acrylics on canvas.

“Dream Energy” 22 x 30 poured watercolors, acrylics and collage on paper.

Accepted into the 2012 Florida

Watercolor Society Exhibition at

the Mannello Museum of Art

and History- Orlando, FL.

Published in

“Splash 13 - The Best of

Watercolor -Alternative

Approaches" by Rachel Rubin

Wolf.

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