Kelly Jeanette Swift

"Sunny Days"  I just love the warm days of summer. They make me want to use bright intense colors. $250 + shipping 18 x 24 on watercolor paper. Painting is signed on front and signed and dated on back. This painting will be shipped flat due to texture on the painting. It will also be matted and in a protective sleeve. Insurance and a  certificate of authenticity will be included. material-watercolor paper, acrylic paint, oil pastels,  metallic pastels, metallic pen  If you want to know more about this painting or are interested in it please contact me. Thanks! Have a great day.

. I started this painting with really no direction, but I soon seen that my desire to be at the beach. The sun, the sand, the water. $250 + shipping 18 x 24 on watercolor paper. Painting is signed on front and signed and dated on back. This painting will be shipped flat due to texture on the painting. It will also be matted and in a protective sleeve. Insurance and a  certificate of authenticity will be included. material-watercolor paper, acrylic paint, oil pastels,  metallic pastels, metallic pen  If you want to know more about this painting or are interested in it please contact me. Thanks! Have a great day.

I wanted to give the impression of a desert evening, the setting sun, cacti and desert flowers, the darkness falling and a sky full of stars. $250 + shipping 18 x 24 on watercolor paper. Painting is signed on front and signed and dated on back. This painting will be shipped flat due to texture on the painting. It will also be matted and in a protective sleeve. Insurance and a  certificate of authenticity will be included. material-watercolor paper, acrylic paint, oil pastels,  metallic pastels, metallic pen  If you want to know more about this painting or are interested in it please contact me. Thanks! Have a great day.

Really not sure about the direction of this one. I tried some new things and did not do any molding paste first. I just started painting. I like the colors though. So glad it's warmer now. I feel more like painting when I am not shivering. 36 x 36 gallery wrapped mixed media on canvas-acrylic paint, graphite pencil, oil pastels, spray paint, ink, interference paint, gold ink, gesso Techniques used-brush painting, finger painting, drawing, stamping, dripping, stenciling

Sunset Song 16 x 20 x 3/4 textured mixed media A fiery sunset with the breeze making the trees wave and speak while the birds sing.  Techniques-painting, dripping, spraying, knife, fingerpainting, free drawing Materials-molding paste, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil Surface-canvas

Shining Through 16 x 20 x 3/4 textured mixed media Walking through a fairy forest into a shining gateway. Techniques-painting, dripping, spraying, knife, fingerpainting, free drawing Materials-molding paste, acrylic paint, spray glitter paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil Surface-canvas

This painting began as a challenge. To work on one painting for fifteen days. Of course, it went beyond the fifteen days. At first it was a struggle to paint that long because I do not really paint that long on one painting. So Long Summer 36 x 36 gallery wrapped canvas Mixed media $900 + shipping After fighting with it, using colors I don't normally use, covering them back up, and just getting mad and making marks out of frustration, I finally hit a point I began to like it and the process. Mind you, I'll not do a fifteen day thing again. I just can't work that long on one piece, but I will definitely try to go beyond my comfort zone. Here are some close up of some of the "sweet spots". And yes, there are some sparkle to the yellow because I threw in some white glitter for fun. And I used my favorite mark maker, a gold oil stick. materials-acrylic paint, canvas, oil sticks, spray paint, white glitter, pastel canyons, molding paste, ...

This is # 5 in a series of experimental works where I am discovering my painting style or more of what I like to paint. Here are some of the "sweet spots" of the painting.                          And for a look at the development of the painting. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 The final piece

Fire Meets the Sea 18"x 24" Mixed Media on Canvas If you want to own this painting go to my website kellyjeanetteswift.com to purchase. After struggling with my last painting for a week, this painting was done much faster. Why? It’s because I had fun doing it. The last one was too controlled, too tight. It was not lose enough. This one was more intuitive and free flowing except for the parts I chose to control like the placement of the molding paste for texture and the lovely little pink circles. I have no idea what they are. They just felt right to do. After staring at the painting for a while I have decided to call it Fire Meets the Sea. I see flowing lava, sea spray, and vegetation. I actually love this one a lot. I wish you could see the details on this piece. Title: Fire Meets the Sea Size: 18”x 24” mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas Technique-wash painting, painting, sculpturing, dripping, mark making Materials...

It's time for January's contest! I will be giving away these three original 9 x 12 paintings. Some of you have seen them before. I really want them to have a new home.  Beach Time Mixed Media 9 x 12           Blackberry Winter Mixed Media   9 x 12 Dog Days                               Mixed Media 9 x 12 So, here are the rules. Just tell me what is your number one hope for the new year. That's all. You don't have to write an essay or anything. Just a simple sentence will do. Even just a word.  On Saturday the 10th I will number the responses 1 being the oldest response and up. Then at 12:00 noon EST I will pick a winner using a random number generator. Because I am posting this on many different sites I will ask those participating to follow the link to my blog and answer there, but I will not make it a have to. No jumping through hoops. I hate that. Nor will I ...

The Angel's Fight Mixed Media on 18 x 24 paper $60 (includes Shipping)

Abstract on Paper #12                                    Mixed Media on 18 x 24 paper $60 (includes shipping)

Abstract on Paper #11   Mixed media on 18 x 24 on paper 

Abstract on Paper # 10  Mixed media on 18 x 24 on Paper 

Season of the Moons 36 x 36 Mixed Media on gallery wrapped canvas $650 + shipping Very textured and colorful.

Might have to consider this a series. I seem to be working off my pain issues through my painting. Don't have as much texture as I usually use, but it is done on paper, so don't want to risk making it too heavy. 18 x 24 mixed media on watercolor paper with acrylics,                                      gold oil stick, and interference paint.

This is my newest painting. It makes me think of that old song Afternoon Delight. 14 x 21 mixed media on watercolor paper                            $70 with free shipping Here are some closeups.  mediums-acrylic paint,gold markers,charcoal pencil,Gesso,molding paste,watercolor paper methods-brush work,finger painting,mark making,knife scraping,

On one of the art forums I am on we were given an exercise to do a self portrait either literally or inner self portrait. As an abstract artist I choose to do an inner selfie. As I got to thinking about how I would proceed I took a deep look at myself and realized I had issues. Inner demons. I don't think I will ever address them as I have lived this long with them and have been able to function semi normally. They are just things I would not want to share, not even to a therapist. They are not that deadly. As for the painting I choose to begin with a dark textured background to underscore the dark and scarred landscape of my inner self. I used crackle medium to show the cracks in my exterior, red for the passionate me, pink for the girl that always wanted to be but could not, circles for my favorite shape, gold leaf, orange interference paint, and rhinestones to reflect the sparkle I have to enjoy life, John 3:16 and a cross for my faith, and the lyric from an Eagle's so...

 16 x 20 mixed media on standard canvas. Untitled as yet.                                Here's a pic to see some of the details. Some detail pics. Can you tell I love texture.

Title-Cherry Blossoms  $200 includes shipping and handling 11 x 14 on stretched canvas Acrylic and mixed media Why I created this painting-I just needed to use Spring colors to counter the nasty weather at the time. I kept adding layers until I found cherry blossoms. This abstract modern painting was painted on gallery wrapped acid free canvas with acrylic paint. Texture was achieved with the use of a palette knife. A final coat of fine art varnish was applied to preserve the painting. It is signed, titled, and dated by me the artist on the front and the back.  Only fine quality art materials have been used and it was created and stored in a smoke free pet free environment. The edges are stapled free. No need to frame and is ready to hang upon delivery. This painting is not a print of any kind. This is original painting. Electronic Certificate of Authenticity is offered. All of my paintings are professionally packed with special care and shi...