Kelly Jeanette Swift

These past few weeks have proven a challenge for me. I have not liked anything I have painted lately. It's been a struggle. But I have finally figured out what the issue was. I have been watching too many YouTube artists and allowing their take to influence me. Do this. Don't do that. Follow the good painting rules. Today I just decided to follow my own rules and enjoyed the painting time. No more trying to fit a artist type mold. I'm just going to paint my way and to h*** with the art rules of design and composition. This is what I started on today. Not finished but I'm happy with it so far.

"I Will Keep Your Heart" This painting was created while I was listening to a Adult Alternative music channel. I don't remember the group name or song, but this lyric kept circulating through my head while finishing up the painting. It is a mixed media done on 18 x 24 gallery wrapped canvas. Here are some sweet spots Materials used were acrylic paint, molding paste, canvas, oil pastels, gold ink, interference paint, graphite pencil, gesso Tools used were brush, pen, fingers, side of plastic card  If you are interested in owning this painting or seeing anything else you might like just go to my website kellyjeanetteswift.com    As always you can contact me with questions or just to comment at kjswiftarts40@gmail.com or comment below or leave message on my website. To see my shipping and return policies click here Thanks for looking! LIVE WILD. LOVE MORE. LAUGH OFTEN. CREATE FEARLESSLY Kelly

"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.

"Pear Trees at Sunset" 24" x 30" mixed media abstract on gallery wrapped canvas I really look forward to the start of Spring. It means winter is over and that color is returning to nature along with the warm weather. I love to see the pear trees near my home start to bloom. All that fluffy whiteness against the lovely bed buds just coming out. Of course, this year the pear trees bloomed before the red buds because of the warm winter we had. materials -acrylic paint, oil pastels, gold ink, graphite pencil, canvas, gesso, spray color ink techniques -brush work, finger painting, knife, spraying, mark making See my terms about shipping and returns Detail photos

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

                                         Women of Abstract Expressionism. I really admire these women. I love abstract expressionism and have geared my painting toward that direction. I really think I was born to late.

I had a dream last night that I was painting on a very large canvas. I was rubbing my hands all over it smearing great globs of a very beautiful blue all over it so that it dripped and ran like a waterfall down the canvas. I looked at my hands and they were also dripping with that amazing blue. It pained me that I had to go to work this morning and not paint. Also I am out of large canvas.                                                                                               This is the closest I could find to that color.

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

After much thought I had decided to change my Facebook page name. I want it to reflect what I do-Expressive abstracts. I base a lot of my art on nature and my perception of my surroundings. I do use a mixture of materials and techniques in the creation of my work. If anyone has any questions or would like to leave a comment please do so.

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

Burning Bushes on the Ridge 18 x 24 mixed media on canvas If you would like to own this painting go to my website kellyjeanetteswift.com to purchase it. This was a work that I worked on all night. Then I just stared at it for days wondering what to call it when it dawned on me that it looked like a bunch of Burning Bushes grouped together. A lovely ornamental bush. I might plant some in my own yard.  Title: Burning Bushes on the Ridge Size: 18”x 24” mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas Technique-wash painting, painting, sculpturing, dripping, mark making Materials used-acrylic paint, molding paste, spray paint, gold oil stick, acrylic markers, oil pastels Tools used-paint brushes, palette knife, markers, fingers, spray bottle

It Snowed Last Night 36 x 36 Mixed Media on gallery wrapped canvas $900 and includes shipping Title- It Snowed Last Night $900 + shipping and handling 36 x 36 on stretched canvas Acrylic and mixed media Why I created this painting- This started out as a desert painting, but became influenced by all the snow storms we were subjected to this winter.  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 satin 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...

I just watched this video of Aelita Andre, a child that was compared to Picasso and Dali. Certainly she makes lovely abstracts. I don't know which camp I fall in-the ones who praise her as a child prodigy or those who think she does not know what she is really doing. She seems to makes conscience decisions about what colors to use and mark making one minute, the next not. What I do see is a child who is having fun playing in paint. She has it on her clothes, on her hands and face, even in her hair. She practically is sitting on her surface while she paints it. I would love to be like that. Sitting on the floor playing with my paints (though I would need someone standing by to help me get up  :)  ).  So in 2015 I will strive to be more like a child while painting. Sometimes at least. I would like to see where Aelita is as an artist twenty years from now. See if she kept up her love of playing in paint.

This is my first finished painting of 2015. It is a 36 x 36 mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas. No name as yet as I just finished it.

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