sitting ducks 
This painting is 24 x30cm and is my third acrylic painting. I am now starting to paint trying different mediums.

I am very happy with the overall picture ...

Finder's Keeper 
40 x 50 cm., acrylic on canvas, copy of Elvgren's painting 1945.

Another of my Elvgren-copies, fun to do, more practice. But God, I had to work with ...

A quiet place.... 
Acrylic on canvas (21x29.7)
Hopefully, I have conveyed a feeling of peace and tranquility, which is what I found in the original reference. Hardest part,...

CourtYard 
I found the picture in a magazine. The most challenging was the perspective. Acrylic on panel 11" x 14"

STORM APPROACHING 
12"x10" CANVAS PAPER ON CARDBOARD
MY FIRST ACRYLIC PAINTING,A COPY OF A PISSARO.
I LIKE THE IMPRESSIONISTIC PAINTERS LIKE MONET,MANET, COROT.
I THINK ...

Expression 
My husband made me more aware of the history of Japan, which include the brutal rape, sexual harrasment and neglect of women and little children. I did ...

Sea of Emotion 
Sea of Emotion was painted at 6am on my birthday. I felt happy and lively. I loved being alone at that stage and I wanted to use pink / rose colour specifically ...

Humiliation & Anger 
I took up art as a way to deal with expressing emotion and anger. Previously I had trouble not breaking something or not to shout at someone.

This ...

Billy 
I painted this on white board. This painting is about 28" x 36". My favorite part of the painting, and the hardest part was his darting eyes. I wanted ...

Kaylan 
I thought I would try my hand at painting a human. This is a portrait of my youngest daughter, Kaylan.

Done on a 12 X 16 canvas board in acrylics. I ...

grey rocks N2 
Hi! Thanks to everybody, I agreed with the comments and tried to balance a little bit my previous painitng, keeping it's "spookiness". I found it a useful ...

Christmas bottle 
First of all I would like to thank everyone for the useful feedback I got! It's really important to me!
I don't have much experience but I'm into trying ...

Moulin Rouge 
Acrylic on Canvas Board 46 x 55 cm

This is another painting following the theme 'The cinema' in art class. I loved the film 'Moulin Rouge' and found ...

Two Cushion 
Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 cm. Copy of pinup-painter Gil Elvgren's "Two Cushion" from 1937.

This is my second go in trying painting in acrylics. I'm ...

Wooden box 
I used my acrylics for decorating this wooden box. The box was white and plain, designed for wine bottles. I tried to make it more interesting and pleasant....

Mt Rainer, WA Acyrlic 1/1/2008 
My son is in the USAF and has been stationed in Tacoma, WA for the last couple of years. He has fallen in love with Mt. Rainer and plans to hike to the ...

Tulips 
18" x 20" acrylic on canvas...Inspired by a table setting in my home, the most challenging was to get the grapes and leaves to appear raised up off the ...

Dancing Peacock 
Medium: Acrylic paints
Surface: Card Stock
Size: Approx 10 x 12 inches

Inspiration: Peacock is my all time favorite. So I decided to paint a dancing ...

Broken Pots 
11" x 14" acrylic on panel board. Inspired by Jerry Yarnell The most challenging was to keep the pots round..should have made the shadows darker....

Sicily By The Water 
Acrylic on panel board 11" x 14" inspired by a picture I've seen in a magazine. The most challenging was the perspective..I should have painted it on a ...

A Piece of heaven 
Acrylic on 20" x 24" canvas
I was inspired to paint a peaceful place in todays world.
The most challenging was the distant mountains and creating the ...

Aysgarth Falls 
Watercolour paper 300 gsm, 280 x 380
It's Yorkshire, and I'm a Yorkshireman(sorry Bob!)
The challenge was the perspective.
I think I have captured the ...

Im'e All Ears 
I saw this in one of my painting reference books and I had to paint it. It is acrylic painted on 12x16 on masonite board. I thought it would be interesting ...

Study of Spanish Dancer 
Acrylic and Pastel on Card 70cm x 50cm

This was painted in just over an hour. My art teacher gave us the theme of traditional costumes, dress etc. My ...

Study in Tone 
Hi, this painting started life as a doodle, as it progressed I saw bottles and went from there adding a bit of red to give it interest. Thanks for looking....

Study in Tone 
Hi, this painting started life as a doodle, as it progressed I saw bottles and went from there adding a bit of red to give it interest. Thanks for looking....

Nubble Light House 
My favorite subjects are light houses but I paint a variety of scenery. My art is taken mainly from my original photos. I enjoy primitive paintings but ...

Tree Reflecting on Lake  
Acrylics on canvas (10" x 8") This is my first painting. I was always interested in paintings, I don't know why but it always intrigued me. I decided that ...

Gypsy 
Painted on card, approx 8x11". This was painted in response to a challenge on an art forum of which I am member. The challenge was to paint traditional ...

Nubble Light House 
This is an acrylic painting on 14x18 canvas. I paint from my own photos. Light houses are my favorite subjects. This specific light house is not far from ...

Incoming Storm 
Acrylic on 21x29cm canvas. I am not at ease with sea paintngs, I find getting the movement of waves etc quite difficult but I thought I would post it anyway ...

Papillon 
Acrylic on Canvas on board 24 x 30cm. This was inspired by a photo I found on the internet. I found it quite tricky to get the markings on the butterfly ...

Harry 
Using acrylics on stretched canvas (12 x 20) I took on the challenge of doing a pet portrait of our 'late', much loved and much missed Great Dane, Harry....

moon light service 
This is in acrylic on a 16x20 canvas,This offered me 2 challenges -- it was a night scene and it had snow. I added the horse and carriage to the scene....

lunch time 
Another painting taken from a magazine picture
this time it's acrylic on canvas 40cm /30cm
hope you like it ? At the moment it's hanging on my kitchen ...

Charlot 
Acrylic on Canvas on Board 55 x 46 cm. We had to paint something to do with the cinema in my art class. An old movie magazine gave me the inspiration ...

Entranced 
Acrylic on Canvas 55 x 38cm. We had the theme 'Travel' in my art school. I found a photo on the web which gave me the inspiration for this painting. I ...

Falling water 
Acrylics
16" X 20"
Inspired by scenes in Japan

please don't eat me 
I am not very good a doing birds but here is my first attempt. All input welcome irene ann

volendaam, amsterdam. 
Trying to get my head around different lighting techniques and stuff, but I'm finding it is difficult making my painting interesting... any thoughts?

eiffel in winter 
This is acrylic on canvas approx 12" x 10". I was trying to go for an impressionist feel but I got all muddled up.... I am a beginner to painting and any ...

Guitar Picker 
This is an acrylic painting on a 10x12 canvas. While touring a small Arizona mining town on a Sunday morning I saw this man playing his guitar on a park ...

The Second at Race Brook 
This is the par-3 2nd hole at my golf club in Connecticut, done from a photograph I took in early fall. I've only been painting a short time, and this ...

La Bionda (The Blonde) 
This acrylic paint (40x50 cm) was done quickly in about one hour (there was an art exhibition and I wanted to participate) What I wished to render was ...

Hawaiian Sky 
Acrylic on Canvas on Board 46 x 55 cm. Inspired by a photo on the internet - what would I do without the internet?!!! I thought the photo was quite spiritual ...

Romantic Trip 
This is my neice and her boyfriend. All input welcome. Irene Ann.

A Brighter Future 
Size Approx 24" x 18" (60cm x 46cm).

I did this on heavy duty lining paper just to try out acrylics being scraped on with a piece of scrap card, like ...

Grey rocks 
I feel this fantasy acrylic creation of mine lacks the right perspective. There is something wrong with it. Everything's a bit messy, too. I hope next ...

Wine and Cheese 
14" x 11" Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by a thought in my head to create a still life. The most challenging was to make the objects look round by shadow ...

Fly Away 
This is an acrylic painting, inspired by the artist M.C. Escher, who made beautiful geometrical dwawings. The size is 80 x 60 cm. The name of my painting ...

Hawaiian Sky - Modified 
Well, this is the completed painting. I've taken the advice given from fellow artists ie:-

- blue on the horizon
- lose volcano
- greater difference ...

jungle tiger 
this is a large painting all input welcome irene ann

Rotting on Acid 
I did this for my art class. I really like the outcome of it as it was done in a BURST of creativity. The proportions of the face are "messed" up because ...

DOG ROSE IN COLOUR 
This picture is one that I have already submitted in the drawing section, I was asked if I was going to colour it so I have, the picture is of a dog rose ...

lazy animal  
This animal is very lazy he has his own chair and he is watching the tv. all input welcome irene ann

rudolf 
This is santa,s reindeer he his relazing before the big day he is in acrylic and the size is 22by 16 inch. I think there is something missing. All input ...