Channel Islands

Channel Islands

I got carried away and framed this one. I also framed "Floating Flowers". I just couldn't resist seeing what they looked like framed and Michael's was having a two for one sale.

I was born and raised on the California coast and this colorful painting reminded me of the Channel Islands sunset. Most of the time I have absolutely no idea what I am going to paint and this is definitely one of those times when a picture just turns up. Color is my inspiration. I'm more interested in color than subjects. When I paint I just pick some color I feel like working with and start mixing. The picture just develops from there. My painting is like a box of chocolates. I never know what I'm going to get. Crazy way to paint I know but I like the results and that's all that matters to me.

©Kinsey Barnard

Blue Sampler

Blue Sampler

This morning I finished the painting displayed on my new easel yesterday.

Blue is one of my favorite colors. In this piece I set out to paint different strokes using the same colors. I call it Blue Sampler because that's what it is a sampler of blue designs.  Just an abstract thought I held in my imagination. I'm pleased with it.
 

©Kinsey Barnard

Greens

Greens

I call this one Greens for a lack of anything else I could think of. It's just a lot of color, which I love, trending to greens. This is exactly the type of thing I loved to find to photograph where Mother Nature did all the designing. She is my inspiration. I really love this sort of thing. Like my photographs these are one of a kind moments never to be duplicated. Very cool.

©Kinsey Barnard