“Into the Unknown” 20×20, oil on canvas [creativ_button url=”https://denisehopkinsfineart.com/product/palette-knife-painting-unknown-20x20in/” icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] “You’ll feel like you’re walking around your underwear,” my art professor warned as we inexperienced undergraduates prepared for our senior art exhibits. One of my classmates felt the metaphor so deeply that she made it the title of her […]
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“Comparison is the Thief of Joy” Despite all my claims not to be into them, I’ve been thinking about this particular cliche for a while now. Let me be clear. I compare myself to others all the time without the all-too-familiar self loathing. I read other artists’ blogs and constantly save their work on […]
30x40in, oil on canvas. [creativ_button url=”https://denisehopkinsfineart.com/product/pelicans-layers-30x40in/” icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] The pelican above has been my arch nemesis for months. We’ve been fighting. My weapon of choice– the palette knife. His– wings that reached on and on forever. They nearly knocked me out. At first I thought the issue was the […]
“Lacey and Paul” 24x30in. Wedding guests can order a print here. This is how a painting starts. At this point, I had a good feeling about this reception, but what transpired was really unexpected. Let’s start with the venue. This was my first time to paint at the breath-takingly beautiful Windsor Court. The space is not […]
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My dad thinks I’m a bonafide tech guru. When I was little, my mom used to tell me “everything is relative” Her favorite example was an ant. It’s teeny tiny compared to an elephant but pretty darn big if you’re comparing it to a grain of sand. I can definitely show my dad how to […]
Several weeks ago I was at a Painting with a Twist Christmas lunch at La Caretta’s in Mandeville. Maybe it was because I love my co-workers so much and don’t see them nearly enough or the margarita I was drinking that was roughly the size of my head. Regardless, I felt confident that I […]
“Donna” 12×24, oil on canvas. [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/crossing-the-street/537369″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] When I first started this 30 painting in 30 days challenge, I asked for stories about standing one’s ground.. I’ve never met Donna, but she was one of the first to respond. I’ve saved her story for last because it took […]
