Life Is Like a Box of Pelican Paintings

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, Windsor Court 2/4/17

“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 […]
Kaci and Dustin, Balcony Ballroom 1/28/17
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My Site Got a Makeover and She’s Relatively Smokin’
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 […]
The Most Important Part of Any Wedding and No, it’s Not the Painter
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 […]
Day 30. Endings and Beginnings.
“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 […]
Day 29. Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results
6×6, oil on canvas, $105.00 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/untitled/537166″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] In twenty-nine days I’ve painted this particular bird a half dozen times, and I might just paint it again tomorrow. I’m not trying to achieve one thing in particular but rather explore some different strokes, colors, and techniques. I couldn’t tell you […]
Day 28. Nothing like a Road Block on the Last Mile
“Road Block” 24×30, oil on canvas $450 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/road-block/536925″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I was having issues with several of the paintings I was working on today– a mental roadblock if you will. I had a lot on my mind. So I stopped. I worked on this abstract until I felt better. […]
Day 27
[creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/blue-bird/536730″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I’m really loving working on these little birds every day. At the end of the painting, I run a clean brush against a few of the edges. I want to blur the lines and erase a little. It’s interesting to decide what stays crisp and what […]