3 x 5″ watercolor and ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Long stems grow skyward
Tickling clouds above
Strong
Resolute
Arting for 365 Day 268: Stand Tall
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Arting for 365 Day 266: Blocks
3 x 5 ink on paper
Blocks of shapes
Squished
In a corner
Lighthearted and happy
Arting for 365 Day 93: Paths
20 x 36 (I think. Need to double check the height when I get back to the studio). Acrylic on canvas
It’s interesting to look back on life and all the things we’ve experienced and chosen to do. Sometimes the direction we take is well thought out and planned. Other times it is spontaneous as we roll with the punches and perks of life. In one step we move left, and in the next right. Some of us know where we are headed. Others of us are simply there to enjoy the ride.
Of the thousands of paths to choose from, somehow we all make our way.
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- Sold: Paths, 18 x 36, Acrylic on canvas, 2012
Original work available for purchase.
Arting for 365 Day 92: Bell Pepper Innards
4.75 x 4.75″ Ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Oh sweet bell pepper. Your smooth and shiny outside is a fine sight to see. Your real beauty, however, is found upon slicing you open.
Long, structural ribs form your walls. And your heart, a mass of seeds stemming from – well, your stem – is the poster child for texture.
You, delicious bell pepper, are stunning.
Original piece and prints available for purchase.
Arting for 365 Day 91: Post Enduro Reflection
8 x 10″ watercolor and ink on paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Along with some friends, we volunteered to help out at the Laramie Enduro ( a 70+ mile mountain bike race that brings riders from all over the US to little ‘ol Laramie, Wyoming) yesterday. This has become an annual event that we love to take part in.
This piece was created after returning home and thinking about the wonderful day spent in the wilds of Wyoming.
Arting for 365 Day 90: Landscape Abstraction
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
The sun hogs the sky.
Maybe this is because it knows its time in the spotlight is limited. Maybe it remembers how quickly fall arrived last year and it longs to make the best of these days.
Maybe it thrives on attention.
Or maybe, it just likes to see us sweat.
Original piece available for purchase.
Arting for 365 Day 89: Cut Paper Abstraction 4 aka: First Official Project in New Studio Space
Goal: To create one piece of work each day for 365 consecutive days
It is official. I am lucky enough to have landed some studio space at Rendition Gallery, a local joint here in Ft. Collins! I got all moved in yesterday and am super excited and a wee bit nervous for the opportunity to work and show there.
The downside to this big move is that my time spent working alongside Box (the cat) will be greatly diminished. I do, however, gain significantly more human interaction – with really great artists, no less.
My first official, completed project in the new space was this cut paper design. I feel like choosing to do a cut paper piece was a great decision for yesterday. With nerves being a bit high, it was a good way for me to relax and just enjoy the process of creating.
As for Box; his crying upon us getting home leads me to believe he is not as happy with the situation as I am.
Oh – If you’re in Ft. Collins, CO, over the next six months, stop on in. I’d love to see you!
Original piece available for purchase.
Arting for 365 Day 87: Elephant in the Room
Goal: To create a piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
The elephant wasn’t as big as she’d imagined he’d be. She wasn’t sure if this was due to the elephant actually being somewhat small for a pachyderm, or if the room was overly large. Either way, it was a pleasant surprise. A small elephant in the room seemed much more manageable than a large one.
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- Sold: Elephant in the Room, 24 x 24″ Acrylic on canvas, 2012
Original painting is available for purchase.
Arting for 365 Day 86: Berry Fields in Cut Paper
Goal: To create one piece of art each day for 365 consecutive days
Back roads under cloudy skies
Birds in mid-flight discussion
A cool breeze welcomed through a rolled down window
We travel on, while fields of blueberries ripen
Original piece available for purchase.
Arting for 365 Day 85: Chihuly Gardens
4.75 x 4.75″ Pastel and ink on paper
Before leaving Seattle yesterday, we were lucky enough to visit the Chihuly Garden and Glass with our friend and his dad. We had seen some work by Chihuly (an incredibly skilled glass blower) earlier this year, but seeing it out in the garden was really a completely different experience. The colors were vibrant and worked harmoniously with the natural surroundings. I highly recommend you visit if you happen to be in Seattle.
After the gardens, we headed to the airport where I pulled out my pastels and pen, and got to work on day 85’s piece. I used simple shapes and lines to create the abstracted interpretation of the colorful work I had seen. Thanks, Jesse, for taking us!
Micah Richardson 