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Artist R.L. Gibson

Tag: 30 Paintings in 30 Days

DAY 10: Poulpe

"Poulpe" DETAIL by RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Poulpe” DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

It is DAY 10 the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  No themes, no rules, just paint.  I have been under the weather but my little poulpe (french for “octopus”) is bright & happy.  And you know how I love a bubble…

"Poulpe" by RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Poulpe” by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor)

DAY 10:
“Poulpe” 
(6″x 6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

During the February challenge, I am offering each piece at $25, including shipping inside the U.S., for two days after it is posted.  You can email me, message me on Facebook or Instagram with your email address for a PayPal invoice & your snail mail for shipping.  First message takes it.  

See you on DAY 11…

DAY 9: Patience

"Patience" by RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Patience” by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

It is DAY 9 the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  No themes, no rules, just paint.  While everyone’s thoughts have turned to Spring, I had a Fall flashback this morning.  Be patient; Fall will come.

"Patience" by RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Patience” by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

DAY 9:
“Patience” 
(6″x 6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

During the February challenge, I am offering each piece at $25, including shipping inside the U.S., for two days after it is posted.  You can email me, message me on Facebook or Instagram with your email address for a PayPal invoice & your snail mail for shipping.  First message takes it.  

See you on DAY 10…

DAY 8: Pale Beyond

"Pale Beyond" DETAIL by RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Pale Beyond” DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

It is DAY 8 the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  No themes, no rules, just paint.  I seem to be wading in proverbial water for the past few days.  Tomorrow, I will make a purposeful break.  Change is good.

"Pale Beyond" by RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Pale Beyond” by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

DAY 8:
“Pale Beyond” 
(6″x 6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

During the February challenge, I am offering each piece at $25, including shipping inside the U.S., for two days after it is posted.  You can email me, message me on Facebook or Instagram with your email address for a PayPal invoice & your snail mail for shipping.  First message takes it.  

See you on DAY 9…

DAY 7: Purpure

"Purpure" DETAIL by RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Purpure” DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

It is DAY 7 the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  No themes, no rules, just paint.  When I talk to people about color, I hear over and over again that blue gives them a sense of calm, that yellow makes them happy.  To each his own.  To me, blue is such an ordinary color that it only shines when given assistance by yellow or green.  But red… Red screams warmth to me.  It is my color of choice. Any other color in addition is just a bonus.  Live out loud.

"Purpure" by RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Purpure” by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor)

DAY 7:
“Purpure” DETAIL
(6″x 6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

During the February challenge, I am offering each piece at $25, including shipping inside the U.S., for two days after it is posted.  You can email me, message me on Facebook or Instagram with your email address for a PayPal invoice & your snail mail for shipping.  First message takes it.  

See you on DAY 8…

DAY 5: Papilionidae

"Papilionoidae" by R.L. Gibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Papilionoidae” by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

It is DAY 5 the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  No themes, no rules, just paint.  The butterfly is a classic symbol of transformation, and as I painted this swallowtail my thoughts turned my friends in the transgender community. Amidst all the political opinions on the civil rights of others, it occurs to me that many people have forgotten the basic tenet of being a a decent human being –kindness.  I have been fortunate to have the benefit of knowing the bravery of those in transition, of seeing the joy, and pain, of the journey, of witnessing the joy of recognition.  Recognition. 

"Papilionoide" DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Papilionoidae” DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor)

People only want to be seen without need of explanation, recrimination or commentary.  It is no great imposition to expect to seen.  Open your eyes to transform your heart.   

DAY 5:
“Papilionidae” DETAIL
(6″x 6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

During the February challenge, I am offering each piece at $25, including shipping inside the U.S., for two days after it is posted.  You can email me, message me on Facebook or Instagram with your email address for a PayPal invoice & your snail mail for shipping.  First message takes it.  

See you on DAY 6…

DAY 4: Puddle

"Puddle" by R.L. Gibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Puddle” by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

It is DAY 4 the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  No themes, no rules, just paint. It has been either raining or snowing here for days. Just when it seems like the puddles will never dry, the blue peeks through.  But, I do my best to remember the rain makes it green.  The rain makes it green.  The rain makes it green…

"Puddle" DETAILby RLGibson (6"x6" watercolor)
“Puddle” DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor)

DAY 4:
“Puddle” DETAIL
(6″x 6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

During the February challenge, I am offering each piece at $25, including shipping inside the U.S., for two days after it is posted.  You can email me, message me on Facebook or Instagram with your email address for a PayPal invoice & your snail mail for shipping.  First message takes it.  

See you on DAY 5…

DAY 3: Plume

"Plume" by R.L.Gibson (6"x8" watercolor on 140 lb. coldpress)
“Plume” DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6″x8″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

It is DAY 3 the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.  Because I have sworn there are no themes, no rules, just paint, I had to restrain myself from painting a THIRD bird, ha. Many of you that know me are familiar with my wildfire experience in November of 2016.  Today, a whiff of a wood-burning fireplace & a glimpse of smoke sent me into a sheer panic.  Most of the time I’m fine, but some days…

"Plume" DETAIL by R.L.Gibson (6"x8" watercolor on 140 lb. coldpress)
“Plume” DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6″x8″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

DAY 3:
“Plume” DETAIL
(6″x 8″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

During the February challenge, I am offering each piece at $25, including shipping inside the U.S., for two days after it is posted.  You can email me, message me on Facebook or Instagram with your email address for a PayPal invoice & your snail mail for shipping.  First message takes it.  

See you on DAY 4…

DAY 1: Persist

"Persist" by R.L. Gibson (6"x6" watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)
“Persist” DETAIL by R.L. Gibson (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

It is time for the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge again. I am hard at work on a new xerography show, but I have found that a daily painting challenge clears my head, keeps me in touch with a different skill set and has helped me find new peers and collectors.  So, I’m all in for another month of paintings.  Last time I did abstract work exclusively.  This time no themes, no rules, just paint.

DAY ONE: “Persist” (6″x6″ watercolor on 140lb. coldpress)

During the February challenge, I am offering each piece at $25, including shipping inside the U.S., for two days after it is posted.  You can email me, message me on Facebook or Instagram with your email address for a PayPal invoice & your snail mail for shipping.  First message takes it.  

See you on DAY 2…

SEPT 2017: 30 Paintings in 30 Days

As a xerographist, my work tends to be, almost exclusively, representational.  The 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge offered me an opportunity to revisit abstract painting as an alternate voice.

Here’s is a collage of all 30 Days of Paintings by R.L. Gibson…

30 Paintings in 30 Days by R.L. Gibson

DAY 30: Salvo

Salvo (5"x5" watercolor) by R.L. Gibson
Salvo (5″x5″ watercolor) by R.L. Gibson

We made it to Day 30 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge!  What a roller coaster it has been. Today’s painting is “Salvo” (watercolour, 5″x5″).  Last night’s show was fun, and I’m the speaker for a conference on getting into juried shows in an hour at Scarlet Seven Gallery.  And, then I will get on the road headed for home with another stop over in Pennsylvania.  Plus, it is the final day of the challenge.  I needed the work.  I needed the process.  I needed the rollercoaster.  Maybe I didn’t need to share it all so explicitly, but I did.  So there.  I feel like I have fired a canon into the world and wait with baited breath to feel the impact. An aggressive act of happy expectation.  I am guilty of that –choosing happiness.  It gets me in trouble.  So here I am.  Here it is.  Trouble.

As a xerographist, my work tends to be, almost exclusively, representational.  The 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge offered me an opportunity to revisit abstract painting as an alternate voice. 

Until next time…

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