Hello Steemit! I'm Connie, a professional artist who just moved to Longmont Colorado. The Rocky Mountains are so inspiring!

I'll give you glimpses of my artist life in Colorado by posting my work,
it's processes, and photographs of this beautiful state.

So you get a visual, here I am in front of my black & white photography
series highlighting my son’s imagination in everyday life.

In my series, Americanized Chinese Brush Paintings, I’ve taken Chinese Brush Painting to another level. These paintings are painted in a more complex manner, with more complicated strokes and less simplicity… almost the opposite of Sumi-e. Carrying on in the Chinese tradition, each painting is finished with my artist signature chop.

Capturing personality in my animals is top priority! This otter was such a struggle in the beginning, but I’ve learned to push through, and happy that I did, since this otter is one of my favorite animal paintings in my series.

title: I Otterly Love You
Americanized Chinese Brush Paintings: Animal Series.

Chinese Brush Painting requires a different way of thinking…bravery, precise strokes, and no mistakes. Black India ink and water create grays, watercolor paints for color, and the whites are simply the white of the paper. There is no erasing, or painting over as with oils or acrylics. In addition, working with rice paper requires a practiced consistency of medium and water, or the stroke will bleed into undesired areas. The beauty comes when the translucent colors overlap, creating more color, texture, and depth.

title: Sugar High
Americanized Chinese Brush Paintings: Mary Jane Cannabis Series.

My Mary Jane candy painting will be featured in pot shops across the state.
This is the first of my Americanized Chinese Brush Paintings: Mary Jane Cannabis Series.
Bazooka, and Gorilla Glue will be highlighted in my upcoming posts.

Here’s a process photo…come back to see more of how I paint.

For all the cheeseburger lovers out there…

title: Cheeseburger in Paradise
Americanized Chinese Brush Paintings: Food Series.

Cheeseburger in Paradise is one of my Americana Series paintings.
Campbell’s Soup, Tang, Spam, Sriracha, Nutella, and more are to come!

Please feel free to visit my blog again! Any suggestions for a series, or an
addition to any series is welcome. I’m always eager to hear your thoughts!

My family and I LOVE to hike and explore the mountains.
I’ll be sharing photos of our journeys, as well as my art.
Colorado continues to inspire me daily.
I hope to inspire you, show you this beautiful state,
and beautify Steemit!

Thanks for visiting! It's great to meet you.
Let’s stay in touch! I'm fairly new to Steemit and still
learning the ropes.

Check out my daughter’s work @christiesnelson
She turned me on to Steemit! Thanks Christie…love you!

You can find more of my work below…

@connieluebbert
Internationally Award Winning Artist
http://www.connieluebbert.com
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