Lately I've been working in acrylic experimenting with color and texture. Acrylics dry fast which can be a bane or a blessing depending on what you are trying to do. Anyway, it has been fun. Sometimes I get tired of pictorial subject matter - variety is good and helps you look at composition differently.
It's kind of fun to discover new subject matter as you go along - kind of like Christmas surprises and happy painting accidents.
I've been working on stained glass lately. I wanted to replace the colored glass window I had originally made because the room is dark and small. I figured this would open it up some. Also, I had a lot of stained glass supplies I needed to use up - so this was an inexpensive proposition. I like the way it turned out, so you can see the view through the beveled glass. Now, what to do with the old panel? I still like it so may frame it to hang in a patio door or something. 
Start with an item of interest in a painting or an existing photo and then extend your picture out from the center. I used an interesting sketch of a lone pine tree in the center and then created a framework of evergreens, lake and sky. I like this one. 
Combine two things today to make a new creation. Rebecca and I had been making mono-prints. When we were finished I scraped the center of what she had left on the glass and came up with this gate composition. 
Create a new book cover for a favorite book today. I choose this photo of reeds along the MKT trail for a book on the history of the Missouri river and its beauty. 
Today I am to use an internal organ as inspiration. These photos I took of lichen remind me of a picture of the brain - especially the heat-map, color enhanced version. 
Make something "loud" today. Can be in loud color, pattern or shape. This is another paint scrapings creation - looks like an ugly bug. 
From items on your work table, create an unusual rainbow. I used paint tubes that were lined up in rainbow order for this one. 
Work with bleach to make something by taking away color. This was fun, and I was careful to not get any bleach on my clothes! I used a dark blue paper and plain old bleach to create this little dancer. 
Use objects on hand to create a city. I had done this before, but wanted to take it a little farther. Interesting what you can do with found objects. 
Create the illusion that time has stopped. I used a crystal Chrismas ornament for this photo and then gave it a sepia tone. Looks icy to me. 
Make something natural look digital (jagged edges, pixilation, etc.) I took this photo through a crystal which distorted the limbs and foliage into a pixilated composition. 
The assignment today was to add wings or a tail to something that wouldn't normally have them. We have been getting a lot of Christmas mail so my mind was on airmail...
Work only with gold materials today. Try working on a gold surface for an extra challenge. This is a gold composition of found items (gold) I had in my art supply closet. 
Make something unappetizing seem appetizing - but don't let anyone eat it by accident! I used these beads because they look so much like lifesaver hard candy. (Wasn't too inspired by this assignment.)
Make a repeating image by folding paper and cutting out shapes or patterns. I used colored tissue for this and then gave it a little photo effect help. 
Use stars orother outer space items for inspiration today. I have been photographing Christmas images, so I took this one of a star ornament and gave it a color workover to get a new effect. 
The prompt is to take something boring and turn it into something exciting. This is a photo of a prism from which I was trying to get a rainbow. All I got was a white cube. I color enhanced the photo to catch the nuances in the reflected white light. Pretty interesting what's hiding in those photos!
Today's prompt is to work only with things on your desk today.Here is my Christmas tree made of colored paper clips. One more project down!
