A new challenge

I saw a comment on my friend Lisa Graham's blog about a challenge that will take place in September.  The blog is Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta.  I signed up for the challenge, which is to paint 30 paintings in 30 days.

Leslie suggested

I hope the longer lead time gives everyone a chance to get prepared. Buy your canvases and get your painting area ready. But one of the most important things you need to do is pick a theme for your challenge.

I assure you there won't be any canvases harmed or even used during this exercise, but it will give me a chance to make some art I've been wanting to try for a LONG time.

This was taken from Leslie's blog, proving one can actually do this in thirty days.

I've decided my theme will be "In the abstract."  I'll be making 30 abstract paintings over the course of the event.  Since we have to link daily, I'll be posting a LOT during the month of September.

Now everyone knows I can't draw, so please don't ask me to.  By "draw," I mean any sketches that even closely resemble something one might recognize.  I am a collage and mixed media artist, so this will take me out of my comfort zone.  However, I hope to learn a few things on this journey about what works and what doesn't in the world of abstract art.  So I hope you will join me on this quest, as I learn a bit about painting.  And yes, I will mostly be using acrylics, some will be cheap craft paint, others will be fluid acrylics.  However, I might throw in a bit of other media, such as watercolors, paint sticks, chalk, pan pastels and oil pastels.  Of course, if I find a good recipe, I might even try some cold wax painting.  So I hope you'll follow along with me on my journey over 30 days in September.  And I promise that Bleubeard will NOT be stepping in or on any of these drawings.