Acrylic Painting~ Acrylic Sketchbook
Welcome, to my Acrylic Sketchbook!
Hello , Welcome to my Acrylic Sketchbook. I started the book in 2023. That year I filled 7 open pages. 2024 had 1. 2025 had 4. 2026 closes March with 13 open page paintings. A record on the way to a goal of 52. Take a look at what I've made. Check back as I make more. Do you have a suggestion or commission for a painting? Reach out.
Local - people & places
Craftlab 2026.001
Craftlab 2026.002
Elm Park 2025
Crafternoon 2026.001
Fantasy
Fantasy Tower 2026.001
Wonderfam 2026.001
Frogs
Frog 2026.001
Frog 2026.002
Frog 2026.003
Frog 2026.004
Frog 2026.005
Critters
Beesy 2026.001
Cats 2026.001
Bird 2026.001
Goose 2026.001
Plants
2023
2023
2025
Food
Strawberry 2026.001
Strawberry 2026.002
Acrylic Sketchbook 1 - History
A history from day one in 2023 where I attempted to paint in a sketchbook that had only been used with other mediums, marker, pen. The results proved a happy place for some of my acrylic paintings to live. I suppose they also live here.
2023
2024
2025
2023: Flowers 2023.001, Leafs 2023.001, Clouds 2023.001, Cookies 2023.001, Waves 2023.001, Pigs 2023.001
2024: Geese 2024.001, Barn 2024.001
2025: Leafs 2025.001, Leafs 2025.002, Elm Park 2025.001, Leafs 2025.003
2026-January
2026-February
2026-March
2026-April
January 2026: Craftlab 2026.001, Cats 2026.001, Wonderfam 2026.001, Beesy 2026.001, Distorted Fantasy 2026.001
February 2026: Craftlab 2026.002, Frog 2026.001 Frog 2026.002 Strawberry 2026.001
March 2026: Strawberry 2026.002, Crafternoon 2026.001, Change 2026.001
About how I paint in my Acrylic Sketchbook
- I use an affordable sketchbook from Artists Loft purchased at Michaels. I've paid less than $10. The sketchbook has 80 pages.
- I often use blue painters tape to give an intentional edge and to overall keep painting more tidy.
- I use minimal stock of colors: primary blue, yellow, red, white, black. Focused on making my own colors. I use a tool not a brush to mix.
- I try to clean paint with paper towels, I try to clean paint mats by removing after the paint dries. I try not to mix lots of paint in the water to clean the brush, a little water and then try to clean paint from brush with paper towel, gently, repeat.
- I don't try to build up the paint, I try to keep it flat and let the work be done by the coloring and layering of colors, not build up.