Believe It "something New" Original Painting Holiday Edition [bqFGeKwW]

"Something New" is an original, mixed media paintings created by Adrianne Hawthorne (Ponnopozz) in 2024. The painting was created with acrylic, gouache, oil pastel, colored pencil and collage. The piece is signed in the lower right corner and comes in a black metal frame.

In the artist's words

Chromatic Layers is a body of work that focuses on identity, specifically my struggle to live with and accept having ADHD. 

A lot of times, ADHD-ers like myself suddenly get interested in something that has (maybe) been in the back of their mind for awhile. Such is the case with myself and painting. In early 2024, I was experiencing a serious creative block. I felt like I wasn't moving forward as an artist and I felt paralyzed by thought of taking that first step.

During this tough time, I read a great book called Find Your Artistic Voice by Lisa Congdon. The book talked about the importance of practice and how it ultimately helps you grow. I decided to start practicing by making throwaway paintings on scrap paper while at my studio. Just that small act catapulted me into the world of mixed media pieces. I began experimenting with oil pastel, pencil and collage during those practice sessions and Chromatic Layers evolved from that. 

"Something New" is the first painting to come of this experimentation and play.

Details

• The painting size is 18x24
• Painted on cold press paper
• Signed in the lower right corner
• Framed and matted 
• • Outside Frame Size: 23 3/16" x 29 3/16"
• Frame is black satin metal with hanging hardware and acrylic glass
• Mixed media piece, made from gouache, acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil pastel