Keeping Watch - Original Abstract Painting by Texas Contemporary Artist Filomena de Andrade Booth

Keeping Watch

10"x10"x1.5"

Mixed media on canvas

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I love building up texture in my work.  In this particular piece, I "recycled" an old painting by adding collage and 3-dimensional plaster pieces that I cast with Hydrostone.  Once everything was securely glued in place with gel medium, I gessoed the entire canvas and started painting, stenciling, etc...anything to create an interesting surface.

To see more of my original abstract paintings, please visit my website.

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist 

Getting Started Again by Filomena de Andrade Booth Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Equinox

30"x36"x1.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

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I've written quite a bit lately about how difficult it is to get back into painting after a long hiatus away from the studio.  Today, I found some renewed motivation at my local Michael's store.  I've been thinking about painting on cradled panels and when I walked through the art section of the store, I found that they had marked almost all their cradled panels to a low clearance price.  I quickly picked up 8 new panels and now can't wait to get started on them!  Yesterday I ordered Matisse Flow Acrylics from Jerry's Artarama and I know that as soon as my order comes in, I'll be raring to get started.  Nothing like opening up a box of new art supplies to get the creative juices flowing again!  

Now, my next project is to find space in my studio for all the new "toys"!

I hope you'll visit my website to see my original abstract paintings.

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Day at the Beach

Day at the Beach

36"x36"x1.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

This heavily textured painting is wired and ready to hang as soon as it arrives. The painting continues around the sides of the 1.5" deep heavy duty, gallery-wrapped stretcher bars. Framing is not needed.

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Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Cycle of Days by Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist - Filomena Booth

Cycle of Days

24"x30"x.78"

Acrylic on canvas

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To see my entire portfolio of original abstract paintings, please visit my website.

My work is currently available through ArtQuiver and ArtfulHome.

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

What Goes Around...by Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist Filomena Booth

What Goes Around...

40"x40"x1.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

Sometimes it's nice to try something completely different for a change.  My compositions are generally more geometric, based on rectangles and squares.  Last week, after texturing the canvas, I decided to begin the painting with large, sweeping shapes.  Lots more texturing and metallic touches later and this spiral emerged.  I wish the sunlight outside had been brighter when I took this picture...there is no beige in the painting.  I finagled the best I could with Photoshop, but couldn't get the pale sage green quite right.  I'll try again on a sunnier day.

This painting has not yet been posted on either one of my online art gallery sites, ArtQuiver and Artfulhome.  For purchase information, please contact me.

I am one of the Featured Artists on ArtQuiver this week and my work is being offered for sale for a limited time.  Please click here to visit my ArtQuiver gallery.

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Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Cycle of Days - Original Abstract Painting by Contemporary Texas Artist Filomena Booth

Cycle of Days

24"x30"x.75"

Acrylic on canvas

Have I mentioned before that I love to play around with texture and a variety of techniques?  I'm sure I have!

I started this painting by texturing the canvas heavily with gesso.  I slathered it on, leaving hills and valleys and allowed it to dry.  Many layers of thin glazes of transparent acrylic, iridescent gold, thin washes of gesso and runs of water all created depth and a moody patina.

Cycle of Days is currently available through Artfulhome.  Please contact me for more information.

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

The Daydream - Original Abstract Painting by Texas Contemporary Artist Filomena Booth

The Daydream

40"x36"x1.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

This is my latest painting.  It is heavily textured with thick layers of color that were applied with a large palette knife.  The problem with working with acrylics on a large canvas is that the paint sets up pretty fast and makes blending nearly impossible.  As I applied the paint, mixed with a variety of mediums, I used my hands and fingers to blend the paint directly on the canvas.  Sometimes the best tools are right at "hand".

This painting will be available through Artfulhome.  Contact me if you have any questions.

See more of my original abstract paintings on my website.

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Cascade by Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist Filomena Booth

Cascade

24"x24"x.75"

Mixed-media on canvas

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Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Artfulhome and Artquiver

Interlude II

36"x30"x1.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

I am proud to announce that I am now represented by two prestigious art-only online sites 

 Artfulhome and ArtQuiver. 

I hope you will take a moment to visit both sites to see my original paintings.

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Original Contemporary Abstract Painting by Texas Artist Filomena de Andrade Booth

Forbidden Dreams

Acrylic on Canvas

2006

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I've been digging through my old files again and found another painting that I did back in 2006.  I remember using a lot of metallics in this one, mostly gold and bronze.  I love the way Golden's metallic bronze separates into a verdigris when it is diluted with water. 

To see more of my original abstract paintings, please visit my website.

My work is also available through ArtQuiver and will soon be featured in Artfulhome.

Please contact me with any inquiries.

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Original Contemporary Abstract Painting by Texas Artist Filomena de Andrade Booth

Days of Azure and Gold

24"x30"

Acrylic on Canvas

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I've been looking through a lot of my older paintings from a few years back.  Sometimes they make great inspiration pieces for a new painting.  I found this "oldie" from 2006.

I am proud to announce that my work has been juried into another prestigious online art site - Artfulhome.  I will go "live" in about a week and will keep you posted.

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Please contact me with any inquiries or for more information about my work.

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Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Painting in Progress...

One of my friends recently suggested that I post a painting in progress.  So, this morning I got up determined to finish a painting in one sitting.  I actually got my ritual morning crossword puzzle and Suduko done quickly and headed for the studio with coffee cup in hand.  Finishing a painting on the same day I start usually works out best for me.  If I have to struggle with a piece for several days, I almost always end up with something that looks tight and forced.  Those are the paintings that end up with another fresh coat of gesso, prepped for another start on a day when the Muse is smiling.

These three shots show the studio just before I started painting this morning at about 9:30.  You can see that the canvas is already gessoed and ready to go.  I also gessoed over some 10"x10" stretched canvases that have been hanging around in the studio for a while.

This picture shows the new painting in progress.  I like to layer many thin glazes of acrylics, spray water, wash off, scrape, stencil, stamp and whatever else I can think of to create an interesting surface.

This is the finished painting.  It was about 12:30 when I felt that the painting was done.  Now I need a title...any ideas?

I'll post the "real" cropped picture tomorrow.  This painting will be submitted to ArtfulHome.  I recently submitted several paintings to them to be juried for consideration on their site.  They love my work but asked me to submit some work with the color red.  This painting is based on one I did a while back...you can see the original painting my computer screen.