{"id":9575,"date":"2017-03-15T12:27:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T19:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kathrynpetroharper.com\/mindfullife\/?p=9575"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T00:14:13","slug":"little-pieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kathrynpetroharper.com\/mindfullife\/2017\/03\/15\/little-pieces\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While I work on a larger canvas, sometimes I take time off from it to let my creative intuition develop. Yet there remains an urge to create. I bought some new paints and media to play with (Golden Clear Tar Gel, pouring medium, glaze, fluid acrylics). Here are three little pieces from recent days.<\/p>\n<p>This first work is based on a photograph my cousin took. The light in the photo was so ephemeral, and I knew I wouldn&#8217;t capture that essence. So I went for a bolder look. My father grew up in Plattsburgh, NY, where the lake is. I sent this to him as a gift.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photopost\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mindfulone\/32512344424\/in\/album-72157673602326550\/\" title=\"sunset on lake champlain\/ 5&quot; x 7&quot; canvas board with acrylic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/4\/3929\/32512344424_772b24b4da.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" alt=\"sunset on lake champlain\/ 5&quot; x 7&quot; canvas board with acrylic\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><center>&#8220;Sunset on Lake Champlain&#8221; \/ 5&#8243; x 7&#8243; canvas panel with acrylic<\/center><\/p>\n<p>My daughter often suggests names for my pieces, and sometimes I take them! This one is called Autumn Splat. This one is <strong>sold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photopost\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mindfulone\/32614607024\/in\/album-72157673602326550\/\" title=\"autumn splat \/ 5&quot; x 7&quot; canvas panel with acrylic - SOLD\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2922\/32614607024_885fb1d934.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"358\" alt=\"autumn splat \/ 5&quot; x 7&quot; canvas panel with acrylic - SOLD\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><center>&#8220;Autumn Splat&#8221; \/ 5&#8243; x 7&#8243; canvas panel with acrylic<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, this piece! I&#8217;m always amazed what a few colors can do: two shades of green, yellow, burnt sienna, black, and white. This work is also <strong>sold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photopost\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mindfulone\/32614613374\/in\/album-72157673602326550\/\" title=\"little creek \/ 5&quot; x 7&quot; canvas panel with acrylic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/4\/3820\/32614613374_d3a4a15e4f.jpg\" width=\"349\" height=\"500\" alt=\"little creek \/ 5&quot; x 7&quot; canvas panel with acrylic\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><center>&#8220;Little Creek&#8221; \/ 5&#8243; x 7&#8243; canvas panel with acrylic<\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I work on a larger canvas, sometimes I take time off from it to let my creative intuition develop. Yet there remains an urge to create. I bought some new paints and media to play with (Golden Clear Tar Gel, pouring medium, glaze, fluid acrylics). 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