Maranda Russell

Tag: art brut

Wordless Wednesday – I’m a Strange Bird Drawing

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January 15, 2020
Experimental Gel Pen ACEO Abstract Art

For these three artworks, I dusted off the group of 48 gel pens my husband got me for Christmas and decided to just be intuitive and see where I would end up. I like the result of these abstract expressionistic artworks and hope you do too: Check out all my art currently for sale on […]

June 24, 2019
Wordless Wednesday – Say What You Will

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May 29, 2019
More Oil Pastel Experiments

Here are a few more oil pastel ACEO artist trading cards I made recently. These all reflect more abstract expressionism techniques: Check out all my art for sale on my Ebay store!

May 20, 2019
Wordless Wednesday – Abstract Oil Pastel ACEO Artworks

(Art for sale on Ebay)

May 15, 2019
New Fun, Cute Sticker Collages

Here are a few fun, cute ACEO (2.5″ x 3.5″) sticker collages I made a while ago. My personal favorite is probably the polar bears one, but I think they are all cute in their own way: See all my art for sale on my Ebay store!

May 9, 2019
I Won 3rd Place in Another Art Contest!

I got some great news yesterday! The above artwork won 3rd place in the “Finding Your Inner MozArt” art contest! I get $75 in prize money plus whatever the piece sells for, so not bad! I think the best part for me personally though, is that the head judge is the Director Emeritis of the […]

May 1, 2019
New Acrylic Painting – Lasagna

When I was painting the other day, I asked my husband what I should paint next and he said “lasagna”, so I created this abstract acrylic painting while envisioning Garfield trying to eat it: I like the way it turned out, even with the wet blending. Check out my other art for sale on my […]

April 30, 2019
Purging Depression Through Art

Here are a couple recent ACEO artist trading cards I made when I was struggling through a nasty depressive episode. I find creating art like this is therapeutic, even if I don’t feel like doing it at first. Check out my art currently for sale on my Ebay store!

April 26, 2019
New Painting: Shiny Happy People

While I was painting this acrylic picture last night, trying to capture the burgeoning depression I could feel weighing on me, the REM song Shiny Happy People came on the satellite channel I was listening to. I felt that song perfectly captured how I was feeling, as I always felt it was a rather tongue-in-cheek, mockery […]

April 22, 2019