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Sea Gardens

I’ve recently been working on a new series of intuitive abstract paintings called ‘sea gardens’.  This is a series of 5 paintings (so far) which are all variations on a theme of underwater plants.  I made so many because I found them so peaceful and calming to work on!

These original paintings are available for purchase in my Etsy store.  Let me know if you’re interested in digital prints!

"Sea Garden" - intuitive abstract watercolour painting in green resembling water plants or seaweed
Sea Garden 1
"Sea Garden 2" - Original intuitive abstract watercolour paper in green, representing water plants or seaweed
Sea Garden 2
"Sea Garden 3" - intuitive abstract watercolour painting in green representing water plants
Sea Garden 3
"Sea Garden 4" - Original watercolour painting on paper in blue, purple and turquoise, in an intuitive abstract style representing water plants.
Sea Garden 4
"Sea Garden 5" - Original intuitive abstract watercolour painting in blue representing underwater plants
Sea Garden 5
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My New Obsession…

OK so I have a tendency to become obsessed with fictional worlds – be that TV, books, etc.  My latest of these is a television series called Our Flag Means Death – I haven’t been this crazy about a television show since I was a teenager contributing to fan-zines about the X-Files.  My friends and family will be well aware of this, because I haven’t shut up about it. 

I’ve been loving seeing the art of other fans on Twitter and Tumblr.  My favourite so far is Illustory art – I just love the way they draw the characters & had to get myself a “Lucius is not dead” T-Shirt from their Redbubble store.  My new office at work is something of a cave and I want to decorate with lots of things that make me happy – so I’ve also ordered this print to go on the wall.  

Anyway.  As much as I would love to do art of the characters, drawing/painting people is not really my thing, so I decided to have a go at making some artwork centered around some of my favourite quotes for the show.  I can see myself doing more of these, but this is what I’ve come up with so far:

watercolour painting of a wreath of different types of leaves with a handwritten quote in the middle saying "I bet there's some insane foliage"
Insane Foliage 2
Watercolour wreath painting featuring leaves, flowers, oranges, a lighthouse, teacups, a dagger, a moth, books, a seagull, a quill and a plant, with a handwritten quote in the middle saying "Talk it through as a crew".
Talk it through as a crew
Wreath of a variety of leaves and foliage painted in watercolour with the quote "I bet there's some insane foliage" handwritten in the middle.
Insane Foliage 1

 

I absolutely loved painting these and can see myself doing some more similar ones in the future.  If you’re a fan like me, leave me a comment with your favourite quote you’d like to see in a wreath!  If you haven’t seen the show, I highly recommend it!

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In the firelight – colourful watercolour swirly trees against a sky of fire

In the firelight - colourful watercolour swirly trees against a sky of fire
In the firelight – colourful watercolour swirly trees against a sky of fire

 

This original watercolour painting is painted on high quality 9″ x 11″ watercolour paper, and is available for purchase in my Etsy store.

Prints, and products like the ones featured below, are available via Redbubble.

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By The Bay – A set of three abstract watercolours inspired by our trip to the beach at Hervey Bay

By the bay - a collage of photographs and abstract watercolour paintings of children walking along a pier and playing on the beach
We recently took a trip to Hervey Bay – I was inspired to have a go at some abstract watercolours based on the photos we took while we were there

 

Over the school summer holidays, we took a short trip up to Hervey Bay with the kids.  I was inspired to create some abstract watercolour paintings based on the photographs we took while we were there.  As you can tell, the idea was not to try to faithfully recreate the photos, but rather use them as a point of inspiration.  I really enjoyed working on these, and want to try this painting style again.

By the Bay - Set of 3 abstract watercolour paintings inspired by the beach at Hervey Bay
By the Bay – Set of 3 abstract watercolour paintings inspired by the beach at Hervey Bay
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Moonlit Tree – Original watercolour painting of a black swirly tree silhouette against a blue starry moonlit sky

Moonlit tree - original watercolour painting of a swirly black tree silhouette against a starry blue moonlit sky
Moonlit tree – original watercolour painting of a swirly black tree silhouette against a starry blue moonlit sky

 

This painting is available for purchase via my Etsy store.  Prints and products are available via Redbubble.

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Plumage – Intuitive abstract watercolour painting of feathers and leaves in purple and turquoise

Plumage - Intuitive abstract watercolour painting of feathers and leaves in purple and turquoise
Plumage – Intuitive abstract watercolour painting of feathers and leaves in purple and turquoise

 

“Plumage” – another in my series of intuitive paintings.  I didn’t intend for this to look like feathers from the outset, but that’s what it ended up looking like to me!  That’s one of the things I love about this painting style.  I love just exploring the paint and seeing where it takes me.  It’s especially fun in watercolours, because they really have a mind of their own sometimes.

This original painting is in A4 size, which makes it easy to purchase frames for.  It is available for purchase from my Etsy store.  Prints and products like the ones featured below are available from Redbubble.  

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Introspection – Intuitive abstract watercolour painting on paper in pink, coral, turquoise and gold

Introspection - intuitive art watercolour painting in pink, coral, turquoise and gold
Introspection – intuitive art watercolour painting in pink, coral, turquoise and gold

 

This painting is part of my intuitive art series.  What is intuitive art?  I’m sure it means different things to different people, but for me, it’s about letting go as I paint – using painting as a form of meditation.  Seeing where the brush takes me without having a plan in mind at the beginning.  It’s really relaxing and I think this is one of my favourite types of painting to create.

This one is hard to capture digitally – the gold paint has a lovely shimmer to it.

The original painting is A4 size, and is available for purchase in my Etsy store.  Prints and products like the ones featured below are available via Redbubble.

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Rainbow in soft light – watercolour painting of pastel rainbow trees by Kirsten Bailey

Rainbow in soft light - watercolour painting of swirly pastel rainbow trees by Kirsten Bailey
Rainbow in soft light – watercolour painting of swirly pastel rainbow trees by Kirsten Bailey

 

I love painting.  Scanning my paintings and then uploading them to Etsy, Redbubble and my website, is not quite as fun.  I have a bit of a backlog of paintings I need to scan and upload.  I painted this one last year and I’m just getting around to posting it here.  I love pastel colours although I don’t use them all that often.  I like how this one turned out!  

What are your thoughts.  Do you prefer bright rainbows or pastel rainbows?

This painting is A4 size so it’s easy to frame without having to get a custom frame made.  The original is available for purchase in my Etsy store.  Prints and products like the ones featured below are available at Redbubble.  

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Sweet Morning – original watercolour painting on paper of a meadow of purple flowers on a blue, purple and pink sky

Sweet morning - watercolour painting of a field of purple flowers by KLBailey Art
Sweet morning – watercolour painting of a field of purple flowers by KLBailey Art

 

A pretty field of purple flowers against a blue, pink and purple sky.  Original painting is available for purchase from my Etsy store.  Prints, and products like the ones featured below, are available from Redbubble.

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Reaching for the Sun – original watercolour painting of whimsical flowers and leaves, a meadow of flowers reaching towards a summer sky

Reaching for the sun by klbailey art
Reaching for the sun – original watercolour painting of whimsical flowers and leaves on a yellow sky

 

It’s been a while since I’ve put brush to paper, and I really enjoyed painting this one.  The yellows, oranges, and pinks in the sky make me think of a warm summer afternoon.

Original painting is available for purchase in my Etsy store.  Prints and products like the ones featured below are available at Redbubble.