Linnie Aikens

"Cleanse the Palette" Art (yes, pun intended!)

I've termed them my "Cleanse the Palette Art" ...wild artwork way outside my norm that just breaks my painting rhythm...a metaphorical shaking my body out, like a "free write" to break a mental block…

Another perspective on the importance of art

I wrote this as part of a reply to someone's comment earlier but thought I'd share it with the greater community: As a believer in the great value of knowing and understanding history that we might le…

Who do you paint for? And does that determine what you paint?

I'm curious to hear what artists think or find themselves doing after they get feedback on their artwork. My context is that I'm in the zone painting in a particular media or genre, and then I post pa…

"Absence and Presence" 24"x30 Oil — Sometimes I feel pulled to create something different from my usual sanctuaries in oil or watercolors projects. I've hesitated sharing this because I don't want vie…

"The Healing Path" — This is the 2nd pastel I have ever done, a few weeks after the first. This 25x30" pastel depicts the path of Aloe plants bordering the old estate driveway of Lotusland, my favorit…

"Pathway of Serenity"—Okay, pastel art isn't my strength, but I've always loved it! This is my first pastel, done a number of years ago before I worked on improving my skills in perspective! ha! This…

"Nadia's Song" and my ribbon line—I've often been asked about "that line" that runs through a number of my watercolors (including "Rhythmic", and "Intuition" posted earlier), which comes as natural as…

"Rhythmic"—A Painting of Quiet and Peaceful Grace I usually tend to paint closer to the impressionist/expressionist side of things, but now and again abstract seems to best convey an overall emotion I…

"Intuition"—Listening Below the Surface Most of my artwork is inspired by how I am feeling or what might be going on below the surface, no matter what style I choose to use, realistic to abstract. Thi…

Let the Color and Movement of Music Thrumb through You. When I listen to music, I see lines, shapes and colors and when I paint, I often hear notes and mood in music. In this case, I did this painting…