Rachael Grad

Artist, Mom, Design Lover. Sharing Drawings, Paintings, Artwork, Art & Design Inspiration: http://www.rachaelgrad.com/

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Closeup of a new abstract acrylic painting on canvas, work in progress. 💜purples dominate this works. Also softer, lighter colors including 💛yellows, 🧡oranges along with 💚greens and cool 💙blues,and whites. 🖌 🎨 combining different painting techniques: . 🌈washes of bright color 🌈 💧watery brushstrokes of color 💦 💧 ✂️thick palette knife paint marks ✂️ . ✏️different painting techniques and layers over a few sessions. 🔪 💜Trying to create texture, depth and movement in this artwork. 🎨 . 💜 . #colorpainting #paletteknifepainting #brushstrokes #acrylicpainting #abstractpainting #momartist #rachaelgrad #colorart #colorartist #torontoartist #acrylicartwork #abstractart #colourart #ilovecolor #ilovepainting #artwork #painting🎨 #artwork🎨 #emergingartist #artoninstagram #artoncanvas #momartist #purples #artistmom #art #artwork #purplepainting #artistmom #texturepainting #color (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvH-2NQBV8o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=604bf9p1uhyj

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Green paintings for St. Paddy’s Day! 💚🌈 💚Two older landscape paintings with lots of green 💚 🎨 💚 🖌The first artwork is oil on canvas painted in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. 🖌the second painting is egg tempera in Baird and painted in Gaeta, Italy 🇮🇹 💚 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🎨 #stpatricksday #happystpaddysday #happystpattys #greenpainting #greenart #stpaddysday #landscapepainting #landscapeart #gaeta #rockcreekpark #rachaelgrad https://www.instagram.com/p/BvG-A4KBunv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=125eq3i44ni8a

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Small abstract painting with lots of layered brushstrokes on 6” x 6” cradled wood panel. 🎨 🖌 🖌painted at the end of 2018 during holiday season as part of a series of small acrylic paintings on boards. 💛 🌈blacks, whites, greens combined with metallic silver, copper and gold. 💛 I used a lot of metallic paint last December 😀 inspired by the holiday season...🖌 . 🖌 The silver, copper and gold is set off against the black, white and bright colors. 🌈 On a gessobord from @ampersand_art #artofinstagram #instaart #artlovers #torontoartist #artistsofinstagram #abstractart #abstractpainting #metallics #toronto #artistmom #art #artist #artwork #momartist #colorart #acrylicpainting #canadianartist #canadianart #contemporaryart #color #colorart #colour #colourart #brushstrokes #rachaelgrad #artwork🎨 #painting🎨 #emergingartist #torontoart #claybord (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvEIZLiBLjn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lsilbe62a748

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So I’ve been working on this little Dot Series painting on and off for over a year. 🎨💜 🖌 Some paintings just take longer than others and are a struggle to finish. 🎨 . The small square gessobord is very colourful with shades of 💙 blues, 💜 purples, 💛 yellows , 💚greens, 💕pinks and ❤️ reds. ❤️ 💙 🖌 I started varying the size and direction of the brushstrokes of acrylic paint to make it more interesting. 🖌 🎨 the Dot Series is a very slow, meditative painting process of building up layers of color and glazes over many days and sessions. . 🌈sometimes I add too many colors and spend a lot of time trying to edit these colourful artworks. 💜 I aim for these paintings to have depth and just the right amount of color and excitement. 🌈 . ❓📆 ⏳After over a year, I’m still not sure if it’s finished. What do you think? ❓ . #art #intuitivepainting #artofinstagram #canadianartist #gessobord #torontoartist #artist #abstractart #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting #dotpainting #rachaelgrad #contemporarypainting #artistmom #color #colour #colors #colorart #colourful #colourart #painting #painting🎨 #artwork🎨 #brushstrokes #momartist #intuitiveart #squareart #canadianartists #artistsoninstagram #artwork (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCxfDuBnrR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gsp1m2yb75y1

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So I’ve been working on this little Dot Series painting on and off for over a year. 🎨💜 Some paintings just take longer than others and are a struggle to finish. 🎨 . The small square gessobord is very colourful with shades of 💙 blues, 💜 purples, 💛 yellows , 💚greens, 💕pinks and ❤️ reds. ❤️ 💙 🖌 I started varying the size and direction of the brushstrokes of acrylic paint to make it more interesting. 🖌 🎨 the Dot Series is a very slow, meditative painting process of building up layers of color and glazes over many days and sessions. . 🌈sometimes I add too many colors and spend a lot of time trying to edit these colourful artworks. 💜 I aim for these paintings to have depth and just the right amount of color and excitement. 🌈 . ❓📆 ⏳After over a year, I’m still not sure if it’s finished. What do you think? ❓ . #art #intuitivepainting #artofinstagram #canadianartist #gessobord #torontoartist #artist #abstractart #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting #dotpainting #rachaelgrad #contemporarypainting #artistmom #color #colour #colors #colorart #colourful #colourart #painting #painting🎨 #artwork🎨 #brushstrokes #momartist #intuitiveart #squareart #canadianartists #artistsoninstagram #artwork (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCxTlxh5VU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zqrizk2iu3d6

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Abstract acrylic painting from 2018 when I tried painting on brushed metal panels for the first time. 🎨 . 🌈 colorful brushstrokes of: ❤️ reds, 💙 blues, 💚, greens, 💛 yellows, and bright white 🖌 🌹Friends say this painting looks like roses 🥀 🌹 or another flower 🌺 in abstract 🌸 🥀 . 🖌 🌹do you see abstract flowers in this painting? 🌸 🌺 🎨 Thin layers of paint and glazes slowly built up over many painting sessions. 🥀 🖌 Still continuing experimenting with acrylic paint on metal panel in 2019... 🎨 🌺 #acrylicpainting #primarycolors #art #torontoartist #abstractart #abstractpainting #color #colour #flowerpainting #artistmom #momartist #toronto #torontoart #abstractart #abstractpainting #artist #artwork #artlovers #artwork🎨 #colors #colorart #colorpainting #rachaelgrad #ilovepainting #painting🎨 #artists #flowerpainting #canadianartist #colourart #brushstrokes (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvBlXrhjh1D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h6oz4l7uo8ci

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Palette knife painting in action! 🎨 🔪🎨 . 🌈 started this canvas with washes of color and watery brushstrokes and then palette knife painting on top. 🖌🔪 . 💛 yellows , 💚greens and teals, 💕pinks, 💜 purples and white acrylic colors layered on this canvas artwork in progress. 💛💜 . 🎨 enjoying playing with different painting techniques and colour combinations.💜💛 . 🖌painting in this way takes time to build up layers of color over multiples days and studio sessions. 💛💜 . 🎨 my first art action video! What do you think about live painting videos? . . #artinaction #yellowandpurple #paintingvideo #paletteknifepainting #torontoartist #artistatwork #abstractart #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting #processvideo #rachaelgrad #artvideos #artistmom #color #creativevideo #colors #colorart #colourful #colourart #painting #painting🎨 #artwork🎨 #brushstrokes #momartist #intuitiveart #intuitivepainting #canadianartists #artistsoninstagram #artprocess (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvABE4tBzQm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rtjj2t7t74k7

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Fresh off the easel: Two small colorful abstract paintings in progress. 🎨 . Very colourful with lots of bright 💙 blues, 💜 purples, 💛 yellows , 💚greens, 💕pinks and ❤️ reds. . 🖌Brushstrokes of acrylic paint on cradled wood panels . 🎨 these 2 paintings are a variation of my Dot Series with more variety in the brushstroke sizes and directions. . 🖌painting in this way is a very slow, meditative process of building up layers of color and glazes over many days and sessions. . 🌈sometimes I add too many colors and spend a lot of time trying to edit these colourful artworks. I want these paintings to have visual depth and just the right amount of color and excitement. 🥳 . . #art #instaartist #artofinstagram #canadianartist #gessobord #torontoartist #artist #abstractart #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting #dotpainting #rachaelgrad #contemporarypainting #artistmom #color #colour #colors #colorart #colourful #colourart #painting #painting🎨 #artwork🎨 #brushstrokes #momartist #intuitiveart #intuitivepainting #canadianartists #artistsoninstagram #artwork (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu-7mDeDjn4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5e6wn5g9swpo

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Small abstract painting on 8” x 8” cradled wood panel. 🎨 painted at the end of 2018 during holiday season. The holiday spirit for me into metallic paint! . 🖌 The silver, copper and gold is set off against the black, white and bright colors. 🌈 #artofinstagram #instaart #artlovers #torontoartist #artistsofinstagram #abstractart #abstractpainting #metallics #toronto #artistmom #art #artist #artwork #momartist #colorart #acrylicpainting #canadianartist #canadianart #contemporaryart #color #colorart #colour #colourart #brushstrokes #rachaelgrad (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu8cK5-D8Ll/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4dfr6qqqn1f1

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Colorful brushstrokes in closeup from my Dot Series artwork . 🎨 . 🌈Bright bold colors: ❤️ red, 🧡orange, 💙 blues, 💚, greens, 💛 yellows, multicolors . 🏨🖍Art prints of my original Dot Series Paintings are on view at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites, main floor. 🎨 #emergingartist #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art #artistmom #torontoartist #contemporaryart #momartist #toronto #torontoart #abstractart #abstractpainting #artist #artwork #artlovers #artwork🎨 #color #colors #colorart #colorpainting #rachaelgrad #ilovepainting #painting🎨 #artists #colorfield #colorfieldpainting #artoninstagram #canadianartist #colourart #brushstrokes @hilton.markham (at Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6yXxqjWl9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ng7vwv82j8ch

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New Dot Series art prints hanging on the main floor of the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites 🏨 . 🎨bright, bold colors 🌈 and lively brushstrokes 🖌 in these high gloss, super shiney artworks. . #hotelart #artistmom #momartist #torontoartist #art #officeart #abstractart #colorart #colorartist #ilovecolor #iloveart #rachaelgrad #markham #painting🎨 #artwork🎨 #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #artprints #artinstallation #squareart #torontoart #hilton #colorartist #artoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #instaart (at Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu51C3ljuNa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8ri0igsh4gnp

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Purples 💜, blues 💙, pinks 💕silver and gold metallic paint on this little Dot Series acrylic painting. 🎨 . 🖌 Painted on 4” x 4” gessobord. 🌈I love playing with color combinations on these small square boards. 💙the metallic silver and gold paint adds a nice complement to the cool purples and blues. . 💜💙💕 The second photo shows a blue dominant painting I made at the same time as this purple dot painting. . #squareart #smallart #acrylicart #art #torontoartist #artistmom #acrylicpainting #toronto #torontoart #abstractart #abstractpainting #artist #artwork #artlovers #artwork🎨 #rachaelgrad #ilovepainting #painting🎨 #artists #instaart #artistsoninstagram #colorart #artofinstagram #artistsofinstagram #canadianartist #canadianart #artists_insta #dotpainting #momartist @ampersand_art (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4YOvGgY9D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=om829ycwlo43

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New dot series painting that I’m struggling to finish. 🎨 . Very colourful with lots of bright 💙 blues, 💜 purples, 💛 yellows , 💚greens, 💕pinks and ❤️ reds. . 🖌Brushstrokes of acrylic paint on an 8” x 8” cradled gessobord by @ampersand_art . 🎨 the Dot Series is a very slow, meditative painting process of building up layers of color and glazes over many days and sessions. . 🌈sometimes I add too many colors and spend a lot of time trying to edit these colourful artworks. I want these paintings to they have depth and just the right amount of color and excitement. 🌈 . . #art #instaartist #artofinstagram #canadianartist #gessobord #torontoartist #artist #abstractart #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting #dotpainting #rachaelgrad #contemporarypainting #contemporaryartist #color #colour #colors #colorart #colourful #colourart #painting #painting🎨 #artwork🎨 #brushstrokes #meditativeart #intuitiveart #intuitivepainting #canadianartists #artistsoninstagram #artwork (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3ZNvzApB0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xgxgrh6twoxq

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A drippy, watery fluid painting in progress. Perfect for this rainy, icey Toronto Sunday. ☔️ 💧 💦 This is a closeup of a Fluid series painting in a new size, acrylic on canvas, current work in process. . 🎨 This colourful, abstract painting combines bright and paler shades of color: 💛yellows, 💙blues, ❤️reds, 💜purples. . 🖌 dripping lines of paint in this artwork using brushstrokes, 💦 drips of watery color, washes of color 🌈 🎨 #momartist #abstractpainting #color #colorpainting #colour #acrylicart #artist #artwork #artlovers #rachaelgrad #ilovepainting #artists #colorart #ilovecolor #artinprocess #localartist #localartists #torontoartist #hotelart #rachaelgrad #painting #artwork #artistsofinstagram #paintings #colorart #artinprogress #artistmom #emergingartist #art #artistsoninstagram (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu1HWEbgREF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xjxyq1grpmc

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Brand new abstract acrylic painting on canvas, 24” x 24” with a warmer color combination. 🎨 🖍. Created a softer, lighter color palette with 💛yellows, 🧡oranges, ❤️red and 💚greens combined with cooler 💜purples, 💙blues, and whites. .🖌 . Super fun to combine different painting techniques: . 🌈washes of bright color 🌈 💧watery brushstrokes of color 💦 💧 ✂️thick palette knife paint marks ✂️ . ✏️different painting techniques and layers over a few sessions created texture, Seth and movement in this artwork. 🎨 . . #colorpainting #paletteknifepainting #brushstrokes #acrylicpainting #abstractpainting #momartist #rachaelgrad #colorart #colorartist #torontoartist #acrylicartwork #abstractart #colourart #ilovecolor #ilovepainting #artwork #painting🎨 #artwork🎨 #emergingartist #artoninstagram #artoncanvas #pinks #purples #squareart #art #artwork #toronto #artistmom #texturepainting #color (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzW2i3Az4q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q2su1szygxze

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New abstract acrylic painting with lively brushstrokes and palette knife marks. On a square 24” x 24” canvas. Just finished this week! . 🖍experimented with the color combination to create a softer, warmer palette with shades of yellow, orange, red, blue, white, purple, and green. . 🖌Very fun to make using different painting techniques: 🎨Washes of color, #brushstrokes and #paletteknifepainting #drippainting on canvas over several sessions. . 🖌 #torontoartist #momartist #art #acrylicpainting #colorcombination #color #colour #colorart #torontoart #colourart #abstractart #colors #colourful #abstractpainting #acrylicart #artoncanvas #artist #artwork #artofinstagram #artlovers #instaart #artwork🎨 #rachaelgrad #ilovepainting #artoninstagram #colorpainting #primarycolors #artistmom (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzU2LuAbkq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bnc76vzqcqtx