About Lisa Seaman Art

My painting practice is about curiosity. What inspires me today? How can I paint it? What will it look like?

I primarily paint landscapes, city scenes, birds, and pets. I typically use a palette knife because I like the chunkier style, the forced looseness, and the minimal rinsing water required. My work is impressionistic, bold, loose, and colorful.

Painting is meditative for me. I like the feeling of getting lost in the art. I like the feeling of waking up in the morning thinking about what I’ll paint next.

I find painting takes courage. When I’m feeling more tentative, I like to do small multiples. I often make hand-painted greeting cards as a way to get started.

I also do some mixed media painted paper collage. I create stencils for birds and fish, leaving the collage portion to peak through. I like to make pairs of birds or fish looking at each other, each on a separate block.

Painting has opened my eyes to the world around me. I see colors, shadows, clouds, plants, landscapes, and especially pets’ eyes in new ways. This brings me joy and even more curiosity. Ooh, I want to paint this, too! And what will it look like?!

I paint out of my home studio in Boulder, Colorado. Contact me if you’d like to visit.