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Bonus Zone
By Luke O'Sullivan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
they are core elements of my artistic process. In the spirit of David Lynch, I embrace happy accidents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Screen
Two by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape painting, pastel colours
By Emanuel Schulze
Located in Paris, FR
delight to compose with happy accidents. All of this German artist's work is part of a quest for duality
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fantasy Land, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Lynne Taetzsch
Located in Yardley, PA
mind a play-land of dreams and happy accidents. A long-time wanderer finds respite and renewal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
from the smoke and ash - Abstract tantric stain painting, acrylic on raw canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
right corner you can see a tentative paw tap. A happy accident that is one of my favorite touches to
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
H 33 in W 29 in D 0.88 in
Nicky Chubb, Happy Day II, Original Collage, Affordable Art, Floral Art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
of colour, texture and pattern. I am currently exploring the different effects, happy accidents and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Paper
'Aura fields- study #2'- abstract geometric soak stain painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
unseen energies and emotions onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
H 54 in W 46 in D 1.5 in
'Pretty when I cry'- textural abstract tantric meditation painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
unseen energies and emotions onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
H 42 in W 30 in D 1 in
Caught in the Rain, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Caught in the Rain a happy accident. When making this I had an error with the stencil and had a
Category
2010s Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Stonescript2, mixed media monoprint on paper, neutral greys and green
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
. Printmaking carries with it the element of surprise and the inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Lithograph, Monoprint
RedHerring, mixed media monotype on paper, abstract blue and red
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
“happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities. The work evolves
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Monotype
Stonescript3, mixed media monoprint on paper, neutral greys and green
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
. Printmaking carries with it the element of surprise and the inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Mixed Media, Monoprint, Paper, Ink, Oil, Lithograph
Cathryn Jeff, No Neighbours, Original Landscape Painting, Bright Abstract Art
By Cathryn Jeff
Located in Deddington, GB
artwork was predominantly created using layers of dripped paint. The artist loves the ‘happy accidents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 1.38 in
Happy Springtime, Original painting, Landscape, Blue Art, Textural art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
, happy accidents and controlled corrosion of mixed media in the backgrounds of my tree paintings to
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 9.14 in W 9.14 in D 1.58 in
Many faces of the moon- abstract soak stain earthy colors and texture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
unseen energies and emotions onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
H 27 in W 41 in D 1 in
Energy Net- Abstract expressionist soak- stain painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and layered sheer washes.
This artwork is signed
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Eden - Colorful abstract landscape soak-stain painting, acrylic on raw canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and layered sheer
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Summer solstice moon - Abstract color field stain painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
inspired by depicting unseen energies and emotions onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Moon Rising - Abstract stain painting acrylic on raw canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and layered sheer washes.
This artwork is signed by
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
LoopDiLoop 3, mixed media monoprint on paper, white, abstract and minimal
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Monoprint
LoopDiLoop 4, mixed media monoprint on paper, white, abstract and minimal
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Monoprint
SheHadItBackwards, grey and pink abstract monotype on paper, pastel tones
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
. Printmaking carries with it the element of surprise and the inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Monotype, Thread, Mylar, Acrylic, Pencil
Dogwood2, mixed media work on paper, navy blue flower
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Monotype
Holding Together Torn Apart, mixed media work on paper, pastel pink and silver
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
surprise and the inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Monotype, Yarn, Newsprint
Dogwood1, mixed media work on paper, blue flower
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Monotype
ISpy, abstract mixed media monotype on paper, green and blue
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Monotype
OrangeBlast(R), orange and black abstract monotype on paper
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Monotype
KamikazeMission, mixed media monotype on paper, earth tones and red
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Oil Crayon, Monotype, Paper, Mixed Media
StarCatcher, mixed media monoprint on paper, blue and silver
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Silver
LoopDiLoop 1, mixed media monoprint on paper, white, abstract and minimal
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
of surprise and the inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Monoprint
Shimmering Blossom and Happy Springtime Diptych, Original painting
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
exploring the different effects, happy accidents and controlled corrosion of mixed media in the backgrounds
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 9.14 in W 9.14 in D 1.38 in
OrangeBlast(L), orange and black abstract monotype on paper
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her artistic sensibilities
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Monotype
Wild and Happy Spring, Colourful Textured Painting, Contemporary Landscape Art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
and pattern. I am currently exploring the different effects, happy accidents and controlled corrosion
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Photography
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Nicky Chubb, Happy Summer Evening, Original Landscape Painting, Art Online
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
am currently exploring the different effects, happy accidents and controlled corrosion of mixed media
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Bliss always on the Horizon' -abstract expressionist soak stain landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and layered
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
H 42 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
'The Melancholy and Euphoria of feeling small'- soak stain landscape abstraction
Located in Philadelphia, PA
by depicting unseen energies and emotions onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Earthen Tantric Painting #3- tantric soak stain meditation painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
inspired by depicting unseen energies and emotions onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
Earth and Sky #2 - Abstract color field stain painting, acrylic on raw canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
into the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and layered sheer washes.
This
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
H 31 in W 29 in D 1 in
Happy - Original Yellow Flower Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
the original underpainting peek through. Once in a while there are happy accidents. Sometimes there
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Earthen Tantra painting #6 - Abstract tantric stain painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
inspired by depicting unseen energies and emotions onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Earthen Tantra painting #3 - Abstract tantric stain painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and layered sheer washes.
This artwork
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
WorldsWithinWorlds, yellow abstract monotype on paper, mixed media
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
surprise and the inevitability of the “happy accident” which Karin credits for immensely expanding her
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Wool, Yarn, Paper, Mixed Media, Monotype
Happy Blossom and a Silver Sky Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Nicky Chubb, 2020
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
exploring the different effects, happy accidents and controlled corrosion of mixed media in the backgrounds
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 29.93 in W 29.93 in D 1.58 in
Holi powder Tantra painting #4 - Colorful abstract tantric stain painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and layered sheer washes.
This artwork
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
H 42 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
Frozen arms of winter
By Rachael Dalzell
Located in Deddington, GB
happy accidents of chance. Painting with acrylics on canvas and paper, she chooses her palette carefully
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
ephemeral vingette #03, Original Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and layered sheer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Holi powder Tantra painting #2 - Colorful abstract tantric stain painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
emotions onto canvas, leaning into the beauty of happy accidents, organic flow, texture, detrition and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
Silver Light
Located in Deddington, GB
, taking advantage of the ‘happy accidents’ that occur, bringing an element of experimentation into the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Acrylic
Overhanging
Located in Deddington, GB
, taking advantage of the ‘happy accidents’ that occur, bringing an element of experimentation into the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Early Tulip
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
is a discovery, an intuitive response to shapes formed whether intentional or as a happy accident.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Garden Dance 7
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
whether intentional or as a happy accident.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Spring Tulips
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
whether intentional or as a happy accident.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Garden Dance 5
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
whether intentional or as a happy accident.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Pansy
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
is a discovery, an intuitive response to shapes formed whether intentional or as a happy accident.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Azalea Bloom I
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
whether intentional or as a happy accident.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Last of the Light
Located in Deddington, GB
process, painting layers and then fully or partially washing them away, taking advantage of the ‘happy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Garden Light 10
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
overall process is a discovery, an intuitive response to shapes formed whether intentional or as a happy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Magnolia 1
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
overall process is a discovery, an intuitive response to shapes formed whether intentional or as a happy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Magnolia 2
By Liz Barber
Located in Westport, CT
overall process is a discovery, an intuitive response to shapes formed whether intentional or as a happy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Anna Harley, Cleredon Pier, Calming Art, Happy Art, Affordable Art, Bright Art
By Anna Harley
Located in Deddington, GB
layers of ink, printing layer upon layer until I am happy with the final print. I use a combination of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
H 14.97 in W 14.77 in D 0.04 in
Winter walking, Cotswolds, Original painting, Landscape, Nature, Tree
Located in Deddington, GB
. “I work quite quickly and my marks are spontaneous and impulsive, I embrace happy accidents and enjoy
Category
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
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