And the abstract floral painting? It is now a man in a garden with his grandkids helping out - who knew? - ANYWAY - you get into that place where time is lost and you are immersed in the painting and using fingers, brushes, sponges, and dancing around (at least that is me) and the painting totally changes into something else.
Sometimes I leave the art on the easel and go take a break and as I climb back up the stairs and look at it, I see something totally different - or move the canvas around upside down and sideways and it becomes something else. Use a mirror and look at your painting that way. It is wonderful - the way the brain interprets colours and textures and changes it up.
So this was the FLORAL ABSTRACT - painting from the previous post - can you believe it? Me neither. I used a palette knife and then all of this stuff appeared... my father has always had a vegetable garden (but this painting is abstract so this could be flower garden or vegetable garden) and he just kinda appeared and then these kids appeared (they could be us or they could be the grandkids) and it is pretty non-descript so anyone can identify with the figures and the activity - It is actually still a WIP (work in progress) but I love the textures with the palette knife and the gel mediums and fun enough to post as it is... my dad grows these amazing vegetables and spends hours in the garden and of course, adores the children - he is the best "Dad" and "Grandpa" in the world - so I have called this one "Grandpa's Garden" and prints and cards available - I will have a second version up later
Also some great new fractals - fun to work on these while I take a break from knitting at night by the fire - using the laptop to create - check it out - called it "We Are All Connected" - 'cause we are... with this great thing we call the internet - love it - and love that you can all share with me and I can be part of your world - thank you for being there and supporting me
I love your post! Isn't it fun when you start out with one idea in mind and something else develops!! Love it--really liking your abstract.
ReplyDeleteYou're in the EBSQ Friday Five!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean by getting into the "zone". Congrats on making the Friday Five!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amanda!!! Just getting started at EBSQ and loving it there, happy to be selected ;)
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Thanks Kimberly!! Very cool to be featured - DA is fun still learning it is complicated
ReplyDeleteThank you Janet! Gonna take a bit of a break but back soon - so glad you like my art - yes it is so fun when the art begins one way and totally goes another... love it when that happens - Thanks again!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the Friday 5!! And welcome to EBSQ!
ReplyDeleteHi Claire. Long time since we spoke I have been remiss and I am sorry. I love these new paintings and I do know just what your dad meant about runners high. I have been working on a series of four paintings on vivaldi four seasons so I also know about the music zone. Just had an email tis morning an hotel going to hang all four for me in one room.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you, Ralph!!! That is so exciting to hear... I am so happy for you!!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter says that portrait above is "creepy" so I have been working on it = it is supposed to be Victorian and "stiff" with no smile the way they used to pose and dress the girls up like that
from my imagination - put it aside for a bit and have to do some repair work but it is coming along - lovely to hear from you my friend