Acrylic on Archival Gessobord with 3/4" Birch Sides, 12x12", Ready to hang!
The most valuable thing my son taught me about creative problem solving on the "internets" is to re-boot, re-start and watch the problem magically melt away. (Imagine Target Girl throwing up her arms and saying "It worked!"...for those of you who are fans of Kristen Wiig) In the middle of trying to get this blog posted some evil computer demon threw me out of my website and wouldn't let me back in no matter how many times (10...I'm a slow learner) I re-entered by username and password. So after re-starting my computer...
here I am and here we go with today's post.
Many steps in this painting, many layers of paint. It is hard to describe this process of painting...it starts with excitement and elation as I put the first colors on the board. At a certain point, as the painting gets tighter...decisions are more difficult and a sense of terror tries to squeeze through the door. I am starting to see that this point in the painting is normal. When painting an abstract, I try not to let myself freeze up when I think it might be getting away from me, especially because I am on this daily deadline. I am trying to be free with the paint, adventuresome. Yet I have to maintain some control, have some plan in mind. It is quite a balancing act. I think I am done with this painting, but I might change a few things in a day or two. We'll see if it starts yelling at me. "Hey! Hey!" Over here!". It happens sometimes. But for now, right now, all I hear is..."Ahhh.....nice!" I know, I have been alone in this studio too long...but I wouldn't have it any other way.
This painting has SOLD!
If interested in purchasing, hit the Painting-A-Day Purchase tab and then hit the Etsy widget.
It will take you right where you need to be to purchase the painting of your choice. Thanks!
$100 for this original painting, ready-to-hang, plus $15 shipping and handling.
here I am and here we go with today's post.
Many steps in this painting, many layers of paint. It is hard to describe this process of painting...it starts with excitement and elation as I put the first colors on the board. At a certain point, as the painting gets tighter...decisions are more difficult and a sense of terror tries to squeeze through the door. I am starting to see that this point in the painting is normal. When painting an abstract, I try not to let myself freeze up when I think it might be getting away from me, especially because I am on this daily deadline. I am trying to be free with the paint, adventuresome. Yet I have to maintain some control, have some plan in mind. It is quite a balancing act. I think I am done with this painting, but I might change a few things in a day or two. We'll see if it starts yelling at me. "Hey! Hey!" Over here!". It happens sometimes. But for now, right now, all I hear is..."Ahhh.....nice!" I know, I have been alone in this studio too long...but I wouldn't have it any other way.
This painting has SOLD!
If interested in purchasing, hit the Painting-A-Day Purchase tab and then hit the Etsy widget.
It will take you right where you need to be to purchase the painting of your choice. Thanks!
$100 for this original painting, ready-to-hang, plus $15 shipping and handling.