Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Jan 2017 30in30, Day 24

You know how sometimes you have an idea about where you want to go with a painting, but it doesn't go there?

Well, last night in a dream I worked out where I wanted to go with today's painting, but it didn't go there either!

Here's what I had as my starting point:

work in progress

Here's where it took me:

8x10" work in progress on canvas paper

detail
detail



11 comments:

Sheila said...

Uh huh.... dreamlike and.... ready for? Anything!!

dotty seiter: now playing said...

And, as you know, dreams can land one anywhere, whether it makes sense or not! You've got the spirit!

Janet Bradish said...

You were so bold with painting out so much of your start and like what you have kept - can't wait to see where you go next.

carol edan said...

Been there!!! Guess the only way is to go where the painting is taking you. Guess the painting wanted a complete overhaul!
I think you are in a good place now.!!!

Sheila said...

LOL

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Janet, thanks for stopping by to visit and for your affirmation and enthusiasm. Love the camaraderie!

dotty seiter: now playing said...

You HAVE been there! It's so much fun to have this shared experience. I am really enjoying letting paintings take me where they will. Well, that's not really accurate—what happens seems to me to be a full-on collaboration, a chemical reaction between what a painting is and who I am in a given moment.

I agree, feels like I'm in a good place.

Simone said...

I love the rhythmical pattern!

And: dreaming about a painting. Never had that! Must be really interesting and a nice experience;-)

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Thanks for your appreciation of the rhythmical pattern. It felt just right as I painted it.

I have always had a pretty active dream life, and in the past 2+ years since I began painting, I have painted several times in my dreams : )

Gillian St George - Painting with Passion said...

I paint with such abandon in my dreams. This piece Dotty is simply waiting to be uncovered in another way and I like its new subtle overcoat.

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Love hearing that you also paint in your dreams—though your painting dreams sound wilder and freer. Mine are delightful but mostly of an engaging problem-solving sort.

I like your take on this evolving piece, that it is simply waiting to be uncovered in another way.

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