But, in the end, the piece just didn't float my boat and I felt irritated every time I looked at it after the fact, both because something in it was "off" and because I couldn't figure out what to do.
I felt limited. I couldn't cut it into smaller pieces because I'd painted on gessbord. I couldn't fathom painting over it because it had a high degree of dimensionality in the collaging and the fabric-ink line.
I couldn't imagine what I could do with it other than toss it.
Then, today, I could imagine.
I grabbed a years-old, crusty, almost unusable tube of Mars Black and painted over the whole dang thing, dimensionality be damned!
I closed the metaphorical windows that were open when I created Tire Swing, Spring Day.
… I think a door just blew wide open!
NO idea where I'll go next with this piece but I'm very curious, very interested.
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I think that was a miraculous idea!
You know what I love about black? Putting white on it! I always like to have very dark pieces in my painting, so light colours jump in your eyes after that!
I am curious where this one will lead you!
Simone
Thanks for your support, enthusiasm, encouragement, and curiosity, Simone. I am so grateful for the great adventure of painting—it opens my eyes to life in such affirming ways, bringing me more fully into wonder and miracle. yay!
Don't think I have ever painted on black. You are an intrepid explorer! Magellan, and Buzz (Aldrin) would honor you with a brewski :) Go forward brave Dotty. And report back with your findings :)
Sheila, I'm laughing at the lofty comparisons of my bravery to that of Magellan and Aldrin, but equally welcoming your affirmation of my going forward into the unknown! I will report back with findings.
I feel caught in a bad storm when I see your black painting. Can't wait to see what's on the other side!
It's a sudden fierce squall, for sure, but it looks intense enough to make a whole new weather front likely once it passes.
I do laugh every time I see that first photo depicting when I got out the tarry near-death paint and attacked that innocent tire swing!
Thanks for joining me in curiosity : )
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