Today I alternately experience the sensory immediacy of creating and the pulling back to observe.
I feel the give of a sponge roller, catch the faint smell of a Posca pen, see the brightness of teeny pops of orange and red, hear the scritch of an ink pen on gessobord.
I notice that today I am painting in a way that suggests finishing stages—adding little details, punching up bits of color, retracing linework to give it more depth … all the while knowing I have 85 layers to go!
The intuitive immediacy and the more thought-filled attention to detail are both gifts of this exercise—gifts of ongoing engagement and self-discovery, gifts of the creative process … specifically my creative process.
Layer 15.
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| layer 15 detail |
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8 comments:
Little steps, little steps. Did you veil the collage? Somehow its much stronger, the yellows too!
Those uneven, not perfect lines are so cool. Calling to me. Love how you OWN it Dotty! Wishing you all the fun your creative heart can stand!
I DID veil the collage! Hats off to you for noticing. I used a foam brayer that was just the perfect tool; it was really fun to play with the veiling—to find a place where it had more presence and opacity but still offered a view to underlayers.
Glad those uneven, not perfect lines resonated with you—love making them, love how they feel like a beautiful reflection of uneven, not perfect me. Thanks for the affirmation for my owning this process!
Love your observation on the finishing touches...it's like the 100 layers will ebb and flow like tides - running high up the beach to change everything, pulling back into the ocean to let it rest.
yes yes yes! Thanks for your analogy. For me, I think that will be the nature of the journey vs. a significant flow tide day after day. Your words are affirming : )
Love the veiling and those small details. I know they will disappear, but they also might appear again. Thinking about the layers makes me think of archaeological digs, etc. - what will be uncovered.... You will have such a good record of what actually does lie beneath with your documentation using photos and writing. Enjoy your day
Janet, I enjoyed your comments. I often think about the archaeological-dig aspect of painting when creating and uncovering layers.
And I'm grateful to be keeping a photographic and written history of this project. I think knowledge of that record allows me to move along more easily than might otherwise be possible.
Enjoy your day also!
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