It was all I could do to paint A Kind of Knowledge for Sylvia with the explicit target of pairing the colors with a particular book cover. Just that little bit of constraint and expectation—and, at that, only my own expectation—was plenty challenging.
Much less fraught for me is to paint purely from within and then wait to see what book or collector comes along to partner with what I've created.
I'm astonished and humbled by how much time and how many layers it took to get this little piece of real estate to a place where my gut said, Yup, done. So many misfires en route as I tried this and that. It's a wonder I dare to paint!
And yet, of course I dare to paint—so much engagement, so much to learn, so many captivating visual problems to resolve even when they're of my own making, so much life force wanting expression.
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| Cussing and Praying Are Not Mutually Exclusive 1.5 x 6"; acrylic, India ink, collage, and oil pastel on watercolor paper abstract bookmark 2018 [sold] |
10 comments:
YES, YES, YES, we dare to paint and create, no other choice! Beautiful creation, love the nuances!
Love your YES YES YES! Thanks for your appreciation of the nuances. Those nuances come from having an idea, trying this or that to render the idea, having the this or that fall flat thereby creating a problem to solve, trying the next this or that, and so on and so on : )
A gorgeous paring, with a title that made me laugh out loud! Well done! Commissions can be taxing for sure, but you got this!!!!
The title comes from Brené, actually. She's a pistol. Are you familiar with her and her work?
You've got more experience with commissions than I, methinks, yes?
Love the title of this! It reminds me of the cussing I did while knitting a Prayer Shawl.
LOL—totally love the image of your cussing while knitting a prayer shawl! Brené knows what she's talkin' about!
Wow Dotty, this is just vibrating of the page! Lovely, INSPIRING, post. So very you!
One step, two step, three step, four! Brush and color and paint some more!
Sheila, thanks for your feedback and your cheer! This one does have vibrational energy : )
Hi Dotty, thanks for your bookmark-inspirations! This weekend, I used my very first bookmark in a book I'm reading. Feels wonderful, now I feel connected to my painting even though I'm not painting at the moment.
I love this bookmark and the combination it makes with Brene Brown's book (didn't know the title!)
Simone, LOVE that you used your very first bookmark in a book you're reading. YES!—now you're connected to your painting life even though you're not painting at the moment : )
Thanks for your feedback on my dare-to-lead bookmark.
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