Tidying Up / March 4, 2024

March 4, 2024

Tidying Up

After exploring the CutUps concept in my art journal at the beginning of January, I decided to embark on a longer-term project. I took a large sheet of watercolor paper to my trimmer and portioned it into multiple small cards on which to conduct my inquiry.

I’m now down to just a trio of remaining cards and a considerable collection of cut-up bits. With the creation of these final (for now) CutUps and as a way of beginning to tidy up my studio, I’ve decided to press into service at least some of the scraps I’ve been leaving in my wake.

It Was Important Only to Be Tidy
2.5 x 3″; acrylic, ink, and collage on card stock
CutUp
2024

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   imajenationgmailcom

   March 4, 2024 at 4:29 pm

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   a new type of underwater creature! I love this series so much. As I often do with your incredible pieces, I am imagining this BIG! An entire wall! So AMAZING! xo

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   Dotty Seiter

   March 4, 2024 at 4:34 pm

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   Lola, LOL! So happy that you hold BIG space for my teeny tiny paintings. An ENTIRE WALL! Thank you for reminding me of that HUGE POSSIBILITY!

   Also, fun that you see this as an underwater creature : )

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   Joyful Puttering

   March 5, 2024 at 8:37 am

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   Love this little “tidying up” piece! I always find precious little scraps to play with when I tidy up…..so I never actually finish tidying! 

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      Dotty Seiter

      March 5, 2024 at 10:33 am

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      MaryAnn, I thought of you as I created this CutUp, knowing you are a fellow keeper of all precious little scraps! I hear ya loud and clear about never actually finishing the job of tidying!!

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   Simone

   March 5, 2024 at 8:43 am

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   Matisse would be proud of you! 

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      Dotty Seiter

      March 5, 2024 at 10:35 am

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      Thank you, Simone! This piece feels more directly Matisse-like than many of my others. I need to send him a CutUps postcard and thank him for inspiring so many happy hours in my studio!

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   Sheila Marie Delgado

   March 5, 2024 at 4:34 pm

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   So fun, Dotty! :)(

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      Dotty Seiter

      March 5, 2024 at 7:02 pm

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      It’s that new sea creature discovered off the coast of Chile, Sheila. National Geographic had me along as artist-in-residence on the research ship : )

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         Sheila Marie Delgado

         March 5, 2024 at 8:00 pm

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         Haha! And why wouldn’t they! Those dry scientific reports need some Dotty pizzazz! xoxo