Week 22, May 2014
Last week I shared with you the painting that I was trying to paint intuitively, but that I ended up putting away for a while, because my inner bitch was surfacing, and the paint was turning a muddy shade of brown.
I started again, on the face, whitening it up more, but I was feeling totally uninspired + put it away again!
So this is where I ended up with. The next day, I went back to my painting, and started painting her face. I kept the streaks + I realised that there was a cute little love heart earring type image, so I kept it too.
Using the muddy mess + a sharpie, I added to floral type element in the right hand corner.
I think this is finished now. I thought about adding a word, or phrase, but to be honest nothing did, or has sprung to mind.
I think I will leave it for now...
So when you intuitively paint, what is it in you that makes you say, 'I am done!'? I would love to hear what your thoughts are.
By the way - did you know I am having a HUGE give away? Open until June 4th, pop over here to enter. (Did I mention huge? A gift voucher, new postcards + gift tags are up for grabs!)
she turned out beautifully with her heart earrings! It's so freeing to know that if you don't like some element of a painting that you can just go over it and begin again. And of course I put my name in for your generous giveaway:)
ReplyDeleteI love your finished piece, great colors and well balanced. I always trust my intuition, my feelings guide me in all my work. Even if I plan on a colorsceme I intuitively know when to add different colors. I'm done when I'm calm and nothing disturbes me or all my questions stop coming.
ReplyDeleteI like your style. I really enjoyed your Lifebook 2013 video. Your art is awesome. I'm taking Lifebook 2014 and am looking forward to looking at all I have created after a year.
ReplyDeleteI love her! She's got a bit of a smile going on and you know I love happy faces. ;) I also love how you made the earrings out of the shapes that were already there.
ReplyDeleteWow this was a great process. She turned out so GREAT!!! inner bitch or not. LOL Have a great weekend
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