This drawing was directly inspired by a photo by @robertpallesen. It was a black and white image of coiled wires and cables hanging against a wall. When I saw it my fingers itched to draw my interpretation of it and Robert kindly gave me the go-ahead.
I rarely use any real images for my drawings because I find it daunting and inhibiting but when I do, I spend a few minutes looking at the image and absorbing it, as a whole and zoomed in to smaller areas. Then I put the image out of sight and draw the ‘feel’ of the image from memory. Working this way opens a portal to my subconscious and removes the pressure of re-producing a realistic copy.
The thing about intuitive abstract painting, is that I don't always have a clear idea of what I'm going to create when I sit down to start. I generally have an idea of the 'vibe' I'm going for an the colours I'm going to use, but otherwise, I just kind of turn my brain off and go with the flow. I was really happy with how this one turned out, especially the 'softness' and flow it has.
11/14″ Acrylic on canvas
This is another painting that I sent to the fundraiser that I posted about earlier. I hope it gets sold and is appreciated by its new owner!
People often ask if I get attached to my paintings, I do. I have several (of thousands) that I couldn’t sell. All of my work is personal, it comes from my emotions, my thoughts and feelings that I am experiencing at the time. It’s…
Working on this one for a little bit and now I'm sharing the "final" piece. Honestly I never feel that my paintings are finished. Never. There is no miraculous moment at the end where I can put a neat little bow on the whole process. I usually feel stuck, take pictures, take a few days, and stare at it a lot. I draw over the photos to see if I can add anything more to make it feel perfect and done. I look at it from every angle and in all kinds of light. I agonize.
And you know what I realized? I hate that part. The last 10-20% is torture. It's the opposite of what I'm trying to achieve with my art. I want to find peace and calm in my process. I want the materials to guide me and my mind to quiet down. And so, the piece is already finished. It's already over. The whole process is already done by the time I start to think too hard about finishing it. The process is the art. It took me too damn long to figure that out.
I was doing some intuitive painting last week. It helped me feel better after a rough therapy session. I love art 🎨. These probably aren't the best, but they are pretty still, I think. Especially the blue one.
Intuitive collage about what I wish for myself in 2024.
Some translation:
"take up space"
"I let what gives me joy lead me"
"I am exactly where I need to be"
"Its only fear" (implied that fear can be noticed, but should not lead, that it has worth in the way of signaling but no worth in the way of taking over, it is small)
Did a Gemini color palette painting for the hell of it. I’ve been listening to a lot of Muse and Matt Bellamy is a Gemini and that’s honestly the only reason I picked it.
I won’t lie, this palette challenged me! It has some very masculine and very feminine ends, with very little in between. I tend to find Red when it’s slightly orangish to be a very masculine color. As well as that very primary green. However that very bright and cool purple and the cool yellow is very feminine I feel.
I'm still organising posts for this blog. Things are coming soon! Here's a pic from 2022 of the artwork that I made to start this new chapter for my art and business.
Check out my latest abstract mixed media painting, “Options” on 16” x 20” canvas
16″ x 20″ Mixed media painting on canvas
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Doing some experiments with paint lately. Just playing with the materials and trying to find some interesting marks and compositions.
I start with water spread randomly on the paper and then add acrylic ink. Then I draw with the pastels; some random lines and shapes. I finish it up with thin layers of acrylic paint scraped on. Usually making as many as 7 pieces at once to really loosen up.