ITS ALL ABOUT ART

Almost daily painter, traveler and art lover
It's all about art, what else is there?
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Turntable

Thanks to everyone that came to the Summer Art Market this past weekend - I so appreciate your friendship and purchases. SAM is always a great mixture of reconnecting with friends, meeting other artists, connecting with complete strangers ... worrying about the weather and happily selling art.

Congrats to Christina V. for winning a free painting in my drawing. Who says you can't get free stuff anymore?

On Saturday night I attended the Alzheimer's Association Art Auction, it's the biggest art weekend for me of the year, every year. After a long week; on Sunday night I fell asleep at 8:30 pm and slept for 10 straight hours. Awesome.

So, about this painting ... it still needed a little work and was in a corner of the studio (kind of forgotten to be honest) but on a whim late Saturday night I decided to finish it and bring it to the booth on Sunday.
One buyer looked at it and thought she liked it positioned horizontal - rather than vertical. It surprisingly worked and the name changed from Spring Awakening to Turntable. All I could think of was turning the tables or looking at something with a new perspective. Sometimes I beat myself up for being so abstract and loose but this time it magically worked.

 Next time something doesn't feel complete, or I'm not seeing it quite right, I'm going to do a little 90 degree rotation and see what happens. If you see me out plein air painting and I suddenly start spinning around, you'll know why. Thanks "L" for your fresh perspective and purchase. It was certainly meant to be. Have a happy week everyone.

Turntable
24" x 48" Acrylic - sold


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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Breakthrough

I vividly remember painting this work - it was the first time I realized how joyful painting made me feel, especially when I had no expectations. I was deciding that I was going to paint no matter what.

I've always been an artist, but spent years wanting to be a painter and it took a lot to finally make that happen. The leap was to just do it and letting go of what might or might not happen (lots has happened, by the way).

It's always made me happy when I look at it on my studio wall. I glanced up at it tonight and decided it was time to pass the explosion of color on. I hope someone else likes this bright abstracted cloudy work. If not, it may go back on my studio wall so I can reflect on my creative journey just a little bit more.

No expectations.

Heres to break-throughs of all kinds.

Break Through
16x20 Pastel
Framed $350

Hope I see you this weekend at: ASLD Summer Art Market
Saturday & Sunday - June 8th & 9th, 2019
9 am to 5 pm  Booth #22

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