I have spent the past few days in my studio, pouring, splashing and wiping out paint along with doing some college. Nothing I consider successful, but that was not my goal. I just wanted to break my dry spell and move on. I gave myself permission to put the" shoulds" behind me. I think this little experimental wipeout watercolor on hot press illustration board, reflects my frame of mind. In fact, the more I look at it the more I like it; not as a work of art, but for the message it gives me. It is not like anything I have created before and probably not again. That is okay too. I am just easing forward.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Easing Forward
I have spent the past few days in my studio, pouring, splashing and wiping out paint along with doing some college. Nothing I consider successful, but that was not my goal. I just wanted to break my dry spell and move on. I gave myself permission to put the" shoulds" behind me. I think this little experimental wipeout watercolor on hot press illustration board, reflects my frame of mind. In fact, the more I look at it the more I like it; not as a work of art, but for the message it gives me. It is not like anything I have created before and probably not again. That is okay too. I am just easing forward.
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A powerful work because it comes from a powerful emotion! I love the ambiguity and the ghostly figures - spectres of what had been. You've ended your dry spell with a downpour of creativity that works. I like this piece very much.
ReplyDeleteI think it's creative, beautiful, mysterious, interesting. Hmmm, seems like a work of art to me.
ReplyDeleteMy, Kathy, you are quick!! I just posted this! Thank you for your support. Coming from you is something special to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dan. I'll be trying something new to try tomorrow to keep the momentum going. Maybe mono prints??? :-D
ReplyDeleteI hop on to echo Kathy...there is life, discovery, spontaneity and experimentation permeating this piece. the color range is so relaxing and the watery quality seems so appropo for the idea of 'coming out of a fog' and reentering the creative process anew...just in time for spring ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd what a great title!!
eva..
ReplyDeletethis is wonderful!!
it has a silence that longs to be heard.
really nice work
Wow Eva... I really love this piece too. The bright figure in the foreground, the flowers and the mysterious figures in the back. Very intriguing and thought provoking.
ReplyDeleteEva, this is a work of art and I love it. Kathy is right on when she speaks of emotionally driven works; it shows here. What a great way to leave the shoulds.
ReplyDeleteMerci, your critique sums up what I felt. I respect your opinion. Thank you
ReplyDeleteJB, good to see you here! Thank you for your poetic comment!
Sheila, your kind words are motivating. Thank you
Stan, I appreciate you stopping by and leaving such a nice comment. Thank you!
Leaving behind the "shoulds" -- I love that phrasing, Eva! It seems to be that time of year perhaps, wanting to break out and experiment. Hot press illustration board -- cool -- I like it!
ReplyDeleteI so like that you posted a piece that you like but is also a piece for the experiment, for the breaking away and also getting brush wet. Too often we only want to show the heartstoppers. The fact that you have returned to the studio, painted, exercised your creative arm is plenty to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteKelly, leaving the "shoulds" behind is not always easy for me. I tend to interrupt the flow with all the "shoulds" I learned from my instructors.Thank you for your comments.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne, thank you for your support...Yes, getting back in the studio has been emotionally rewarding.
we just keep 'plugging' along-- up and down and good and bad-- something keeps us going-- trying to get that elusive WOW I like this one feeling...
ReplyDeleteEva !
ReplyDeleteI reaaly like your painting , Beutiful colours !
Wish you creative days !!
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Thank you Donna. I've been allowing "whatever" happen. Some really strange things are appearing. I have no idea where it's all leading.
ReplyDeleteHi Liv, thank you for your support!
ReplyDeleteThis piece is so creative. I love it. I have just switched to hot pressed paper - for now anyway - because the colors come out more vibrant. I love what you did here. There is so much to see in this watercolor. It's so difficult to do abstracts and you definitely have a winner.
ReplyDeleteJean
Hi Jean, Thank you for your nice comments. Yes, hot pressed paper does keep the colors vibrant, but a little tricky to get use to if you've always used cold press. Good luck. I look forward to seeing what you do with it.
ReplyDeleteOh Eva, I can relate to what you are trying to say here.. as a coincidence, I did exactly the same thing yesterday resulting in a piece that I ended up liking! Here, I can feel your mood while you were on it, I am happy that this beautiful work took to life:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for liking my rain!
Thank you Padmaja. I guess we need to remind ourselves that there is a silver lining in almost everything if we look for it.
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