As I sat down to start my latest painting...the one pictured in the post below...I thought of a number of things.
One, I want this to be for me...what do I want to see?
Two, I realized that I enjoy color and wanted to utilize it to its full potential.
Three, I wanted it to be busy and complicated, highly detailed, so that when I put it on the wall,there would always be a new area to examine, see and delight in. Yeah, its brain food for me :)
Four, I wanted to let go a bit and not be so controlling and precise. I didn't go back and fix or redo if I accidentally went out of the lines...I kinda let it happen. That was a huge step for me to be willing to try.
Five, This is for me and All my artistic creations are little bits of me that I am wiling to share, to see and to be enjoyed.
Six, the majority of my art is touchable. And this painting is no different. I can't resist touching it and feeling all its furrows, ridges, valleys and peaks. It even feels beautiful.
Seven, I didn't want to overthink it. I did not want to assess meaning to every color and shape. Another biggie. I just let it flow.
Immediately upon its completion, I got this..hmmm..very emotional feeling of, probably happiness, joy, adoration. This is exactly as I pictured it in my head. I cannot convey how very much I love this painting!!!!
