28" x 27" mixed media (acrylic, mica flakes) on canvas
once very much a painter influenced by impressionism/expressionism,
i started this painting and lost interest in it. FOUR YEARS AGO.
it was stowed away in my studio's closet, all forgotten by me.
when ryan rearranged my studio space for me, out came this painting.
i thought i'd strip off the canvas and reuse the bars. but there was
something odd to me in that i didn't paint in this style at all anymore
and this was really the only relic i had from this style.
(yes, i use to sell every single painting...i saved none for myself, except 3,
which are pastel paintings)
i had a flash of creative curiosity and decided to simply paint around
the existing tulip. this is the evolution of 4 years. i don't know that i
will ever paint like this again. i would LIKE to. i MIGHT. but i cannot
force it. forcing it goes against my nature and the end result is not my
best work.
this one is staying in my permanent collection. i plan to sell prints later,
possibly prints on canvas.
detail (mica flakes are on the orange petal...they look like tiny gold nuggets)
6 comments:
beautiful love the vibrant colours
thank you, jan! glad you stopped by. :)
I absolutly love this painting the colors and the movement. You are such a wonderful artist!
these words mean quite a lot tonight. thank you so very much! :)
Some great works of "heart" need to percolate for a time, untouched...I have done that with stones I started to sculpt, and left undone, only to return to them later and see something I missed at first. Thank you for sharing your beautiful art. I am a new follower of your art, and a stone sculptor, mosaic artist and sometimes painter...your paintings inspire me to pick up the brushes again.
it's very nice to meet you!
i have a lot of canvases going at once. i cycle through them and it has helped me to become a better editor of my work.
i also find a spark of magic when i return to the piece.
thank you, rockartist, for your warm words. :)
i really appreciate them!
ruby
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