Sometimes a painting just flows off the brush, other times
not so much. Today I painted with an
attitude of stubbornness.
I could not
decide how I wanted to represent this basic still-life, abstract vs.
realism. Not making that basic decision
left me feeling incomplete, and the painting looks incomplete to me because of
that.
But two good
things about a session like this is, I learned something; either let a painting
happen, which usually leads to an interesting abstract style, or plan for an
outcome. Planning for me involves doing
some thumb nail sketches, then set out what my color theme will be.
This painting will
most likely end up being sealed, then used a placemat for the kitchen table,
(at least it will have a function). I will let it set for a 24 hour rest “time-out”,
and then decide. That doesn’t mean I won’t
paint this basic little vase and daylily again, I will. Today was just not the day I have a painting
that will go in a frame.
I will share all
the stages and changes this poor baby went through, why not, may give you some
idea how much a painting can change in the process of painting.
Mary
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