Starting Again
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I want to get better with paint.
I started with a small canvas, only 6x7"ish. And my subject matter is a cropped area of one of my Bon Bon quilts. The idea was to loosen up my brushstrokes and to get the feel of oil paint.
As a kid, I used oils all the time. It is not like getting back on a bike. There are a lot of voices in my head trying to derail my attempts. I figure, I'll just have to paint them into silence.
um, I like a bit of color...
That's the whole game when we are adults. Try to be like a child again. Try to believe there are no critics and any thing you do will be wonderful. Forget there are any rules and experiment.
ReplyDeleteI like the colors you chose. Think.....relax, relate, release....does that help? Hope so. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite quotes, posted in the studio:
ReplyDeleteIf you hear a voice within you say, "you cannot paint", then by all means paint, and the voice will be silenced. Van Gogh
Best of luck!
I like it A LOT! Keep going!
ReplyDeleteDebbie L (the one from SF)
I like it a lot too. Stop!
ReplyDeleteHee hee.
i love seeing your paintings again... thank you..
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your paintings! The color is fabulous and you are such a great writer! Love the garden also! Keep up the fantastic work neighbor! In Arkansas here...Kelly
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