An art goal has been illuminated.
I miss using color.
I found some experimental paintings I did
about 7 years ago while cleaning out yesterday.
They were behind
headless antique doll bodies.
Interesting, huh?
I was going to call this post
"Behind the Dead Bodies"
but decided it was too morbid.
I'm not a good copywriter,
because I overthink it.
Interesting, huh?
I was going to call this post
"Behind the Dead Bodies"
but decided it was too morbid.
I'm not a good copywriter,
because I overthink it.
Oh, yeah, where were we?
Goodbye, Burnt Umber?!
I love making art dolls. But if all I do is make antique inspired art dolls my palette is very limited. I have used a lot of parchment and burnt umber and some burnt crimson and red. But not much in the eggplant and cerise and hot pink and aegean green departments. I miss those colors.
An art goal is made.
This painting above will be my starting point. I'd like to make a larger painting inspired by it. I want to take out my full palette and paint with violets and greens and blues.
Will I still make antique inspired dolls? Yes.
Will I do other things as well? YES. Maybe the ratio will be a bit different.
Lana Manis wrote
It is poignant and relates to what I'm writing about here. You should read it.
3 comments:
I love your dolls, but I am very much impressed with your paintings, as well! Eager to see the "new ratio."
Thanks for the encouragement, Jen. I appreciate it!
I just read the toppling tower of too much. I have told you before that I have way to much stuff, but I also find comfort at times when I am not home (usually some place I am not excited at being at), thinking about going home and using all my stuff to make things. I have so many contradictions right now - too much stuff, but then I tell myself, I have collected this stuff for years and I love it. I need to thin out my stuff but everytime I pick up something to sell or giveaway I think of where I got it, how beautiful it is (to me)and it is a one of a kind vintage item and I could never find another one like it, and then, I will keep it just a little longer in case I need it. Does this not sound like a bunch of crazy jumbled thoughts???? Well, the good thing is I am finally starting to analyze this obsession with stuff to make stuff.
I better go to bed, I know I sound silly about all this, but it is so true!!
Cindy
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