Stage 6: Lightning Phase

Really liking the lines in the previous stage, I decided to focus on that section. Boy, was that torturous. I didn't have the right motivation to even be in the studio and my head just wasn't working but I kept painting and rubbed the oil sticks all over that damn canvas.

After much frustration, I'm okay with where it's going, just not totally where it's at.

I do love the colors in the top left section and hope to bring some more of that to the upper portion as well as more contrast and drawing. It's not anywhere near what I was thinking it would be but I have to remember to stop thinking and just work.

Onward...

I'm working on some new ways to work and display my work on paper.  I've mounted some heavy duty Arches cream paper on cradled wood panels.  I used archival glue and a brayer to apply the paper and get all the air out from underneath it.  What a soothing process.  And I love the way that they look.  I almost don't want to paint on them!

I'm working on these smaller ones (6x6" and soon to come 10x10") for the December 2nd ArtWalk Gardiner. The larger ones are 8x10" for the 8x10x80 show at the Harlow Gallery.

Today I'm going to paint on them and see what comes to light.  Working on some utilitarian items, too...next post!  :)