My mother-in-law Marcia is now hooked on Brave Intuitive Painting just like me. So last weekend, I brought my paints and two brand-new wood panels over to her house and we painted together. I took some behind-the-scenes photographs to share with you.
"What art offers is space -- a certain breathing room for the spirit." John Updike
Have a beautiful weekend friends.
I shared a new section from my painting on Instagram recently, in which I said, "The trouble is I love bits & pieces of my painting, but they are quite far from working together as a whole." The positive response to it was unexpected and uplifting. Someone amazing even mentioned wanting to buy a print! So I played with it, I only have lustre photo paper on hand though and I really want to see it on a matte paper with more texture.
I'm not sure what is more engaging to me, the analog experience of saturated colors right before my eyes, on my hands, in my sink or the wholly unknowing of what is going to happen on the next layer. All I know is I love painting and it makes me feel joyful inside. Today happens to be my birthday and I got two trips to the art store as gifts! Lucky girl!
I have still been painting but in smaller dibs and dabs instead of working on larger areas. I thought I would show you the progression of my peacock. I shared the story of how he appeared in this post. I have shared some glimpses of the painting on Instagram but I'm going to dedicate Fridays on the blog to painting updates as well.
I have a brand new 24x24 canvas waiting for me. It feels as good to me as a shiny, new notebook always did on the first day of school.
Do you paint? Do you use oils or acrylics?
Art for the big-hearted, radiant woman who is ready to immerse herself in beauty.
