Thursday, June 23, 2011

Painting away....


Believe it or not but YES I still find time to create "free" work. It is something I actually need, painting in total freedom. No time pressure, no instructions, no rules, just paint, following my instinct, boosting my creativity. I am showing you one of the paintings I am working on at the moment. It is not quite finished. I am still missing something, but I haven't quite figured it out yet. In order to find out what it is missing I have hung it on my wall in stead of leaving it on the easel. It is a great little trick that helps me to see my work from a different angle. What also helps is photographing the painting frequently while in progress. A photograph enables me to distance myself from my work and helps me to finally dare to take the decision that a works is finished (I can be my most brutal critic)!

6 comments:

  1. wow! Nice colour blocking in the background!

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  2. thta's really interesting that you photograph your work. i do that with my rooms when decorating sometimes, the lens is brutally honest, right? Your painting is gorgeous, btw.

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  3. It's gorgeous! And you know I am loving those ikat eggs a few posts down..hope you are wonderful :) xoxo

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  4. This painting is so alive!! Love it. It's so funny you painted dandalion :)This little thing has been all over my sketch book lately :)

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  5. i love that piece mariska, gorgeous strong colours but so soft. just lovely xx

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  6. I love this one. Especially how the background is so textured and vibrant without overpowering the still life. Great piece!

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