It's been a kinda rough week. Money's tight, my gout is acting up again, my house is losing the battle against summer's last round of high temperatures, I haven't had nearly enough time in my studio. I was thinking how nice it would be if I didn't have to stress over bill paying, money earning, decision making, home repairs, all the little things that go in to my every day existence. Then I wondered how it would affect my art if I had no stress. If all the bad and/or uncomfortable things that have ever happened to me had never occurred. Could such a person create art that had any real meaning? I'm sure I would be a much different person. Could you even have a sense of humor if you'd never had to suffer? I find it odd how little things can have such a big effect. Sometimes I finish a painting and think "wow! that really came together!". I was thinking how many things have to come together, just right, for a great piece of art to be created. It depends on my mood, the subject, the colors I choose (which are probably influenced by my mood, although sometimes influenced by the quantity of paint that I have), whether or not the background is pure white, pure black, or some abstract combination of colors. Sometimes the music that put on plays an important part in the finished product. I suppose it's a wonder that all these things ever come together. Maybe that's what makes a great artist, the ability to channels all (or most) of these things together to create a masterpiece.
"View Renew"
I started to paint over a painting that I just didn't think had what it needed. I had just smeared some color over it to get a new start. I could see the face peering out at me. I made a few adjustments to the nose, repainted the lips and eyes, and all of a sudden it was done. I'm not saying this is my best ever, but it is a good example of all the things that come together in my art. If I hadn't been so unhappy with the result the first time I would have never been able to get the finish result.
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