Well this winter has been a mother...and I don't mean that in a kind, devoted, and loving way. Didn't get much painting done. I felt like I was hibernating in my studio-gathering ideas and images-but little else. Then over the last week, the snow has melted, the sun has come out and plants are bursting through the surface. Now it's a race to get the garden cleaned up before the plants get too tall. In the meantime, I've got several projects I've been working on in the studio too.
Started working on this piece a couple weeks ago and have been gathering and testing materials on it. I want to kind of weave a sky between the two branches. Discovered wire won't work-not enough tension. Trying embroidery thread next.
Then I started cleaning up the frames I've been collecting from friends, the dump and wherever. I think I can stop for a while...
Don't know where I'm going with this one below. Just playing with some colors, drips, and splotches.
Again with colors and plant shapes. We all know they won't end up looking like this...
This one is based on a photo I took of the swamp in the woods last fall. Still needs lots of work, but the colors are in the right places...
Hopefully I will be able to keep up with it all. I feel like I'm in a race but I don't know who I'm competing with... I would like this to be a calm creative summer. There is no wedding to plan. No guests scheduled. Just a lot of painting and gardening.
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