Detail from “Minnedosa”
I have been working on one of the smaller paintings the last two days. I love the image. I don't know if it is the square canvas, 20x20, or the reference material. I am looking at it more graphically than I usually do. I was my intent to have both my father and mother in the frame but I cannot capture her. At all. I tried all day yesterday, using several different references, until about 11pm last night. I finally painted over her and went to bed. Now it is a portrait of them both but she just isn't there...and the landscape is comprised of lines etched into the paint. Which brings me to a concern I had when we were first planning this exhibition. The period of time was so long that I was worried that my style of painting would change by the time we mounted the show. I was right, to worry I mean. But what will be will be...
6 comments:
What an amazing painting! I love
the energy and brushstrokes. Do
you have to be the same painter you
were before? How can any artist
promise that?
Take care,
Barbara
Who can capture her mohter???
Maybe you should set her free instead...
love,
Katie
It's just that she's so...slippery, hard to get a hold of. but you're right. I have unleashed her and she turned around and took over her own canvas. No sharing for that gal.
Absolutely wonderful!
I love this, the colour, the texture, that face (look closely, I see you there.) Artists are supposed to change, allow it to happen, part of the process.
Getting your invitation reminded me to check your blog - which I had bookmarked back in February.
I love the luminous quality of this painting! And I'm with HildaRose - I can see you behind that face too...
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