Saturday Painting Report
"Abstract #1" - 11" x 14" Acrylic and sumi ink on canvas board - $100
It is Saturday and as such, it is time to report on how things went this week. Today was crazy busy, with 2 boys in soccer and a meeting and THEN date night tonight, I didn’t get a painting done. Soccer season has just started and I hadn’t counted on that. This was probably the busiest Saturday I will have for a while (I hope) but I should be able to get a painting done on Saturdays from here on out.
So I finished five paintings this week on my way to 100. Three in my dwellings series and two abstract pieces that I was able to “fix” last night. Contrary to what most people think, abstract art is difficult. Most people (including myself at one time) thought it is merely a matter of throwing a bunch of paint at a canvas and calling it art. It is much more involved than that. I can’t quite put a finger on it, but it is hard to know how to start and when to finish. I did two abstracts and wasn’t happy with them, but last night I reworked them a bit and now I can say they are finished and I am posting them.
"Abstract #2" - 11" x 14" Acrylic and sumi ink on canvas board - $100
My son and I cut up the Masonite I bought. I gessoed (is that a word?) the boards we cut so I will have them to work with next week. I am getting a lot of ideas of what to paint now that I am thinking artistically again and am excited to get back to work next week.
An interesting note. I listen to Internet radio while I work. I love the blues and and Absolute Radio out of London. Yesterday I listened to a “Classic and Jazz” station from France. It would be interesting to see how different music can change your art. Have any of you found that you need a certain type of music to work by? Or have you found that your work is more aggressive or softer depending on what type of music you are listening to? Please let us know by commenting below. Thanks!
