Now that I have started painting again,post MRI and EMG,I am at a loss for what to paint. I have an abundance of ideas, big ideas, but I am surrounded by many half heartedly painted, incomplete canvasses begging for time and attention. I can only "rest" for so long and so to clear my thoughts,I have decided to do a few quick oil sketches of my favorite subject matter: children. It is meditative and therapeutic.
As I painted tonight however, I realized more than ever before, that it is time to move forward.I feel confident enough to really paint and take risks with my work.I have relied on "safe" for too long. My paintings have been tentative and tame. It no longer feels authentic to work with such hesitation and fear because it certainly doesn't reflect how I think and feel.
This upcoming summer will be devoted to experimentation in my work.For the "moment", I will enjoy the intimacy and comfort of creating the "familiar." Within the next few weeks I will be learning the encaustic process. Perhaps my "Dream" paintings will appear genuinely "dreamy." It is exciting to no longer feel afraid and it is amusing to wonder why I ever was:)After all, it is painting... not life saving surgery!But oh what a privilege to be able to do this! I envision works of wood,wire and wax. Yes....very dreamy.
I do love that I posted this work because I can easily see areas in need of revision but I especially like her expression...hmmm...bored maybe:)I think she needs a few layers of Vermeer like glazes. The fun is in the process. It's time to have some real fun!
“A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown.”
Denis Waitley
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