On this 17th day of the Art Every Day Month challenge, I had some good moments and, shall we say, some contrasting moments.
I completed the glazing in my bathroom (Day 15 and Day 16) which softened the turquoise color and gave it a subtle texture. I’m very pleased with how it came out! My wonderful husband, Tom, was a huge help with this process. I’ll post a final photo once I finish the ceiling. Oh, I found some new cabinet knobs at Anthropologie, and I want to make a frame for my mirror. Then, I decided I definitely need a new turquoise rug. It is amazing how giving a room a new color inspires a ripple effect of new ideas.
As Leah suggested in the Survival Tips, I went on a Artist Date which I’m very familiar with. Years ago, I took a workshop from Julia Cameron in New York. Around ten years ago, I wholeheartedly worked throough The Artist Way with a group of marvelous, creative women. So, I knew just what my Artist Date should be today. I grabbed my camera and wondered around the neighborhood. There was a pink rose bush that I especially wanted to photograph. Then, I found myself drawn to lots of pink flowers. I believe there are some painted pink roses in my future.
I futzed around with a painting I posted yesterday, the one with circles and lots of spills. Even though I was jazzed to try out writing some words in ink, it just didn’t work out. This was especially a bummer since the last time I tried this same process, I ended up posting some bad art! I guess it is time to bring out the gesso to paint over this baby. Maybe the third time will be the charm!
I love the flowers! Ours are gone!
Love the colours in your painting. It is fun to play – you never know what you will end up with!
Congrats on your bathroom! I also totally understand the ripple effect of new ideas…it’s exciting and fascinating! Beautiful flowers and beautiful work…it’s too bad you don’t feel into it and it’s definitely fine to gesso over. The power of gesso
But I have to say what you consider bad art isn’t that bad – we are our own worst critics! For example, I really love that illuminating piece in the past post…it’s fantastic!
Thanks, Linda! Actually, I love the illuminating piece, too. Those last three paintings in the “bad art” post were ones that I liked.
Silky, don’t be too quick to gesso over your painting. I think it’s actually rather interesting. It’s ok to gesso over a painting, of course, but try turing it to the wall for a little while and then see how you feel about it in a couple of weeks. You might be surprised. If you still aren’t feeling the love then get out the gesso.
Hi Jeannie,
Thanks so much for the tip. I actually like the painting I have posted here. What I didn’t post is how it looks now with the ink on it! hehe I wiped off the ink and it came off pretty well. But after several attempts, there are some ink markings. I may just let it sit awhile and then try the ink again over the “mistakes.”
Perhaps if you gesso over it you can leave parts of it peeking through. Might make a cool layered look?
Lovely flower pics, Silky!