More Notes to Myself

I have been working on "Notes to Myself" for quite awhile; it is a series of 12x12" canvases which literally have notes to myself written on them. Then I go about covering up the notes and seeing what happens. It is just another way of starting a painting, but sometimes I really have messages for myself that I would like to remember, and usually I can remember what the message is even if it can't be read! This one I can't decided which orientation I like the best.

Almost Finished

Is a painting ever finished??? I think this one is, but tomorrow I may see something that needs to be changed. I always say that as long as a painting is in my house, it is subject to change. Usually when I do see a needed change, I make a mark or two and pretty soon the whole thing is going in a different direction. I think for intuitive painters it is interesting to document the progression of a painting just to see where it has been and where it goes. As I said, I like this today.

Work in Progress 2

Here is the second round of work on the work in progress. I like it much better when more of the marks/shapes are faded out, and the movement is greater. I'll look again tomorrow and decide what needs to be done.

Work in Progress

Here is an image of a work in progress. I am working with repetition on shapes and covering up. I wanted to make an over-all color statement and have lines and shapes moving throughout the painting. I like working this way - making marks and then covering up. Maybe a little more work and hopefully this will be finished.

Grid Without a Grid

So, now my intention with this painting, and a few others yet to come, is to paint as if I had a grid but not really having a recognizable grid. I just imagine that there is a grid and paint around the surface as is lines were there. I like working like this and plan to do a series in this way.

AARP Post

I have posted this painting to the AARP website Expressive Drawing group and have made several changes to it. I found that my paintings are looking a lot brighter/lighter on the computer than they actually are so I have tried to modify to make them look more as they really are. This painting was looking really bright at first, but I have darkend it to look more like the painting. Also, I modified the red area so it is not so dominant, and I have received the comment that it is "energetic and calming". I like this description!