At a loss for words lately. Too much noise about too much darkness.
I feel the pressure, the loss of balance, tipping anywhere on the scale from faulty footing to heave-ho vertigo.
Oceanic baritone voices slow-down-rap:
Many a brave soul - lies asleep in the deep - so beware….Be—E—E—E-WARE.
This. Is. Not. The. Way.
A dose of merciful silence clears the clanging distractions of Now,
Reveals a sense of Equanimity, Light, and Peace.
And when the chaos yanks again, and I start to grab and cling,
May I remember the quiet Peace that is Always Here.
So one thing I am grateful for is precious quiet time to create artworks. These examples are from my archives of original digital images. I was happy when I created them, and I’m happy when I see them.
How I Work
I don’t see a picture in my mind before I start a painting.
I rarely see images or colors in my mind at all. If my eyes are closed, my view is gray. I have weak visual memory. If I don’t peek or touch my clothing, I don’t remember what I am wearing—-I can’t see it unless I look at it.
I usually start a digital painting with a random choice of color and brush texture, then add on and build from there.
This one began with deep blue swirls, then lighter blues, then blending and smoothing. I recognized the background as sky. So the reddish brown leaves danced down with the wind, turning, lifting, dropping. The smaller splashes of orange, red, and gold showed up to let light and shade play with the scene.
Then I add layers, blobs, shapes, splatters, until everything seems balanced and in relationship. Titles come last. Aha, An Autumn Tapestry!
I rarely see images or colors in my mind at all.
Trial and Surprise
Sometimes, after I finish a painting with a lot of detail and color, I like to make a series of cutaway shapes.
I got interested in vases and pitchers, so I found out that an Amphora vase was shaped to contain liquid, but also to stack together well on ancient ships that transported them across oceans. They would tie them together at the neck, on a shelf with rope to keep them from moving and breaking.
I am a bit dyslexic, mildly ambidextrous, and only have adequate working parts in one of my eyes. So it is challenging to take a dense pattern and subtract, or erase, everything in the composition except a shape that will become the new composition.
Hobbit Environment
I feel very grateful to live in a beautiful place, surrounded by nature…and to share the tendency of Bilbo Baggins who, after having undertaken many an adventure for the good of all, would mostly rather stay right here Now, at Home.
It’s also great fun to imagine one’s paintings on the wall, in a real room….in situ. And there’s an app I love for that….#artmywall.app
Thankful for you. You are amazing ! So very talented! Writing , creating beautiful art, descriptive, moving story telling , overcoming health issues and always staying positive and encouraging in your comments to others and your ability to pause and listen to the silence to give you peace and hope . Hoping you enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving. 🍂🍁🦃🥰🙏🎉Carol
Autumn Beautiful