25 June 2011

Cottage in the woods

 

Studio door
Studio door

Moving in
Moving in
 
 Cottage in the woods
Cottage in the woods


To begin a day in the studio I make small combinations of things to focus and switch of  all those random thoughts that distract. It's hard to let go this time, I  push pigment into patterns of ocean swell. It's a subject I am slowly building on. This old cottage in the woods is an odd place for it but it's not as remote as it looks.

16 June 2011

Odd things

 
    Insert 2011 acrylic on panel    
Working sketches
Working sketches
 
Starting with the odd collection of small neglected paintings I found. These were all made at different times so it is going to be interesting to work on them all at once. It's a bit unexpected how quickly I can see what to do next on each of them and all at once, considering the differences between them but I think it is just that, that is so inviting.

3 June 2011

Sunshine Friday

   A beautiful day today and it makes it hard to stay inside the studio. I sat and relaxed just outside the door and thought about my approach to painting and why I seem to be more motivated by looking at sculpture than most paintings. The subject came up during a chat with Susan yesterday and it has made me think again. I picked up some work on paper that sort of ran out of steam last year and felt a renewed energy to continue with it but in a different way. I think it works but need to spend more time on it yet.