The January thaw has come and gone and we didn't fully
appreciate the warmer weather. On the positive side we do have a real winter
this year with lots of snow and school closings. Oops, there I go again, must stay positive. The
New Year usually means time to make goals we hope to work on and find new paths
to carry us into other directions.
After a few weeks off, the studio needed its usual new start
of cleaning and restocking painting supplies. That done, it is now time for
pleasant music, a good cup of tea, and inspiration with that wonderful feeling
of starting the new season. Sounds idyllic, but the first few starts this year
were, well, not so good. Never fear, with a little repainting and, dare I say a
little luck, new works are coming.
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| We are stardust 36 x 36 acrylic on canvas |
Last year I had the honor of making a presentation to the
Jackson Civic Art Association. I brought the tools used in my style of moving
paint over a surface. Some of the kind folks in the audience were surprised to
see the ways paint can be applied. Yes I do use the traditional paint brush,
but there are also many interesting and novel/daring ways to apply paint.
After a little dumpster-diving a new tool was found - a wide
vertical window shade section. The result
might have been accomplished with a
painting knife but maybe not. The size and flexibility of the new tool worked
well with the viscosity and volume of paint. The resulting work rendered in
this challenging manner means a lot to the creator and I hope you enjoy viewing
it as much as I did creating it.
Hope those of you in the northern climes stay warm during
these wintry days.
Joel
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