Dear readers,
Today I had very little time, so I only gave myself a short period: put on an alarm clock and: go!
Again no finished products. I was frustrated yesterday with the big painting, so I am now going back to the very small ones. Starting a series of 20/20 cm – paintings. I was inspired again by Nicholas Wilton, who works also in series, but then at the same time. So he starts with up to 12 paintings (and then really big ons). My plan is to make a series of 7 small paintings.
I chose colours that i have not used often: Phtalo Green and Manganese Blue. I first muted them by adding black and white and the opposite colour (just learned that in Jane Davies course). I also am using Indian Yellow Hue and Naphtol Red, and the fluid Nickel Azo Gold.
And now just stumbling on in the usual way.
But: I had the fun back in the painting. And that’s the most important thing again.
Below some impressions:
have a nice day!
Simone
Happy Easter to you! I’m remembering bits and pieces of ways we celebrated Shrove Tuesday, lent, and Easter when we lived in Den Haag. I remember going to a carnival (I’m thinking it was associated in some way with Mardi Gras) and being mesmerized watching a man make poffertjes on a huge griddle designed with dozens of little indentations into which he poured the batter and then subsequently flipped all the poffertjes expertly and with lightning speed. They were delicious!
Hi Dotty, yes I just looked it up: indeed: vastenavond is the last day of Carnaval: the last evening before the fasting starts at wednuesday. Mardi Gras is supposed to be the ‘fat tuesday’: the last day that you can eat. Poffertjes for instance;-)
Indeed: they are absolutely yummy!
Nice, that all those memories come back…
Simone
Simone, ever since I read my first chapter book when I was about 7 years old, I have never stopped reading. I read dozens of books a year. Your blog is like a wonderful book, every day a new chapter. And I am the lucky reader!
Two lines jumped out at me today:
1. ” … now just stumbling on in the usual way”—yes! I so identify with what you say, and isn’t it just the best?!
2. “I had the fun back in the painting.” Again—yes! I love that you know what you want from your time painting, and you make space for it to happen.
Thank you for in-process photos from your studio again. It’s such a gift to see your process. I feel inspired.
Thanks Dotty!
Indeed: stumbling rules!
Fun is indeed the most important thing in painting. Result is nice, but it can sidetrack me quite easily…
I wish you and everybody who is reading a happy Easter. I will be back at tuesday,
Simone