Redoing, Moving On. . ..

Connections - Red   50x70 cm   oil, cold wax on paper mounted on panel

This is the first of the two panels I have been working on as I put my new studio space in order.

 During the first stages of my moving days, I only had time to keep looking at it, trying to analize what was bothering me in this painting. (see last intervention in post: Red. . .who's afraid. . .). Then it slowly came to me. It lacked an important ingredient,  contrast . . .and, clarity.  I'm afraid I get so wrapped up in colors while I paint that I lose interest in the image.

Connections -  Blue   50x70cm  oil, cold wax on paper mounted on  panel

 

 This is the other painting that I worked on.  Again I wasn't happy with it (  see earlier version in post: Digesting my paintings and moving on)). The same problem,  I was too interested in color and  not occupying myself with the forms and contrast.

 I stopped here with redoing because the transformation is an entirely new painting.  And that is what I'm about to do. . . a new painting. This time I'll try to remember eveything the first time around!!!!!!

 

Coming Home. . .

My new studio: this is where I paint with all the natural light immaginable

 There have been major changes  in my world these last couple of months. There  hasn’t been time to write.  Since my last post, I have slowly dismantled my studio in the city and returned to my "roots"...my home. . . where I started out years ago. A sad and difficult decision but necessary.

As time goes by, I realize that my needs are changing and logistics as well as comfort are much more important than the physical place where I work. When I started painting seriously many years ago, I had a family to care for with all the obligations that involves. I reached a point when I desperately needed a space of my own to create a studio...a place where I could  concentrate my thoughts and energies on making art...somewhere where domestic chores wouldn't interrupt me. I was very fortunate to have had that beautiful space in the city for so many years with many thanks to my husband...my years of learning, experimenting, and growing. I will miss it.

But now the city has prohibited  entrance by car into the historic center. At first, I would ride in from the country with my husband directly to the studio. Then, when traffic was first limited, I had to walk back and forth from the nearest point allowed for our car to enter. It wasn't that far and would be good exercise for me, I argued. But soon the problem grew out of hand and I realized my painting time was slowly diminishing to almost nothing.

Now that family obligations have diminished, I can plan free time for studio work right here at home without having to go into the city.  The space that I can count my own is almost as large as the old studio, it’s just articulated in a different way.

I’m afraid I will be prey to  some of the old distractions and will have to work out my new schedule but, on the other hand, if I am working on a painting, I have it right there to examine, judge, and work on, even at 6 or 7 in the morning if I like!

Right now I am adjusting to this new situation, putting my materials in order… AND painting! Will soon post something new!! It will work out I’m sure.

Please take notice: I have changed the area where comments can be made. I would love to hear from my visitors, even just to see if this new method works.

My best to all.