08.12.08

Something Different…

Posted in Main, Sharing the Handmade Love at 11:02 pm by carrie

This house has large, tall walls… which gave me motivation to make large art. I’m not used to lots of blank wall space, so I didn’t feel any pressure when painting these monsters, each 24 x 30-something…

I am really looking forward to covering the walls with pictures, art, shelves etc etc. But I’m starting small… err… on big canvases. I’ve never painted items so large, and I’ve never really painted on canvas before and I must admit, I really liked it. I was able to glob the paint onto the canvas and push it around with a spatula. I even got my hands and fingers into it… made a real mess. It was a blast! I used a lot of silver paint, too… so when you walk into the room some of the detail on these pieces moves with the light. I wanted to keep my color palette simple… trying to match this picture album:

The album was the inspiration… and I thought I would go more with the nature/egg theme, but the paintings took on a mind of their own and more color was added. Very therapeutic, very relaxing… I may run out and get more canvas tomorrow! :) The paintings definitely speak to me… what do they say to you? :)

I know one of the huge pet peeves of true fine artists is the art collector who says “I need something that goes over my couch!” There was even a mention of this in the movie Hannah and her Sisters. So, I wasn’t going to be that person who asks ;) Solution… I made it myself!

I have friends who do marvelous large pieces of beautiful, modern and serious art… stuff they sell for large amounts of money, stuff that is too good for that space above said couch. So, for those friends, I have plenty more wall space reserved for you with not a couch in sight!!! :) In the meantime, I’m going to enjoy pushing the paint around and making a mess!

And of course, another pic of Meg… with her monkey banana sling toy

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