Creative Happiness

For some of us, creativity can be a long drawn-out process. Such is my case, in many instances. I've done some paintings recently that I have lumped under the title of my "Designer Series". With about 5 pieces completed, I was moving at favorable pace before some personal issues became priority. With much of that aside, I have rebooted & the ideas are flying.

Art is subjective & the creator is "viciously judgemental". He forms & he binds; purges & fills ... separates ... spirals out of control. Then he steps back & absorbs. Many times the thrill of the moment is short-lived as he comes to the realization. Disappointment! So he retools. To make something out of the "nothing" that he has before him.

The 5 pieces have now become 3 pieces. Those other 2 ... well ... like I said: Disappointment. After weeks thinking that these paintings were finished & ready for a nice coat of varnish ... after constantly walking past them & smiling. Smiles became semi-smiles became grins became frowns. You get the picture. My soul was empty. There was no thrill anymore. I know a good painting when I see ... and they were good. But, in my world, good ain't good enough. I want GREAT. And a great painting will constantly feed you. You will feel in 10 years what you felt the first time you took a long hard look at it. I want to be thrilled by it. And I was not. So ... retooling. Results so far are promising!

Interesting Week

It has been an interesting week. I have been very busy with some outside issues, but have managed to keep the brain fluids churning with respect to new techniques. I have done a successful sketch auction & an ACEO auction that had some weird twists. It was a success also. Now that I have delved into two different areas of marketing, I can now focus on painting for the good part of this week. I am excited to be creating a couple of new pieces, as well as shoring up the details on some others. I will be testing out new ideas with acrylics & gesso this week.

An experimental 3-D creation of mine might become another test auction for me by weeks end, so look out for that listing.