Worked all day doing technical computer stuff. Which means I sat on my butt. And stuffed my face with salty things. I got up from time to time like they say you’re supposed to. You know, stretch. Run a mile. Walk ten feet to the kitchen counter and snag more Cheezits.
Well, one outta three isn’t bad. Depending on which one.
So when five o’clock came around I was more than ready to head down to the studio and shake some things up. Like my jiggley parts. I put on my newest CD from Putumayo, African Beat. And then I followed that with some Anderson Family Bluegrass. Because my taste in music is as eclectic as my taste in junk food. If it’s in front of me I’ll either listen to it, eat it…or paint it.
This time I got two outta three. And they were good for me.
Here’s the Anderson kids. They’re local, even though this was recorded in Nashville. I’m into plugging the local talent.
Speaking of local talent, I’ll show you what I did tonight. Oh, it’s very much a work in progress but if you’ve been wondering every time I show you another canvas loaded with layers WHAT is she going to DO with that thing…and I wouldn’t blame you for questioning that because, quite frankly, so was I…well, tonight I just grabbed one of the 2X2 background canvases and had at it.
This is what it was when I began.
I turned it every which way. Squinted. Danced around with a paintbrush in my hand and discovered…ponies! Somewhere on the canvas was a mark that told me horses live here. Even as I drew them I continued rotating the canvas. So they’re every which way. Upside down. Backwards.
But it was confusing with all the energy bouncing off that canvas. Ponies everywhere. Dots. Squiggles. Lines. I needed to block in some areas of c.a.l.m.
I began blocking out some background areas. This is where I started getting a feel for the composition and the style of the horses.
This is where I left it tonight. I changed out some of the original horses and will no doubt change out one or two more before it’s done. This is still early days, maybe 50% finished. Maybe 40. Really, I. Don’t. Know. And I won’t know until I get there.
So that’s how I spent my Wednesday. Not much studio time but enough to go to bed feeling like I accomplished something. And I always sleep better when that happens.
I love this! I love how the ponies just appeared out of the canvas. Like how maybe the cave paintings of horses just appeared out of the rock to the painters holding their lamps up.
Really fun and evocative. Can’t wait to see where it goes next!
Hi Fi, Thanks for dropping by! I was in the shower this morning, thinking about this painting when I realized (without trying to sound crazy) how EVERY day, when I take a shower, I stand there seeing all different creatures in the play of the water and steam on the tiles. I guess finding the ponies in the painting is a natural extension of living clean, lol. xo
Love hearing you describe your process – and love seeing those ponies emerge out of the chaos! Looking forward to the finished piece!
I’m looking forward to the finished piece too, Judy. Trying not to over think it but can’t stop bits and pieces of ideas from popping up. We shall see…xo
wonderful! Lots of energy in that painting, nice colors too.
Thanks Rebecca. There was energy in the underpainting and in the music as well. No choice but to keep it going…xo
Funny…when I look at the first one, I see three dog faces and two partial nudes. Love watching the painting develop…TFS.
Ha! it’s all in the eye of the beholder, eh, Donna?
i love it, what heart happy ponies…
Ponies/ Who’d a thunk it, eh Margie? xo