I bin paintin. 🙂 And I’ve learned some new things about my process. So that’s probably good.
Still a bit yucksville but I’m up and about doing ‘normal’ things, mainly getting in that stude.
I’ve got two classes on the go at the moment – (the self paced) 21 Secrets and Paint Free with Wyanne. Two very different approaches to learning which is good for me as repetition is my nemesis!
This is the progress of one of four paintings I did this morning from Connie Hozvicka‘s 21 Secrets Class “Abstract Adventure”. I knew about Connie already but had never really got INto what she does for whatever reason, and now I’m very excited and have signed up to her RSS feed and everything!
Connie’s coming from where I’m coming from – art and soul and spirituality (I really don’t like that word but I haven’t yet found another one which says the same thing) all rolled up together in a yummy colourful enthusiastic happy bundle.
Part of the class was to get your body moving before you start; why I’ve never done this before I do not know, it really helps! It makes total sense to get your whole body involved in the painting process. Connie teaches a process called ‘Painting Fearless’ – check it out if you want to shed some painting inhibitions!
So anyway, these photos aren’t great but I really had a good time with this painting. I didn’t do it IN a journal because with Connie it’s all about painting BIG and I don’t have a big journal so I just taped some big pieces of paper to the wall.
And here is what I learned (more for my own reference than for interest, sorry about that):
1. Approaching painting from an art journalling perspective takes the pressure off; ‘I’m just playing so it’s cool if it doesn’t turn out in a way that I like’. It MAKES me be braver/more reckless.
2. This is a very cool way to discover new ways to do things/hold a paintbrush/make marks/use colour.
3. It can be a shame when you really love what you’ve done but it’s not on canvas and the paper you chose was a bit crappy.
4. Painting intuitively is amazing and the only way I want to paint now. The joy of this is that you can’t cock it up because your intuition is never wrong. Yay!
5. I love circles. (Oh, whoops, no, I already knew that.)
what went through your head as it went from red to blue? the progression photos are so cool!
Oooh, I love these–the colors too. I just signed up for Grittyjane's class, but this 21 secrets one is tempting me–I keep reading alot about it–I wish I had more time!
They're awesome! I love the colours and shapes you used. I also started with Connie's class. Haven't had a chance to do anything yet (my first art priority at the moment is painting the baby changing table!) but I'm hoping to get some A3 paper next week and going to go wild and abstract! I'm quite left brained so it will be a real challenge to just let go.
Sgor pa svenska – not much went through my head! I like to get my head out of the way when I'm painting; doesn't always work but it's a good practice!
Diane – I've heard of GrittyJane – a lot of people seem to be talking about that too! 21 Secrets spans four months and it's self paced so you can squeeze lessons in here and there and won't get behind!
Thanks Iris! I look forward to seeing the baby changing table. 🙂 It can be difficult at first to let go but it just takes a bit of practice and then you get in the flow and stop thinking altogether for a while!
this is a wonderful post. So glad you are having fun. I decided that I wasn't having as much fun as I could so this past several months have been all about color, shapes and fun and I think I am doing better work as a result!! Kudos for taking so many classes..I get a bit overwhelmed with just one!!!
I love that painting – the colors are luscious, and the curves remind me of sexy bodies!
Kay I know what you're saying. I get overwhelmed too sometimes, especially as I can't seem to do just one at a time! It's just a matter of doing it when YOU feel ready to; if I'm late with an assignment it doesn't matter, I can't force myself to paint just because I have some time to.
I know what you mean Patrice! I thought that even more with the 'between two moons' one.
Your painting is gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! I just love the colors and the black lines make everything pop!