After spending days working in a more thoughtful manner I seem to really need to do something more expressive and free. I'm glad to have a variety of excellent models with original flair.
Hello Karen, I don't have a favorite. I thought and use to struggle with getting them to merge in one piece but now I think why worry about it. It's just the way I am. Like my taste in food and music and people and,... I think I like extremes.
Painting is a passion similar to someone motivated to throw a perfect fast ball or win a marathon. It takes some natural abilities and a whole lot of work and determination to get it just right.
My inspiration to paint is from the beauty I see in my day to day life. Sometimes that amazing beauty is discovered in a simple bin of onions purchased from a farmers market, or the inspiration is found traveling through the southwest, beachcombing on the Jersey shore, or exploring through Spain. Regardless of where I am, there is always something wonderful to paint. As a result my paintings are mostly created ‘en plein air’meaning, on site and from direct observation, not from a photograph. During very cold winter months I will take my smaller plein air paintings and use several to create a larger piece. The common relationship shared between my plein air and studio paintings is that they were inspired from the simple beauty of our lives.
I feel quite blessed to have a loving family who overlooks my messiness while I am absorbed in a painting and on a quest to make one stunning piece of art.
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You've created some beautiful artwork, Susan! Love your style.
Thanks for stopping by:)
These are great interludes and balances to your more 'quiet', studied work. So...is there a favorite?
Susan, You know mw...I am a huge fan of your looser, expressive figure work. Nice one!
Maggie
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Thanks for stopping by. I love your blogs!!!
Hello Karen,
I don't have a favorite. I thought and use to struggle with getting them to merge in one piece but now I think why worry about it. It's just the way I am. Like my taste in food and music and people and,... I think I like extremes.
Hi Maggie,
Thanks for stopping by and Happy 50th!!!!
Awesome!
I too enjoy going back and forth once a week or so between tight and loose renderings.
I love how free spirited this looks. Lovely.
Hi Jala, Have you ever anaylised why that is or just go with the flow?
Thank you Kathleen. This model is such a blithe spirit herself. It's nice to know it comes across.
This painting has a great feeling of movement.
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