Archive for August, 2009
When Painting is not an Option
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
During the Summer, after my son returns from camp and before school resumes, I really rarely have the opportunity to paint. Always, initially it is very difficult for me because while he is away at camp and my daughter is busy with her Summer plans, I am so free and spend time at my studio whenever I want.
Sometimes I work very late or work through the weekend. I go in to my studio every single day for a period. I have visitors at the studio to look at and enjoy the art, interested buyers to sample their preferences and gallery people to take in my body of artwork. I go to galleries and museums. I completely and freely abandon myself to anything having to do with art and art for me.
Then there is a shift and I am thrust back into the mother role, which I do truly love and am so grateful to have. During this time, I cannot do all my art related things, the ones that are just for me. So, like the hibernating Winter bear, this is my time to store up my energy and creativity for September when it all can begin again.
This is the time when I draw. I think about and plan my next paintings when doing each and every drawing. Some are bold and shout to me and I know they will end up to be a painting. And some are rough tries where I am trying to feel something, But what? I am never quite sure. The drawing either sends me and I keep going back to it to feel what I did when I first took it in. Or, it doesn’t work at all and serves just to push me to make something else, something better that will draw me in.
Summer is winding down and I have many good drawings to bring to my studio from which I can already see the painting take form. I can’t wait to get to them so that during my next posts, I can do more than just report; I can show too.
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