I invite your interpretations of this painting. I’ll be curious what you all see, if anything!
OK, stages. First, I started with Inktense blocks, which I liquified in part, for texture.
Then I added some watercolor paint, preserving light areas.
Still felt like it needed something, so I added a bit more…..including two shades of blue…..
And now it feels finished to me. It was quite a journey! I will sleep on it and see what comes in the morning. What do you all think?
Happy, happy creative Saturday to all! Have a glorious weekend, surrounded in warm, yellow light. Peace.
It is reminiscent of the watercolours of William Blake http://www.wikiart.org/en/william-blake/jacob-s-ladder, with vivid imagery and drama, and speaks to me of either the beginning of all life — or the end. Thank you for visiting me and commenting!
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Thanks Lance; the pleasure is mine! Thanks too for your kind comment! William Blake’s work looks fascinating, something to look into further.
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I do see Blake, now that you mention it. Good observation!
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My first though is fire and water
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Thanks, Jodi! I’m enjoying abstract work. Have you thought about trying it?
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I sure have! 😝. So much art to try so little time. lol
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My first thought is sun sinking into the sea…but a little too flamey perhaps? fireworks! (over the Hudson River, or the East River or wherever Macy’s plans to do it this year)…and red white and blue too. Lots of movement.
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Thanks! It was the most fun I’ve had with anything abstract. Makes me wanna do more of them!
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I’m with “Memadtwo”…my first thought was that the sun needed a break from the heat and took a quick dip in the ocean. 🙂
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Thanks, Kathy! :))
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I thought it was a sunrise/sunset, and a very vivid one at that! I love it!
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Thanks, Squid! This is one of my favorite paintings so far. I’m so glad you love it!
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LIke Jodi i thought of fire and water. Really sun and steam came to mind. But Lance is right too: it reminds of Blake. I really like the radiating in the sun bits and the roiling in the blue bits.
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Thanks, Kirk! This is one of the few I’ve done that I actually really like. Abstracts are fun! Still thinking about trying it?
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I am thinking about it. But I have no clue how to begin. Is it really as easy as just starting with color on paper? Any shape? I’m sure I’m over-thinking this.
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Yeah. I was that way at first too. Is there any particular color you really like? I love purples. So if I start with purple and an emotion, I can move on with that. And then the painting will tell you, I think. For me, I start with a feeling and a color, sometimes 2, or even a family like shades of purple going blue or going red. But if you love two colors together, maybe just start with them and see what happens on the page. You may really love it!
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You could also come in with a shape or just start doodling with your color on the page. Like a first grader?
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I just completed tomorrow’s sketch. So maybe I’ll find time today.
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I hope you do. First grade art class was fun. It’s so cool to feel like that again. No pressure. No pass/fail. Feels great.
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You are absolutely right. First grade was great fun.
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I think if people thought of art in first grade, everyone would do it. Who’s afraid to fail in art at 6?! It was pure fun! That’s what art is.
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I also see a fiery sun and puffy clouds or hot coals on a grill. Seeing all kinds of things now that I’m on my second cup of coffee and have a 4 mile walk in 🙂
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Haha, thanks Jodi! Figures Kitchenista would see a grill!! :))))
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A sunrise or an erupting volcano over the ocean? 🙂 Pretty!
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Thanks, Teresa! I actually like this one. Pretty rare for me to really like something I painted.
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Looks like my kitchen stove on fire! 🍳
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Haha, love it Jean!
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Abstract art is fun for sure! This reminds me of a blazing sunset! I love the complementary colors. I’ve been doing more with blue and orange (or red) lately. They are exciting colors! 🙂
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Thanks! I usually stay away from reds, but I love the complements too. Abstracts feel like pure fun, no attachment to the outcome (for me, anyway) and this is my favorite of my abstracts. Makes me wanna do more. Fun is good! :))
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The very first image I thought, ” sunset in the ocean”, but the last image I think, ” fire and charcoal”. Each stage is interesting and pretty in their own way.
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Thanks! I’m glad you like it.
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YAY! Laura! This is really AWESOME! It reminds me of bright red lava from a volcano flowing over a charred landscape. Love the vibrant orange-red with the blue. Glad you had fun! 😊
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I’m so glad you like it, Jill!! I may do something similar on good paper. This is in my WC journal (spiral-bound) like the last one of the boat. I really enjoyed this one. I was in such a good mood when I was finished. Very therapeutic! Making me wanna do more. :)))
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I see a burning desert island that is so hot it’s making the sea boil. And yet it’s also calming to look at like a cozy fire 🙂
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Thanks, Nicola. Nice imagery there. Ooh, cozy is good. The red was too hot for me but I loved it once the blue made it in.
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What I sense from the art is your play on cool and hot colors they are intense feels like a struggle.
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Thanks Jennifer. You’re right! My brain was frying from the heat and I was trying to bring in the coolness. 💛
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Well you conveyed that well with how you worked that color onto the page. I do like the design of it, very nice!
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Thanks!
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