Art is Everywhere...Can You See It?

She had just finished washing her hands. She ripped a piece of paper towel from the dispenser and was drying her hands when she looked into the garbage can. It was then that she saw him. He was peeking out at her from inside his shroud. She rushed to get her camera taking the wet paper towel with her, not wanting to disturb the man in the can. After she retrieved the camera from her purse she almost ran back to him, briefly wondering what someone would think if she was seen rushing into the ladies room with a camera. Laughing to herself she remembered artists are allowed to be eccentric. Thankfully no one had disturbed him and the photograph she took is pictured above. There is beauty in a landscape, a still life...and even in a garbage can. It all depends on your perspective.

She saw the light...

What is it that draws an artist to a subject? What draws a person to a piece of art? Art is subjective. Who is to say one piece of art is 'better' than another. Was Picasso 'better' than Van Gogh, Gauguin 'better' than Renoir? A piece of art has value if it speaks to your soul, if it brings you joy each time you look at it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Inspiration & Execution

The Aloe Vera plants. Their shape, color, form texture, line and energy provided the inspiration. The table was in need of refinishing. My muse self took hold of her and didn't let go until it was done. Time does not exist and all else falls away in the process of creation... Eckhart would be proud.

Getting it out on the Table....

I had her thinking about painting the kitchen table for a while...then boom, I overwhelmed her with the urge. She sanded, applied 2 coats of gesso... then pained (with Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints)

in one day! She let it dry a couple of days, just to be safe. Today she applied 2 coats of sealant....tomorrow a few more.

Commitment Issues

The blank page, a blank canvas, a lump of clay, sometimes these items strike fear into the heart's of artists. For Artistgirl it is a little different. It's not so much a fear like artist's block as it is commitment phobia. You see, once she makes a mark on the surface she narrows all of her other options. For her it's all about possibilities. She absolutely adores blank canvases, they are a screen on which she can project endless images. Once you commit to a certain vision you leave all the other choices behind....So what to do? We've figured out a solution....have several blank canvases, many sketchbooks and a lot of clay...it lessens the commitment phobia. Ahhhh choices.

Beauty Everywhere....

A flower? No! Sliced onion in a food processor! She spent part of the afternoon making a double batch of RAWvolution's Famous Onion Bread from Matt Amsden's Book Rawvolution

. The house smells delicious and in about 24 hours (dehydration time) there will be feasting!

Life is a Highway...

Sometimes it's misty and we can't see the road ahead...all the better for living in the moment!