Before we paint today, let’s talk about {forgive the pun}
the Elephant in the room…
I don’t want to talk about politics, but I do want to talk about the great state of Alabama where I am proud to live
One thing that Alabama is consistently good at, is looking bad in the news…yes, we have our share of problems, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a wonderful, beautiful place
I have lived in New England, Southern California, and Northern California
I wouldn’t trade any place for Alabama
We have mountains, white sugar beaches, lush foliage, lakes, cotton fields and some of the best scenery anywhere
Our cities have great restaurants and theater, but they aren’t congested giants
We have a moderate climate, and lifestyle is casual.
My children and my grandchildren have manners and respect people. People are friendly, people help each other, and it’s rare to meet someone who doesn’t know someone you know…
Okay let’s paint!
There are lots of familiar quotes floating around like,
“There are no such thing as mistakes, only happy accidents”
or
“When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful”
CC is the one that really taught me to loosen up, she is fearless
I painted the canvas with a very light yellow underpainting which is immediately out of my comfort zone because I normally do black or gray
This photo of a modern floral arrangement was my inspiration and I knew I wanted to incorporate a lot of drippy lines
So that’s where I started
My biggest challenge is to not jump to the fun parts first, and I should know better
Next came blocks of color and shapes
hmmm…. what a hot mess!!
Wondering why it looks all blurry and weird?
While most of the paint was still wet I scraped it off
Sometimes being fearless means not being afraid to start over
Once the canvas had dried, I white washed over most of the yellow underpainting
Then I reworked the main blooms
Once I began adding the leaves and greens it looked much better
A few more finishing touches and details
Much better!
Another famous quote is
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”
“Hot House Flowers”
Be Fearless!
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