Abstracts? I Hate Abstracts!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 7:49PM
Last week I was digging through my studio trying to organize the hundreds of paintings that seem to just keep growing. I pulled out a couple that I had started and never finished. At that point I started playing with the idea of painting over them. I stared at the two that I had decided should be something else. Nothing. So I sat one on the easel and stared at it even longer. Nothing still. An hour or so later I sat down at the easel determined to make something happen. I decided to just paint a bunch of color on it and see what happened. All of a sudden, Bam! A burst of energy, creativity and life filled my whole being. It was a creative frenzy. The canvas came to life with a feeling and expressiveness like never before. Several hours passed as I worked nonstop til it was complete. I was in love. I grabbed another canvas and painted over the next piece and the next. When I looked at the clock, I had been painting for 10 hours without hesitation or distraction. The energy was incredible and would not subside. Restless, I went to bed. I dreamed of painting these pictures all night. When I woke, I went straight to the art supply store and bought 5 more canvases. Big canvases. 36"x 48" to be exact. I painted with this extreme energy I had never felt before for five days. I couldn't stop. I continued to nit pick them for a couple more days until I was completely satisfied. When I stopped I felt like I had been in a car wreck. I was exhausted but had an entire new body of work. Abstracts. I hate abstracts. But there they were, all ten of them. I posted one on Facebook and within minutes I had sold one. Wow. How strange? Several days later I returned to do another one and it was like pulling teeth. Gone. As artists, we know it can come or go at any time. I hope it comes back.
Reader Comments (1)
I LOVE the Lime and Pink! To Me, it makes the Painting POP! Beautiful Work and I LOVE Abstracts just as much as any other Art! Good Job Bailie! Smiles are Beaming with Joy from Heaven! :-)))