Right now, this morning, I've started (finally, after much thought and preparation) a painting composed of five 5' x 1' panels. The size, and idea, were given to me last summer by my Independent Studies student. (Her's was horizontal; mine is vertical, of course.) I'm making each panel a completely distinctly different color from the others. It's looking good. For most of my creative life, I’ve been giving each painting a solid field, one color. This is quite a change. I can see more areas of solid color blocks (in contrast to, or laid into, a solid field of another color) coming into all my work lately.
The other paintings I’ve been working on are 46” x 46” and a lot of smaller ones, 20” x 20” and smaller. I'm planning on sending them to Switzerland soon, along with some 30" x 30" that are in the Truro show. (I pick those up on the 21st and am looking forward to another walk in Victoria Park with Lila when there.) Switzerland seems to like the bright, primary colors. That's fine with me. I like all colors now, but especially the bright ones.
I've also been doing a few very dark ones, ultramarine purple or indigo. It's very satisfying for me. I would feel stifled if I couldn’t do a full spectrum of colors. Light, bright, dark, and everything in between. I'd love to do more all indigo and purples (and probably will) and maybe exhibit them all together, all the “dark” ones. Sometimes I think I would like to have a show of all red paintings. That would be interesting.
I’m hoping to get some good photographs taken soon. My studio shots are so lousy. But here’s one of the five panel piece (in progress, just the very beginning stage) anyway:
Leya,
Here I was reading your post and had not scrolled down to your picture yet. I was thinking, as I was reading, oh I would sure like to see what she is working on, and then I scroll down and immediately screamed. Looking at these paintings made my heart beat faster and it is still doing so as I write this. These paintings are just hot, hot, hot! You say you are in the beginning stages? That is some beginning!
Posted by: jackie at November 15, 2006 12:20 PMGlad you like the (beginning stage) painting! I want to post more on how it gets from here to there. It will be interesting for me to see the process.
Posted by: Leya at November 15, 2006 09:00 PMBrilliant use of colors. Is this oil or acrylic paints?.
I had to laugh when I scroll down to see the paintings. I misread the measurements. I thought it was inches not feet. Oops
WOW! It's a colour assault and I love it! You always keep me guessing about what you are going to do next, and I am always happy with how you shock my pupils! :)
Posted by: heidi at November 19, 2006 03:11 PMCathy, I use oil bars always on the canvases. R&F Pigment Sticks. They are very rich colors. . . One inch wide; that would be interesting!
I've put in a few more days on these pieces but no time yet to take a photo. Will soon!
Posted by: Leya at November 19, 2006 07:38 PM