This next pic is the next day of reworking.
Each time I work, I find things I like and things I don't like. Then what I wait for begins to happen. I fall into a zone that is so fun. I'm totally caught up in the process. It can last a short time or hours. Yesterday I was in that zone. This is what the painting looked like when I had to quit.
It is now in the house again. I'm not finished with it. I know where I want to go with it. I don't think this is better or worse then the very first rendition. I only have a few paintings that I feel are finished. This is how I work. I enjoy the work always more then the product. What the product is for me is a visual diary of the journey I took. To be continued I'm sure........:)
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Hi Jeane,
Please can I have the bit that you've used for the header?!! That combination of colour and texture is great, I think. You know I'm a colour fan.
And you keep turning the picture around, just to fool us, don't you?!!
Another beauty ... I am envious of the freedom you feel when facing a canvas .. when I did paint I was stuck staring at the blank or gesso'd canvas for hours, days unable to make the first stroke .. and dont ask about how I dealt with water color or didnt .. I am a very uptight person when you give me color, brushes and paper/canvas... I am so much more alive using my camera.
And other people's comment boxes for posts . LOL
Fun! For me, the process is the thing, the reason why I do this. Thanks for letting us in on your process.
The transformations of the painting are astonishing. It's great that you still don't know what the"end" will be. Each stage is unique..how nice that you can see them all.
I love this! That's one way to show us, and it articulates very well!
I also think you could just talk about it on video, which is what was posted on your blog the first time I visited. (You spoke very well and were photogenic too so inho it was of interest to watch on ALL levels :-D)
This was so interesting, for me it is also the process but I had not thought of the chronicle of the jouney before.
Do you find it difficult to have a separate studio, or is it nearby? I find I fiddle for snatches of time randomly as the studio is in the house
Jeane...you explained your process really well, you are so generous and giving...I know how difficult it is to articulate...you did a great job.
When I look at your work, it's the marks that grab me...so unique and precious...you couldn't give that away even if you tried :)
The other day I was watching the sky painting in progress. I like this post for the same reasons.
how wonderful! amazing to see your canvas changing through the days. it's amazing when one knows when it's finished. and being able to stop. i love all the phases of this piece, it's gorgeous.
Great going! I especially like your process of turning the canvas...it frees things up and gives new life. Beautiful colors at this point!
LOL, Derrick! -well, I do keep turning the canvas, yes! and yes, the bit in the header can possibly be yours if I can figure out a bit of printing magic! because I know you like color and that part is now gone on the canvas!
good morning Daryl - well I definitely think you have found your medium because your photography is just plain wonderful! LOL, loved your comment!
fun is the operative word Leslie, that's for sure - however there is still plenty of angst going on in the studio, trust me - I'm a believer in doing the work even when inspiration isn't front and center...
Hi Lyn - yes, it is nice I can keep a record of each stage - the digital world has become a wonderful tool, i.e., the digital camera - I guess my thought is that when my life is finished, the paintings will be done.
Hi Sydney - thank you - well that is a good idea! - I think I will actually try to set the camera up while I'm working and see what happens.....hmmmmm
Hey Jeanette - thank you - well, my studio space is about ten steps away from my back door, so I'm away from the house and the phone and the computer which keeps me more focused - when I worked in my house, I was constantly distracted, but it doesn't take much to pull me away....
good morning Jo! thanks so much - its very hard to explain a process as random as mine - it doesn't feel random when I'm working, but to some? they work better with a recipe so to speak - I've always colored outside the lines in everything I do and that's not always a good thing! - xxo
thank you Annie - I've become a huge fan of yours and your writing.....
Lusia, thank you - I feel lucky to have art as my means of centering myself
good morning Mary Ann - I'm sure you are a canvas turner also - so many ways to see the world and when we are creating our own worlds, the same applies, don't you think? :)
You articulated that very well. Now I can see how you're so free with your pieces. You're attached to the process, not what's already there. You're having a party, aren't you Jeane? Awesome. Putting together a good party's hard work but still a blast. This energy shows in the finished work.
I meant to say how lovely your photo of yourself is and doesn't Jo look thrilled with your work
Your abstracts are fabulous, great sense of color and texture. I liked it in all the stages!
It's fascinating seeing your process, Jeane, and how that is more important to you than the end result. It's a bit like life, I reckon - some people are only concerned with actually achieving a specific result, which is sad if they don't. Much better to enjoy the journey - that in itself then is a satisfying result.
Wheeee - I'm getting quite philosophical here!
Hi Shayla - you can see why it's so hard to talk about my process - I know I'm no different then many artists, but saying I just go in and work doesn't really do it - in theatre it's all about show, not telling, so I guess the same applied here! and yes, it's a party sometimes, that's for sure....
thanks Jeanette - and yes, I really hope Jo likes her little piece - she has been a huge inspiration to me....
Hi Heartfire and welcome - thank you so much - I made a quick trip to your blog and it appears we are across the water neighbors - how cool!
thanks Raph - I agree, but thank goodness there are the people who do seek specific results or I would be without my coffee and laptop in the morning! I would just be sitting here wondering what journeys people were taking! I do think the combination works best, don't you?
WHOA,,,I actually loved this piece at the end of EACH stage!
Awesome work here,,,,I enjoyed my visit tremendously!
I love the color and texture of this, very intriguing and elegant.
"What the product is for me is a visual diary of the journey I took"
love that!
Hi Babs - thanks you much! as you can see, it has evolved again in the latest post, egads....
Good morning Paula, thank you - I loved working through all the color combos and know that they are all under there....
Bridgette - now that it is in a form that talks to me (post up above) I feel like the journey has been informing and nourishing...
Each photograph could be a completed painting in a series. All wonderful!
I love this painting and your description of the process.
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