Comments on: Three Abstractions http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/on-my-easel/three-abstractions/ A place improve your art and drawing skills. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Miranda http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/on-my-easel/three-abstractions/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Miranda Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:41:02 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=838#comment-155 Kim, you're right about the first one. It's going to sit for awhile so that I can ponder and it can dry! Thanks for your encouragement, it's great to have so much support! It's exciting and frustrating to be at this point of transition. I have so many ideas but the practicality of my lack of space keeps getting in the way. I'm literally working on my living room floor, which drives my partner crazy! I would absolutely love some kind of dedicated studio space where I can really spread out. One day, I want to find an old barn or warehouse that I can turn into a collection of studios where artists can work and talk and be creative! That would be really awesome! Kim, you’re right about the first one. It’s going to sit for awhile so that I can ponder and it can dry! Thanks for your encouragement, it’s great to have so much support! It’s exciting and frustrating to be at this point of transition. I have so many ideas but the practicality of my lack of space keeps getting in the way. I’m literally working on my living room floor, which drives my partner crazy! I would absolutely love some kind of dedicated studio space where I can really spread out. One day, I want to find an old barn or warehouse that I can turn into a collection of studios where artists can work and talk and be creative! That would be really awesome!

]]> By: Kim http://www.learntoart.com/index.php/archives/on-my-easel/three-abstractions/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Kim Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:02:55 +0000 http://www.learntoart.com/?p=838#comment-148 Miranda, I love experimenting like this. So much comes out of these times and usually the results are so unexpected. I wish I could help you with the oil paint issue, but I cannot do so (as an asthmatic, the process would do me in). I love the layers and the thickness of the wood has great appeal, as well. I can understand the brutality of working with it, however. My experience is abstractions take so much time and contemplation. Just when your mind encourages you to move in one direction your eye and your heart suggest another! Most likely you need to just leave that first one to dry for a good while because you need to contemplate it further. This is really exciting and wonderful work! Kim Miranda, I love experimenting like this. So much comes out of these times and usually the results are so unexpected. I wish I could help you with the oil paint issue, but I cannot do so (as an asthmatic, the process would do me in). I love the layers and the thickness of the wood has great appeal, as well. I can understand the brutality of working with it, however. My experience is abstractions take so much time and contemplation. Just when your mind encourages you to move in one direction your eye and your heart suggest another! Most likely you need to just leave that first one to dry for a good while because you need to contemplate it further.

This is really exciting and wonderful work!

Kim

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