Thoughts keep popping up in my head while I paint. It's really quite amusing, well to me anyway. Thoughts like,
big men shouldn't ride in tiny cars,unless they are clowns.
Or do you think that size 8 sweater makes you look thin?
How about, really Martha if my vacuum isn't picking up do i have to change the bag???? Here's a good one, congratulations you've just won queen for a day,oh sorry it was just a dream. Not that I'd want to win anyway ,the queens were usually the women who cleaned the most or had dozens of kids.
So I guess I should just start thinking about serious matters like paint and mixing and composition. On that note, last year I planted some Jane Magnolia's ( love the name) and my oh my are they beautiful. Magnolia's and the cover of House Beautiful were my inspiration for this.
I need to go back into it and get rid of some hard edges and darken here and there and play some more.
Friday madly prepping and looking back
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*Morning light*
Acrylic on canvas
8 x 8 inches
Barbara Muir © 2010
I actually did some of the things on my list today, which felt great. I am
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8 comments:
I'm enjoying your titles as much as your paintings lately - although I always love your bold palette choices :)
Cathy! Those snapshots of inside your head while you paint are too much fun. Ha!
Beautiful magnolias.
Thanks for the honour Cathy. I am also putting you on my blogroll.
I just love this loose, fluid style. I really want to have a go at this! Inspiring!
Hello Cathy,
Happened upon your blog today and got a pleasant surprise. WOW! Your work sure is bold and really livens things up.....very nicely, I might add. Hope to see you around.
What a burst of Light and Life and Colour.. I love the flow of your work!!!
this is absolutely gorgeous! love your work!
Love the softness and colour. Do you really think all these funny things? I concentrate so deeply that sometimes I even forget it's time for lunch. Magnolias are gorgeous!Cheers
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