If you'll recall, I mentioned in an earlier post that I tend to paint in batches. Setting up to paint is kind of a pain, so once I'm set up I like to get a couple of paintings done. I painted today's canvas on the same day as canvas #2. It's also a do-over canvas. This particular canvas has had two previous lives:
And now it looks like this:
I'm trying very hard to be a minimalist and not fill up every inch of space with pattern.
I like the textured background, and seeing all those brushstrokes, but it was very hard for me to leave it alone.
The face is very simple and totally non-realistic, but I think it has some charm. Kind of a sexy ugly thing going on, don't you think?
I don't know why, but I kind of want to add rabbit ears to this person. Maybe it's the teeth?
Here's the canvas in its many iterations:
Looking at them all together, I feel like there are some interesting similarities between the first and third painting. I was definitely going for "pretty" the first time around. Not necessarily succeeding. I find the third painting much more interesting. And the second painting is sort of a big nothing. What do you think?
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I love that you paint over old works. I do too, but it took me a long time to bring myself to do this. You have to consider that your next painting will be better than your last one.
I love that you paint over old works. I do too, but it took me a long time to bring myself to do this. You have to consider that your next painting will be better than your last one.
I love that you paint over old works. I do too, but it took me a long time to bring myself to do this. You have to consider that your next painting will be better than your last one.
I love that you paint over old works. I do too, but it took me a long time to bring myself to do this. You have to consider that your next painting will be better than your last one.
I love that you paint over old works. I do too, but it took me a long time to bring myself to do this. You have to consider that your next painting will be better than your last one.
Love seeing the progression over these canvases. It looks like all the painting underneath helped contribute to all that delicious texture in the latest version? I love the turquoise background, it’s so striking!
Love seeing the progression over these canvases. It looks like all the painting underneath helped contribute to all that delicious texture in the latest version? I love the turquoise background, it’s so striking!
Love seeing the progression over these canvases. It looks like all the painting underneath helped contribute to all that delicious texture in the latest version? I love the turquoise background, it’s so striking!
Love seeing the progression over these canvases. It looks like all the painting underneath helped contribute to all that delicious texture in the latest version? I love the turquoise background, it’s so striking!
Love seeing the progression over these canvases. It looks like all the painting underneath helped contribute to all that delicious texture in the latest version? I love the turquoise background, it’s so striking!
I love how your third painting seems more free, freer than the first, I think. Get your rabbit ear urges over with and make some paper ones you can try out on your painting!
I love how your third painting seems more free, freer than the first, I think. Get your rabbit ear urges over with and make some paper ones you can try out on your painting!
I love how your third painting seems more free, freer than the first, I think. Get your rabbit ear urges over with and make some paper ones you can try out on your painting!
I love how your third painting seems more free, freer than the first, I think. Get your rabbit ear urges over with and make some paper ones you can try out on your painting!
I love how your third painting seems more free, freer than the first, I think. Get your rabbit ear urges over with and make some paper ones you can try out on your painting!
The face from the first+the colors from the second=the third canvas. The texture you get from painting over again and again on the same canvas is super cool.
The face from the first+the colors from the second=the third canvas. The texture you get from painting over again and again on the same canvas is super cool.
The face from the first+the colors from the second=the third canvas. The texture you get from painting over again and again on the same canvas is super cool.
The face from the first+the colors from the second=the third canvas. The texture you get from painting over again and again on the same canvas is super cool.
The face from the first+the colors from the second=the third canvas. The texture you get from painting over again and again on the same canvas is super cool.
Actually, I prefer #2, but it’s only because I prefer non figurative art most of the time.
Actually, I prefer #2, but it’s only because I prefer non figurative art most of the time.
Actually, I prefer #2, but it’s only because I prefer non figurative art most of the time.
Actually, I prefer #2, but it’s only because I prefer non figurative art most of the time.
Actually, I prefer #2, but it’s only because I prefer non figurative art most of the time.
I would decorate my house around that third one! Love it so much! Striking!
I would decorate my house around that third one! Love it so much! Striking!
I would decorate my house around that third one! Love it so much! Striking!
I would decorate my house around that third one! Love it so much! Striking!
I would decorate my house around that third one! Love it so much! Striking!
I love getting to see the progression of your particular piece AND your talent. I, too, struggle with the less is more but canvas #3 proves it!! I agree with the PAPER rabbit ears… Thanks for so generously sharing your thoughts and work!
I love getting to see the progression of your particular piece AND your talent. I, too, struggle with the less is more but canvas #3 proves it!! I agree with the PAPER rabbit ears… Thanks for so generously sharing your thoughts and work!
I love getting to see the progression of your particular piece AND your talent. I, too, struggle with the less is more but canvas #3 proves it!! I agree with the PAPER rabbit ears… Thanks for so generously sharing your thoughts and work!
I love getting to see the progression of your particular piece AND your talent. I, too, struggle with the less is more but canvas #3 proves it!! I agree with the PAPER rabbit ears… Thanks for so generously sharing your thoughts and work!
I love getting to see the progression of your particular piece AND your talent. I, too, struggle with the less is more but canvas #3 proves it!! I agree with the PAPER rabbit ears… Thanks for so generously sharing your thoughts and work!
Add the rabbit ears and call her Rabbitty Ann.
Add the rabbit ears and call her Rabbitty Ann.
Add the rabbit ears and call her Rabbitty Ann.
Add the rabbit ears and call her Rabbitty Ann.
Add the rabbit ears and call her Rabbitty Ann.
She reminds me of the background dancers from Robert Palmer’s Simply Irresistible video, which she is. Love the textured but simple background – fabulous!!
She reminds me of the background dancers from Robert Palmer’s Simply Irresistible video, which she is. Love the textured but simple background – fabulous!!
She reminds me of the background dancers from Robert Palmer’s Simply Irresistible video, which she is. Love the textured but simple background – fabulous!!
She reminds me of the background dancers from Robert Palmer’s Simply Irresistible video, which she is. Love the textured but simple background – fabulous!!
She reminds me of the background dancers from Robert Palmer’s Simply Irresistible video, which she is. Love the textured but simple background – fabulous!!
Hey – I think you shouldn’t try so hard to be what you aren’t. If you like to fill it with pattern, go crazy with it. Why hold back? We are held back on so many things. I think thats part of what makes something your style. That being said – I like the background, but I may have liked it just as much another way. Well, think about it anyway. You’re like an old master now – covering up paintings with more and more paintings.
Hey – I think you shouldn’t try so hard to be what you aren’t. If you like to fill it with pattern, go crazy with it. Why hold back? We are held back on so many things. I think thats part of what makes something your style. That being said – I like the background, but I may have liked it just as much another way. Well, think about it anyway. You’re like an old master now – covering up paintings with more and more paintings.
Hey – I think you shouldn’t try so hard to be what you aren’t. If you like to fill it with pattern, go crazy with it. Why hold back? We are held back on so many things. I think thats part of what makes something your style. That being said – I like the background, but I may have liked it just as much another way. Well, think about it anyway. You’re like an old master now – covering up paintings with more and more paintings.
Hey – I think you shouldn’t try so hard to be what you aren’t. If you like to fill it with pattern, go crazy with it. Why hold back? We are held back on so many things. I think thats part of what makes something your style. That being said – I like the background, but I may have liked it just as much another way. Well, think about it anyway. You’re like an old master now – covering up paintings with more and more paintings.
Hey – I think you shouldn’t try so hard to be what you aren’t. If you like to fill it with pattern, go crazy with it. Why hold back? We are held back on so many things. I think thats part of what makes something your style. That being said – I like the background, but I may have liked it just as much another way. Well, think about it anyway. You’re like an old master now – covering up paintings with more and more paintings.
Hi. Not sure if you realize it; but under your header…if you click current features…and go down to *NEW* 100 canvasses…the link brings you to a page that doesn’t work. Just thought I’d let you know.
Hi. Not sure if you realize it; but under your header…if you click current features…and go down to *NEW* 100 canvasses…the link brings you to a page that doesn’t work. Just thought I’d let you know.
Hi. Not sure if you realize it; but under your header…if you click current features…and go down to *NEW* 100 canvasses…the link brings you to a page that doesn’t work. Just thought I’d let you know.
Hi. Not sure if you realize it; but under your header…if you click current features…and go down to *NEW* 100 canvasses…the link brings you to a page that doesn’t work. Just thought I’d let you know.
Hi. Not sure if you realize it; but under your header…if you click current features…and go down to *NEW* 100 canvasses…the link brings you to a page that doesn’t work. Just thought I’d let you know.