word 18 of 30
ephermal
3.5" x 5" acrylic on board
ky gave me this word.
after being quite stumped by it…i hit upon the idea of sea foam.one of my favorite things, always changing, quite ephemeral really.
i like the way it looks, but it was hard going getting there. it was pretty hard there in the middle, when everything was looking rather bleak and i wanted to just scrap it and start again.
the middle when things don’t look quite right, nothing is fitting, the idea is there but so not looking well. kind of like a little painting hangover, it is over the rush of the first coats of paint, but it is now later on. you’ve been drinking a lot, but forgot to eat. so everything is going straight to you head, but not making any sense. your words are slurred, and you keep stumbling, but i am glad i pushed through.
i did scrap another large piece that i have been trying to push through for ages. And the new base makes me really happy to look at, fresh and ready. i also got some scrap wood from my local hardware store; so i am going to try a piece on wood…kind of excited about that…because i would really love to play with resin, but one step at a time.
have a good weekend.
July 13th, 2007 at 8:29 am
love the shapes painted for the sea foam. lots of movement there. great colors too. happy weekend wenders! xo
July 14th, 2007 at 1:53 am
I would thing it would be very difficult to capture the movement of sea foam, but you do a terrific job.
July 14th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Hi.
I love the way you described the process of working on this piece - the back and forth and uncertanty and the look just beyond your grasp… well, sounds a lot like sea foam.
You nailed it, girl.
July 15th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
hey, this is beautiful! I love sea foam too. It looks impossible to paint, you did an awesome job!
July 16th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
shari - i love the grey-green with a smidge of blue that I made!
neil - i appreciate that.
briana - I think this piece I was really in the weeds during the middle & so I was able to really pay attention. It happens in all the paintings, but just not for so long!
johanna - thanks friend!
July 18th, 2007 at 6:40 am
swoon, how gorgeous, this really reminds me of being on a ferry going from england to france, when i was little, looking over the railings and being mesmerised by the sea! you did a great job getting it just right!