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WHEN DOES A PAINTING BEGIN?
Gold Foot Powder
Art inspiration sometimes dries up. It's a common dilemma that plagues every creative person. To encounter a creative block is to face yet more anguish and self-analysis on top of the self-doubt, scepticism and uncertainty that seem to accompany the state of being an artist! Look no more blood left!
When these states strike I just keep going, make marks, attack a white expanse and see what happens. Surprising (in a good and bad way!) things happen. I persist with a willingness to play within new boundaries.
I am in an arid land! No ideas that readily jump forth. However, in a fit of frustration I drew an outline of my right foot, filled it in with gold and laughed at myself! I then looked at some words that I store for future use and wrote them on the plywood next to the foot.
An idea is born and it seems to suggest a path to follow (in the footsteps of the golden?). Where will it end? I will add marks, erase marks, add words maybe until something grows. This process can take hours or even months and at the end of it all, something one loves or is embarrassed by . . . I will take photographs as this process unfurls and see where it goes.
Gold Foot Powder (working title)
Oil Paintstick & Pencil on Plywood
When these states strike I just keep going, make marks, attack a white expanse and see what happens. Surprising (in a good and bad way!) things happen. I persist with a willingness to play within new boundaries.
I am in an arid land! No ideas that readily jump forth. However, in a fit of frustration I drew an outline of my right foot, filled it in with gold and laughed at myself! I then looked at some words that I store for future use and wrote them on the plywood next to the foot.
An idea is born and it seems to suggest a path to follow (in the footsteps of the golden?). Where will it end? I will add marks, erase marks, add words maybe until something grows. This process can take hours or even months and at the end of it all, something one loves or is embarrassed by . . . I will take photographs as this process unfurls and see where it goes.
Gold Foot Powder (working title)
Oil Paintstick & Pencil on Plywood
50 x 50 cm | 10 August 2018
