D-Day...Entry from the East....

 

My inspiration came from a beautiful hanging basket of pansies and other flowers I got for Mother's Day. After doing the purple flower I put it on the mantel and thought about how it needed a big red partner in crime to really make it pop.  The next day I went and bought another canvas and got started. I am a little ashamed at how much red paint is on this, no conservation here! I just kept going and going,  and what started as an "Oh, crap what have I done" ended up being my favorite piece.

I wish that my camera was really able to capture these better, but I actually like the glossy finish with the flash. Both paintings are acrylic on 16x20 canvas.

What I really loved about this Springtime challenge was using a ton of color and just going for it. I am usually so reserved and a little (very) sensitive about my work. In the last year I have really just started to let go of that blockage and really open up. What a truly liberating experience...making art for art's sake and not for anyone but yourself.  Like yoga on canvas...it's not about the end result, it's about the journey. I can say that in all honesty, this has been an amazing journey through lots of emotions and I feel as if I am just getting started.

Spring Theme From the East

I have been very motivated by trees in the last couple of months, and have been painting, dreaming and even teaching about them.  My classes have all been very inspired by the whole seed that grows into a tree miracle...and incorporating that into my meditations and using it as a physical as well as metaphorical focus for all aspects of life. 

That being said, I have taken great pleasure in the Spring that we are experiencing here in the South East and using all of it's abundance for inspiring my daily life.  All of the joys of the Magnolia trees, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Roses, and of course the Azaleas.

What better time to celebrate Spring and Mother Nature, right here after Mother's Day and showing appreciation for all that She gives us.  Creation at it's finest!