"Flowers for Pat" - 6x8 - Oil on Canvas "Flores para Pat" - 15x20cm - Oleo sobre Lienzo $90 |
So much for lofty goals!! I wanted to finish this one I started painting yesterday and then do todays but it was not happening, so I didn't force it, cleaned my brushes and pack it up for the day. It means I am not ahead any more, which is ok, I am still on track!
Like I said, I had these Black-Eyed Susans just begging me to paint them. The finished painting is nowhere close where I was going when I started or what I wanted it to look like but sometimes it happens that a painting starts developing a certain way and I believe that it is ok to just let it go where it wants to go. Sounds strange, I know. I also know that when I start putting random brushstrokes here and there, it is time to stop!
While I was painting them I got some bad news: a fellow artist, a very talented and kind soul passed away last week. Because I spent the rest of the time thinking about her and her family I am dedicating these flowers to her. The interesting thing is that that morning a quote had caught my attention as well and now I think it is very fitting.
Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why - Eddie Cantor
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One of the patches of Black Eyed Susans in my garden Una de las "Susanas de Ojos Marrones en mi jardin" |
Y bueno, tenia tantas ideas fantasticas! Ayer dije que hoy queria terminar este cuadro en un ratito y hacer otro pero al final, no salia nada , no lo force, limpie los piceles y deje. No estoy mas adelantada pero esta bien, no hay problema, todavia estoy al dia!
Como dije ayer, tenia estas flores amarillas que de acuerdo a google y una colombiana en google se dicen Susanas de Ojos Marrones (Igual que se dice en Ingles). La pintura terminada no esta ni cerca de donde queria ir o lo que tenia en mente pero a veces pasa eso, una pintura se empieza desarrollar de cierta forma y yo creo que esta bien dejar que vaya en la direccion que quiere. Suena raro, ya se. Tambien me conozco y se que cuando empiezo a poner pincelas sin razon, es hora de parar.
Mientras estaba pintando, tuve malas noticias. Una artista conocida, una mujer muy amable y con mucho talento fallecio la semana pasada. Pase el resto de la manana pensando en ella y en su familia y es por eso que le dedico estas flores. Lo interesante es que ayer a la manana lei una frase que me llamo la atencion y que me parece viene bien al caso. Dice:
Para un poco y disfruta de la vida. No es solamente el paisaje lo que perdés por ir tan rápido - también perdés el sentido de hacia dónde vas y por qué - Eddie Cantor
Very beautiful, Marcela! I'm very sorry about your friend. Thank you for the quote. It is so true.
ReplyDeleteThanks Katia! I always enjoy reading your blog and seeing your art. :)
ReplyDeleteThis has a great design and really catches the eye.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your friend - this is a nice tribute.