The first week of 2013 is almost complete! Here is the painting that I've been working on this year. It may be finished, I'm waiting to see...
I've put several pics of this painting in progress on my new facebook page Art by Lisa PHC. You are welcome to like the page if you wish.
A couple of mediocre works from last year received a coat of titanium white and now I am somewhat enamored with the result. I'm not sure whether I will leave them like this or continue. More waiting...
A couple of mediocre works from last year received a coat of titanium white and now I am somewhat enamored with the result. I'm not sure whether I will leave them like this or continue. More waiting...
I've added to a couple pieces that were started previously. "Sun Symbol"was started a couple of years ago but this week I gave it more gel and another glaze of red orange.
I added a white glaze to the piece above so that the words would show up better and then I painted a red heart over it which obscured the words a bunch. Oops! ~ I like it though. Tar gel is whipped over it too. I will probably submit this piece and a couple of others to the Zask Gallery "Wall of Hearts."
The thing I've done the most so far is drawing. I have continued my 'drawing pages' that I started after Thanksgiving.
I've been doing 'morning pages' as recommended by Julia Cameron in 'The Artist's Way' for years. I finally decided to include in my morning routine three quick drawings, kind of like automatic drawing.
These are the pens I've been using. The chisel point is my favorite, but it is becoming inkless. They don't last forever. Boo Hoo!
I've been doing 'morning pages' as recommended by Julia Cameron in 'The Artist's Way' for years. I finally decided to include in my morning routine three quick drawings, kind of like automatic drawing.
These are the pens I've been using. The chisel point is my favorite, but it is becoming inkless. They don't last forever. Boo Hoo!
I started out drawing on three individual pages but when it came down to more days than pages left in 2012, I condensed the drawings so that I could end the year with the same sketchpad.
I kind of liked having several drawings on a page so this year I continued but have divided the page in different ways and some days not at all. The first picture below shows drawings from the first two days of the year, the second is from today.
Morning drawings didn't seem to be enough in 2013 so I'm also doing three drawings at night in a smaller sketchpad. The bottom two drawings were done in the evening.
The last thing I will leave you with are my words for the year. As I mentioned last new year, it is a tradition for me to pick words that set the tone for the year. The words that seemed to fit well for 2013 are Promise, Boldness, and Vulnerability.
Although certain circumstances currently make me feel vulnerable, I am leaning into that vulnerability with the faith that I have, and I boldly expect great promises to be fulfilled. My vulnerability is not an obstacle to overcome but an acknowledgement of all that
I AM.
Although certain circumstances currently make me feel vulnerable, I am leaning into that vulnerability with the faith that I have, and I boldly expect great promises to be fulfilled. My vulnerability is not an obstacle to overcome but an acknowledgement of all that
I AM.
The Name of God: Exodus 3:14
Please feel free to comment if you choose words for the year or if you would like to share the work you are doing already this year. Happy New Year!!!
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