My traps are killing me today.....sometimes a combination of intense painting and training my shoulders too hard causes trouble......in trouble today, so no painting. I suppose sitting at the computer does not help either...
Stepping back from the
new large painting I just finished is like taking a deep breath. There is a recovery time for sure. But I have two new ideas and have started hunting for images. Though impractical I love to work on these large 30 x 40 canvases. The smaller ones seem so confining. Once you experience the freedom of such a big space to paint on it is hard to go back.
I watched (or mostly listened to) the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy last week while painting. I find the movies to be an endless source of visually stunning inspiration. I haven't looked into what some of the actors are doing these days in quite awhile, but I found a link to
Hamilton-Selway Gallery in Hollywood for an exhibit of beautiful photographs taken by Dominic Monaghan. So, have a look...more than an actor. Oh, and then there is
Beecake....
First applications of paint....coming along great. This is an exciting and trepidatious time in a new work...The moment when those eyes start to look back at me is a turning point when what has been a vision in my mind for so long becomes a reality. Very cool. This is why I paint.
