The dailies from the weekend are on teabags, which is the new rhythm....black paper drawings during the week (6x6") and teabag drawings for Saturday and Sunday (mounted on 12"x9" bristol)....I'm into the flow of it now. By the end of the week, I'm ready to meet those teabags again, as they lend themselves to different processes than the drawings on black paper. Of course, during the week, it's experimentation time and pushing the envelope with the black paper. It is somewhat limited, as the drawing paper is really not made to get wet, but I can get away with a little here and there for the water soluble crayons.
Now that I've had a full day in the studio, I've had time to finish up a couple of other pieces that have been in the works. There's been some beeswax action in the studio today as I dipped these pieces and another dozen small pieces very much like Wisdom of the Ancients. I have a "book work" in process, so if you like Wisdom of the Ancients (listed as a solo piece as MissouriBendStudio) stay tuned for a much fuller version. I guess I'd say that Wisdom of the Ancients was the prototype, and now I'm finishing up a spin off, yet to be named! It's been some time since I made one of the meditation drawings and that was fun....that aqua color takes me back to my Florida days and the Gulf of Mexico along the west coast. The summer meditation piece will be listed at MissouriBendStudio tomorrow or the next day.
Summer Meditation no.4
My weekend is now over and I'll go back to work tomorrow....the days and weeks do fly by, don't they? Our heat wave is over and the temperatures are quite pleasant....we sure could use some rain though....mighty dry around these parts! Hope your week has started off on a positive foot! See you in a few days....
When I first started reading you blog you were worried about the river flooding. It's funny how life changes in a year. Lovely work you've been creating! I especially like "Wisdom of the Ancients".
ReplyDeleteHi Carol....yes, a year ago we were very much worried about the rising waters on the Missouri. Now, for us at least, it's a distant memory and we made it through just fine. We've made friends once again with the river...it's a pretty gorgeous setting! So glad to hear from you!
DeleteThe days do fly by don't they? I really like the earthy tones of July 8th - but the cool blue and green of Summer Meditation is wonderful too - so simple and serene...
ReplyDeleteHi G....it's shocking how fast the time goes, isn't it?! Beastly hot out there today....the summer meditation piece is a good, cool visual refreshment, I hope! Cheers, dear!
Deletedaily drawings....making a lot of good sense to me.
ReplyDeleteCatching up after a week away and then power outages over the last week. Love "Wisdom of the Ancients".
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