every-single-day: Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

April 06, 2007

Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

So here is an update of the bluebird.

and a detail:

Today I calmly, played, painted, ordered supplies and enjoyed myself. I fed my soul.
Thank you, Great Goddess! Thank you for this reconnection to the place where my heart heals, soars, becomes one with the reality of living fully.

Because of Jane's post, I included an image of both the painting on cloth and its journal inspiration. The cloth painting is done in Procion MX dye, acrylic paint, paint sticks and freezer paper screenprint and wheat paste screen print on mercerized cotton broadcloth.
I hope like hell that I used enough soda ash to fix this piece. I have sprayed additional soda ash over the entire surface in the hope of it truely fixing. I like this piece alot.
I want it to work.

Sometimes I convince myself that I cannot paint or that I can't paint realistically. Or something. I get wierded out. I am not sure if I think that painting on cloth isn't painting or if I just psych myself out, feeling intimidated about the idea of painting. I need to redefine that old tape to say, "Yup, I can paint."

Posted by Melly at April 6, 2007 05:27 PM

Comments

Yay Melly! I'm so glad I found your blog again; I lost it for awhile. I love this bird painting...YES you CAN PAINT! The dimensional effect is wonderful. He looks like he's peering right off the surface. Keep going.

Posted by: Dianna in Maui at April 10, 2007 04:58 PM

just beautiful! So you blocked out the bird shape, maybe with the freezer paper, and then painted dyed the background. Then back in to paint the bird. It's really lovely and I love seeing the sketchbook inspriation. How big is the sheet of fabric? It's lookin' great! We ALL look forward to seeing how it progresses.

Posted by: Jane LaFazio at April 8, 2007 07:54 PM

You can do anything artistically! When you were at FIT, bouquets of flowers were your nemesis. Perhaps you still carry this with you now??? I think you couldn't paint the bouquets because they weren't interesting enough. NO ONE CAN DO A THING WELL IF THEY DON'T SEE THE POINT IN DOING IT. Your bird is beautiful. As you are.

Posted by: mom at April 8, 2007 06:56 PM

Your the most talented person I know...and I miss you. LOVE LOVE LOVE lisa

Posted by: Lisa Chipetine at April 7, 2007 04:13 PM

WOW!! Yes, you can paint. The bluebird is beautiful as is the background. It is so nice to "see" you happy. Cheers.

Posted by: jeannie at April 7, 2007 02:00 AM

Yay for getting back into the studio and realising that you haven't lost your mojo :-)!!!!

I really do like this bird he is beautiful.... you have painted him well.

Posted by: Claire at April 6, 2007 11:01 PM

Dang! That is amazing! Absolutely beautiful.

Posted by: kristine at April 6, 2007 10:52 PM