The Strange Sub-conscious

I signed up for a beta 10-day challenge, I know I should be more in focus, but what the heck. Actually, I was invited by the host Rich Amstrong the creator of randomworddoodles, those funny doodles that I have been doing on Instagram! Well, to make the story short it coincided on the day that Lily had the operation to have her eye removed.

Lily

Last photo before the operation

I left her at the clinic, came home, put on some classical music and decided to do day one of the challenge. Intuitive 10-minute drawing/painting on a large sheet of paper using the non-dominant hand. 

Watercolor crayons water spray

the texture from the wooden board

6 min

4-minute scribble

Start of day 4 Lily is doing fine.... and her mom better!

Taking the Days One by One

Life sometimes gives us a jolt unexpectedly! Sometimes? Questionable.... there is always something, but some rattle more than others.

Lily, my dog has been diagnosed with Glaucoma! Out of the blue, she is just 7. Dr says one eye is already blind. So far the drops, 3 types, 3 times a day have been able to get eye pressure to normal. When first diagnosed she had to have an infusion to lower the pressure. Some days I cope better than others. Luckily one of the best eye-vet clinics EyeCare is in my community... 2 minutes.  Tomorrow another check-up.  She is quieter than usual, sometimes wants to take walks and sometimes not. Taking each day as it comes.

That and the long month of holidays have taken their toll on my creativity. This week we started the workshop but sadly that may not continue a long story.

Finished my abstract landscape. The first layers can be found here. Added pieces of Gelli printed scraps. Really trying not to overwork. A lesson learned from Jen.

Getting Lost in an Imaginary World

Oils Cold Wax Collage

27.5 x 20 "

Cut Canvas

After a Long Summer

Can't believe that so many months have gone by without blogging. It's been a long and very HOT summer. Workshop vacation for 4 months and creativity has been low except for my daily doodles that I have posted on Instagram. I did do some PYHAS work and a few mono-prints which are also on my Instagram feed.

September and workshop has started on a low key. Not a full class because of the holidays and travel plans of some artists, but it was so good to get back. We will only have about 5 sessions in the first 2 months, the rest hopefully will be joining in November.

Reuven gave those that wanted a Cezanne project. To paint as "if" we were Cezanne. I love Cezanne so jumped in and chose one of his paintings of bathers,

Cezanne The Bathers

Cezanne The Bathers Cropped

 Decided to a monochromatic version.

First Layer

Cezanne Bathers Inspired

13.75 x 19.5"

Oils and Cold Wax

Cut Canvas

Started an abstract landscape. 

WIP First layer of thinned oils

28 x 20"

Cut Canvas

WIP Second layer of oils and cold wax

28 x 20"

Cut Canvas