Showing posts with label Art workshop instructor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art workshop instructor. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Evolution of a Painting


A favorite painting from the "30 Paintings in 30 Days", hosted by Leslie Saeta, I titled: Perfect Vision. Of course, perfect vision is impossible, unless you decide "imperfect is the new perfect"! 


Here is an evolution of one search for imperfect perfect.



Version 1
 Striped collage paper, images of trees,
fences, painted rain, and circle over
a line, indicating a sun on the horizon.

That we all have a biased, fuzzy, fluctuating and partial vision of life, gives us our own unique vision. I say embrace this!

My process involves: posing questions, adding, subtracting, noticing what shows up, staying curious and not hesitating to follow my curiosity.

It about persevering beyond your initial solutions...digging deeper. Sometimes I regret having covered over a previous stage, but what I learn by further investigation is priceless.

Diebenkorn suggests we attempt what is not certain; doing this certainly entertains me!

Creativity isn't about talent, it is a way of operating.
Final version
The result has greater visual depth because of

the layering, I added the house image
providing a more poetic statement,
and the copper leaf sits on top for some dazzle.

Version 2
Here I added a bird looking outward, greatly simplified
the background, created a flower in a new opening,
and I discovered a very little bird top right
of the flower.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014

Intuitive Abstract Painting by Colorado Artist Joan Fullerton

30x40 acrylic on wrapped canvas, Silent Spaces, by Joan Fullerton

Abstract compositions are like snowflakes, no two are the same.  The possibilities are endless and some are more pleasing than others. I enjoy the quiet warmth and the variety of marks in this painting.  The copper color in top right is metallic and looks beautiful in the changing light.

If interested in purchasing this painting, please contact me directly.  Joan@JoanFullerton.com

To see more of my paintings visit:  www.JoanFullerton.com

To take a workshop from me check the schedule here:  JoanFullertonWorkshops.com