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One New Year's resolution I've made is to paint from life more. Much more. Why? It's more pleasureable, and easier to generalize. Colors are richer and more interesting.
So I'm starting the year off by painting a series of little interiors around my house.
One of the downfalls of the "Daily Painting Movement" is that its original intention backfires so easily. To my understanding, producing many small paintings, day after day, is supposed to cure perfectionist tendencies- to free artists up to experiment, and to take risks. After all, if you aren't investing a month on one painting, it shouldn't matter so much if you mess up, right?
Well, I think the way things work out for many of us is that we start thinking that every single small painting should be good. The tightening grip of perfectionism still shows up. Taking risks becomes unusual.
So that's one of my resolutions- to try and take more risks in my work. Also, to sometimes paint larger, and spend more than one or two days on a painting. What's yours?
9 comments:
I love interior scenes. Can't wait to see the rest of your home series! About resolutions, I'm still at the stage of resolving to make some, but I do feel change in the air. Happy New Year, Taryn!
well said! beautiful start!
Admiral resolutions! I'm still coming up with mine, but it will ceratainly involve increasing the time behind the easel! Your work is beautiful, thanks for sharing!
I love this composition and the post too. I've been wanting to do some interiors, so I'll be following closely. I've also been wrestling with the "Daily Painting" issue. I started small dailies to learn how to paint better. I did, but also got into the habit of painting to produce a painting. I want to focus more on content, meaning and enjoyment rather than production. When I started my blog 3 years ago, my mother (now 92) wisely asked, "If you don't post a painting today, with the world come to an end?" Lately I've seen she's right, as usual. So I've given myself permission to not post a new painting every day. AND this means the freedom to paint larger, slower, try new things and spend more time THINKING about what I'm doing! It's freeing! Thanks for bringing this up.
Sarah, Suzanne, Redspaintings and Karen, thank you all for your responses. I get the sense that there is a bit of change in the air as far as the Daily Painting Movement goes. I hope the coming year is great for you all art-wise!
Beautifully painted! Wonderful colors!!
I am still going to paint as daily as I can but I am also going to take the Marine's advice and only post what I am really proud of. Therefore posting less often and it's ok..........
Great little interior painting.
I continue to work on getting ready for the Celebration of Fine Art
This subject is different for you.
A great Painting!
Happy 2013 from a sister DPP member.
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