Little artifacts.

Midnight at Playground
10"x7"
multimedia on paper
$100

It almost takes me longer to name these blasted paintings than to paint them. I made seven of these 10"x7" paintings over the weekend. I wanted to have some more accessible art works available. I think working in all different sizes is good discipline. When I only did big paintings, I felt constrained by a lack of space when I contemplated smaller things. Without so much space to cover, I can work out ideas faster and they actually flow faster, too.

I took some time to read Sharon Kingston's and Nancy Haygeman's blogs. They both take more time to write about what they are doing and thinking in their lives that relates to art than I do. I was wondering why I feel so inert when showing my paintings both on this blog and in real life. I've come to the conclusion that I haven't related my art to bigger things because I am not thinking of these things when I'm composing but assume that my interests have influenced my art. I would rather let the viewer have the space to commune with the painting in their first approach because that's how I like to approach art, literature and music. I certainly don't think that there is only one way to approach showing one's art and I appreciate my fellow artist's enthusiasm and knowledge and wonder if I should modify the way I present my art.

I've exhausted my little self with all this thoughtfulness so perhaps tomorrow I can explore my current interests.