This is my latest canvas, in its last but one incarnation. I had been wanting to see if I could add some serene energy to the frenetic activity on my canvases. I am pretty satisfied with the results. I have one last sketch from which to work then I am going to devote my energies to getting my little ducklings out in to the scary world to see how they fare. For me to feel healthy and sane, I need to balance the solitude to reflect on my life with the action of getting out there and living life. I feel that I am growing as an artist as I introduce introspection into my images to balance the strength and energy that goes into my art.
For this series, which I will begin to reveal over the nest few days, I started with a sketch I did on paper using paint sticks. Drawing is an immediate reaction to emotions, images and the medium. Paint brushes put a little distance between the artist and the canvas, allowing the artist, and the viewer to move back and forth in communication.
