The Garden of Death - Hugo Simberg
I'm trying to paint. I told myself I would do an icon-style painting of Blessed Alberto Marvelli, and I did the drawing and the transfer onto the panel, but I cannot tie myself down to painting something quite so carefully as such a project requires right now. I haven't painted in over a month. Part of my neurosis is that I allow myself to become intimidated after going so long without painting. I lose my focus and can't figure out what to do - and i think everything is worthless. I spiral down from there.
Yesterday I decided to paint something fun instead of something so serious as a saint.
Turns out I'm painting a priest levitating holding his tablet, and maybe a cell phone - just for fun - no studies, no drawings - just an untrained amateur painting without rules.
The art shown here is Finnish, it is a detail from a fresco in a cathedral, by 19th century painter Hugo Simberg.
Well even though you're painting didn't end up in the results that you wanted it to be, I still find that image above wonderful. :D
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The painting above is striking indeed.
ReplyDeleteI am sure the inspiration will come Terry, I love your art so keep going!
Blessings,
Ann:)
Terry - one of my neighbors is into woodworking - makes furniture, hope chests, etc. He told me when he finally got over his fear of making mistakes - he called it "being daring" - his work really blossomed.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if that helps...
i'm still waiting for you to add to my tattoo.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad loved watching Bob Ross (the artist/painter) on tv sometimes and I remember Mr. Ross "proclaiming" whenever he accidentally painted something he didn't like, "oh well, a happy-mistake"). So I thought I'd relate that to you. Works for me,too, LOL.. RosaMaria...
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