I teach a lot. I love to teach. I consider myself an educator. However, there's an old saying, "those who can, do. . . those who can't, teach." Ridiculous. One thing though, I feel I can "lose" my personal voice after teaching a few workshops in a row. It doesn't take much. It's that "voice" that lives in the "intuitive" part of the brain. When one paints and paints and paints and paints, (earnestly) ones personality can't help but emerge. This is the place I need to get back to and there's nothing else to do but paint and put in the mileage! It's really like riding a bike. That point I want to reach of feeling like I can ride without holding onto the handle bars and weave back and forth, speed up, slow down. So I came home and dove in. These are 3 of 12
12" x 16" panels I painted to just try and find my voice again.
"Center of Attention"
12" x 16"
Oil on Panel
"Range Free"
12" x 16"
Oil on Panel
"Wooden Pitcher"
12" x 16"
Oil on Panel
Lovely. I'd like to see the rest hear u will be in tx in 2014. Good
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I see in these paintings, especially in Center of Attention, and also in Range Free, a quality that I've noticed in Sorolla's works. The light is so strongly felt that I feel I have to squint, yet the colors you use are actually kind of dull, especially in Center of Attention, where it's really just a grey tone! When I attempt a bright light by using a yellow-white it's not at all effective like this. One of Sorolla's works is just a dark blue, and greyed brown, yet you feel you have to cover your eyes. What causes this, is it a values difference, or are you pushing the temperature? I would really like to know, because I am amazed how these unsaturated colors work together! Thanks for any info!
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