Sitting in the bathtub this morning, I was looking at a card I bought just because I love the picture so much. the thought occured to me that I have not stated why I am writing this blog. I think I thought it would occur naturally but so far it has not. I am not marketing my paintings or a book or anything else. I am in love with thinking of new ways to be creative and I was hoping that if I wrote down some things I have found to work that others would write back and tell me what worked for them. We all can help each other with our experiences. Connecting the dots is what it is all about and the more dots you have the better.
I like to think that someday somebody will be able to use a comment I have made and do a new thing because it was the idea they needed right then. That is what every creativity book is about. It would be a wonderful thing to hear of any stories out there.
Original photo here.
I am a Northwest artist who is fascinated by faces and people. I work with a brush drawing of a face or human figure. Then I apply ink, paint and gel in various layers to create rich colors and textures. Along the way my images are painted, scrubbed, rinsed off, then ink and paint are reapplied until the final image is finally revealed. The process of discovering who the figures will become keeps me "intrigued and absorbed."