The Creative Process

Friday, March 16, 2012

PUSHING AROUND MAGENTA

A call for some magenta in these collages. So painted papers last week and started putting together a night at the dye-vats.

Little time to work yesterday and today. Been out and about plus engaged in other things but I did put down a collaged background today.

Now I'm at the point of thinking about how to define the dye-vat squares.

Oil Pastels? Stitched lines? Will I put more marks, texture on the circles.

Perhaps circle around the rim with stitching?

I usually make some samples to see how the techniques look. I'll do that next.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

TABLETOP SPACE...

is there ever enough !?

I was putting the room back together where we hung up the leaning shelves.

Freed up one of the tabletops in the studio by moving the sewing machine into the spare room right by the studio. It's on a game table now. Not sure that will work - not enough table top space.

I can sew the collages in there when I get to that point. We'll see how that goes.

Also moved the extra BFK and other large flat art work in there too.

Figuring out how I can make better use of the table top space. I need areas for painting, drying papers, organizing the painted papers to be able to see what I have while I'm working, glossy picture box, fabric scraps, and of course a working space.

Nelson says, "Do you want to buy another table at IKEA?"

:-)

Table top shots while working on the dye vat collages in the studio today.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

LEANING PICTURE SHELVES

2 leaning picture shelves in the spare bedroom. Nelson's had this project going for a couple weeks. Being busy, the project's been in start and stop mode for weeks, but we finally got them up & painted.

He uses poplar for all the art shelves in the house. This wood resists twisting in the drying process, so the boards are great for shelves.

• Shelf with wall taped during final painting.

Used same 'ivory' as on the walls, though this was a low semigloss. Keeping the look minimal.

• 2 closeups to get an idea of the construction.

Monday, March 12, 2012

LET THERE BE BETTER LIGHT!

I work in a loft. No windows but my space overlooks the great room which is filled with light. I also have two skylights in the studio.

As the sun moves during the day, the quality of the natural light in my studio changes. I find myself moving the tables around to catch the track lighting as the day goes on.

The 'heads' have been pointed at the art work on the ledges, rather than the work tables. Not helpful when I need the light beamed on the table tops.

My husband, who is always available for a 'job' came in and redirected the track lighting.

Nelson adjusting the heads & looking at the redirected lighting.

Thanks, my dear!