Well, I’ve got two new paintings started. They are in varied stages of having texture and color applied. It’s fun to start new ones…I had a couple of ideas in my mind on where I wanted to go with them when I started two days ago and already they are taking me on a different journey. To me, this is the thrill of the creative process. It will be interesting to see what is next. Today, I added more texture. Wonder what tomorrow will bring once this layer of texture is dry?.....
Please understand that I am not bragging…I am so sincerely humbled and thrilled at being selected by Kennedy Publishing to have two of my paintings juried in to be published in their new book, “Best of Worldwide Mixed Media Artists, Vol. l”. The book is supposed to be available for purchase in April. I received an email from them this week saying the proofs are on the way and I should receive them sometime next week. Once approved, then it will be the waiting period until the book is actually published and available for purchase. For anyone interested…stay tuned and check back often…as soon as I have detailed information that it is available and where/how the book can be purchased, I will post it here.
Got some much needed sleep last night…not as much as I’d like but enough to keep me going for another day. Yesterday (Thursday morning) I delivered eight paintings (including the two new ones) as planned and everything was approved and accepted. As of 3 PM they were happily enjoying the view from the 16th floor penthouse condo at Center Pointe on Elm overlooking the city of Greensboro with a view of the Allegheny mountain range in the distance. Wish I could have stayed with them….the view was gorgeous! They will remain there until January…unless of course they sell before then and that would be wonderful.
A huge thank you to Jim Wolfe of Wolfe Homes and the designer as well as Meg Sternberg of Heart of Living Home Gallery, all of whom made this possible. The stamina and vision came as needed to complete this project. It was definitely a stretch for me but God supplied as He is so faithful to do.
My walls at home and in the studio are stripped bare….guess I need to start painting again but maybe I’ll take a break until after Christmas….unless I really get the urge to address all the creative thoughts rushing through my brain. ...... Another heartfelt thank you to all involved!
Well, I made the deadline….finished two paintings in 24 hours….dry, sealed, and ready to hang….now to catch up on some much needed sleep. God definitely gave me the strength I needed.
This is a first for me today…trying to finish up two paintings in one day. Whew! The creativity seems to be flowing so far… if only the paint will dry fast enough. Hopefully I can somehow manage to get all the layers on that need to be applied….only time will tell. Generally I have much time between layers to see where the painting is going to take me next, so this is a real challenge. I am thankful the texture was already applied to the canvases or it would have surely been impossible. Not only do the layers of paint need to be applied, but once finished each one has to be sealed, photographed, named, hanging wires attached, title cards made, etc. I sure need some Divine help today….they need to be finished and submitted for acceptance by tonight so they can be hung tomorrow. It’s one of those days where I keep telling myself, “Nothing is impossible with God”.