Constant Dreamer

Star Painting Redo

There is nothing like showing a bunch of people a finished project to help me decide that I really don't like it. I ended up gessoing over the painting I showed you in the last post and started over. This time, it's more of a drawing than a painting, but it's definitely more "me" than the last piece for sure. I'm all about repetition and any messes are planned and more organized (just how I like my messes).

The old painting and heavy texture is still visible, which I love.

I also finished the edges with India ink the same as I do with my little drawings. I really like how it creates a separation from the wall when viewed straight on (I hung this on a similarly colored blue wall despite the fact it looks white in the photo). Oh! This piece is about 2x3 feet. Or 24x36 inches. Also 61x 91 centimeters. Acrylic and ink on stretched canvas.

Stars

I finally finished a painting! This one is about 2 ft x 3 ft. It's all acrylic and there are many layers. Layers that were painted over and over and over again. I couldn't make up my mind and consequently, this painting has gone through many incarnations. Why stars? Why not? It's fun and whimsical and that's really what matters to me.

The first image shows the direction I like to hang it and this next one is my husband's preference. He says it reminds him of looking out the window here in Minneapolis in the winter (barring the absence of the stars and the rainbow of colors). Don't ask me. He said it. Thankfully, it can be turned any way we'd like.

Here's a detail:

I am working on a set of paintings now that I will scan in and make into prints. Photos of my new office? Not so much yet. It's a disaster again because of all the painting. Haha.