“Feeling it Out” 4×4 oil on canvas
I have been a little overwhelmed lately. Not by painting per se. Painting is how I handle overwhelm. But sometimes there’s nothing better than taking color to a tiny, almost insignificant canvas and seeing what happens.
No thunder or lightning today. No clouds parting. No burning bush. Just routine. Just ritual. Just an egret with her otherworldly patience, wading in murky waters, feeling it out as she goes.
All my paintings from the month will be available February 3 at the gallery and online February 6.
2 Comments
2 Comments
Leave a Reply
Written by Denise Hopkins
More From The Blog
Day 31. Blessing for the Seeker
"Seeking, Striving, in it with all my Heart" 48x48in oil on canvas “I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.” -Vincent Van Gogh This is the part where I stare at the blinking cursor on my screen. Because there’s a jumble of thoughts, of what I could...
Day 29. Probably had been for quite some time.
"Expanded Horizons" 10x10 oil on canvas This bird has been my mind all month, but I’ve resisted the urge to do 31 paintings of her. I’ve seen several since the start of the month: on a drive where she flew over me for at least a mile and I had to force myself to focus...
Day 28. For A New Beginning
"Courage Kindled" 6x6 oil on canvas Today’s painting did not come swiftly or easily. I scratched off more of it than I added. But, in the end, I really think this is the painting that wanted to be brought to the surface. This is the one that took all that scraping off...
I feel like January has been overwhelming in general. Not sure how much I buy into astrology, tarot, etc., (I really don’t), but I’ve been on a healing journey, and the stuff I’m reading about this time being one in which I’m emerging and moving into a time that may be less safe–because I’m ready–is resonating.
I’m eager to see where this new time will take you. Your photographs lately have been stunning.