FRIDAY NITE -EDGE and BEETS

Two Paintings this week,,The "Beets" and an abstract "Edge". No I don't see any common thread between the two. Being true to my "one small painting a week " committment and then whatever.... the small representational work really engages me and takes me out of myself in a way that I don't have to invest myself in the work...it paints itself it seems. The abstracts are not as free flowing as they once were. I sometimes have to take breaks more frequently and return with fresh eyes. No pre-conceived ideas alway work best. until monday.....

IF TUESDAY THEN POMEGRANATES-click to bid-

The paint on this painting is so wet that it shines like patent leather shoes, (one of my favorite odors from childhood). Sunday shoes and tap shoes. I still love the smell. The painting session was good today and I feel as though I have accomplished something...
thanks
anne

FRENCH PRESS (click here for price)

This painting is one of my favorites. I think because of the warm light on the items and that "morning feel".

KETTLE (click here for price)

LOOKING DOWN I and II (click here for price)

\Ahhhh. Decent day of painting but no good photos. I painted over two previous paintings..It is such a relief to see the old disappear, especially if it is sooo bad it practically screams "throw me out". the new painting which does not have a name yet is probably one that will not change, of course, I always say that on the day of completion...next day ...sometimes major changes, sometimes minor ones.
The second painting is so wet that he photo is too shiny to see details or good color. I am posting it anyway so that I can get some feedback. thanks
anne

TUESDAY NITE

It is day two of the week. The painting of abstract with "no title" on day three is not the end result I am looking for. I have finally decided that there is no way to allow any words like "saleable", "looks like...", "wrong colors for a ...room" to creep into my head. Don;t really want to paint for an audience or a buyer. I realized that the "stuck place" that I was in for awhile was exactly about those words and the work was not as imaginative but canned. Of course this was subcouncious at the time.or was it uncousciou.... I like to paint unconsciously .it is only looking backward that I see what might have been going on in my head at the time
9 chocolate chip cookies this evening. Ridiculous. Tomorrow I will post new work and "in progress" if there are any.

anne

FRENCH PRESS

There is no sense pretending that I will paint something wonderful tomorrow.. I am back to Abstracts and they are sometimes painful...many changes..turning them upside down for a new "view" overpainting and then once in awhile a fresh painting that appears in one session...? not so in a long time. Tomorrow I will work on a small canvas that was started thursday, changed on saturday and turned upside down for a start tomorrow. today was an "off work" day..there is always tomorrow
anne