My Studio Today

 

My Workspace in the Day

 

My living room studio over 40 years ago in Colorado.  A friend is visiting and sitting in my rocking chair, thinking deep thoughts. I often hosted dinners with my artist friends and made things like steamed broccoli and quiche. Yum! We often talked all night long about our projects, art, and gave critiques of each other's work. Such a great community we were!

Sketches in the Book...

 

(6x9 inch sketchbook)

Drawing in the old sketchbook to keep the creative fires burning.

Quick Paintings

 

(12x12 inches, acrylics)

Quick paintings are like quick sketch. Takes about an hour. Fun.

Worship & Paint

 

(11x14 inches acrylic painting)

On May 16th, I participated in a Worship & Paint event at Zion Apostolic Church. There were about 20 men and women there, ready to listen to worship music and allow it to speak to their hearts as they painted. We were given 11x14 inch stretched canvases, basic acrylic colors (red, blue, yellow, black, and white). We also took our choice of brushes and glitter.

I have never done this sort of  event. The closest I have come was to play worship or soaking music at home, while I work on my collages or dolls.  Sometimes I like to work in silence. This time I wanted to express my response to the music. But I couldn't hear it! (I have nerve deafness). At home I use a Bluetooth system that is directly connected to my hearing aids. It is like having a beautiful concert set up right in my ears!

Because I couldn't hear the music at the event, my mind started "replaying" the last CD I listened to at home. It was lovely. I felt the music deeply and out came this abstraction. All the colors were mixed from the red, blue, yellow, black, and white paints I received. I didn't use any glitter, although I was tempted. 

What a wonderful evening it was. I met other creatives and saw their work. There were all types of expressions- calligraphy, realism, landscapes, Scripture, and still life from nature. Everyone was painting from their own  imaginations. Afterwards,  people left their pieces to be displayed at the church. I opted to take mine home as I was not finished with it. The picture above, however, is my completed and varnished piece.

Thank you for looking!