Painting with your intuition--I have a real big problem with that. When I try, I get more frustrated--I usually will end up with some kind of art that I'm happy with--basically you don't stop adding layers or whatever until your happy with it. But you're supposed to enjoy the process or 'journey', and I don't, which means I like to have a plan before I start anything--just the way my mind works.
And then came along week 6 of Life Book with Tam's lesson, it is exactly the type of 'intuitive' painting that fits me. I really don't want to get into the details too much, since this was Tamara Laporte's technique taught to us--but all I can say is that if you're looking for a diverse mixed media year long class with many different familiar artists--then this is the place for you.
So a little peek of the WIP for my first piece that came out of this lesson--
If you're not familiar with Life book--the basis is to make journal pages from the lessons you learn each week, and at the end of the year, you put them together to make a journal--Life Book 2015. But I really don't journal in this way ( I really don't journal much at all)--so in my way--I put it on canvas--
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(my way of journaling)--but back to this particular lesson--I like to call it a planned intuitive painting, if that makes sense. There was a step-by-step process to this piece, but by the end, you just get into the flow, and I got out of my own way and really let my intuition take over--I loved painting this way.
Another 'planned intuitive' piece--
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...on a 10 x 20 gallery canvas
lots of layers--which makes great texture--
And next, I decided to do this technique on a mirror frame--the start--
...and the finish--
--I love it--a new way of laying down your paint and etc.--thank you Tam for an awesome lesson!
lots of layers--which makes great texture--
And next, I decided to do this technique on a mirror frame--the start--
...and the finish--
--I love it--a new way of laying down your paint and etc.--thank you Tam for an awesome lesson!
8 comments:
Oh my goodness! Everything here is so incredibly gorgeous! I love the frames! Wow! Your work is really exciting!
Your work is always so beautiful to my mind. The colors, the vivacity...! I wish I'd known of the Life Book thing. I am going to favorite the site and hope they do it again next year!
This turned out great! I'm currently working on a piece following the tutorial you last posted, the one with the cat in it. I'm having a lot of fun with it, thanks for your generosity in sharing.
Diane!! Wow! this is gorgeous!! Great colors! I know what you mean, I feel the same about intuitive painting. I have trouble letting go in my art as well. I am a huge fan of Tam. So happy you tried this and obviously it was worth it! And it even has your amazing signature style! Hope all is well ! xo
Wonderful, how happy!
I really love this style :) It is very beautiful and interesting with all the colours and detailes to discover!
LOVE all the works shown!
Hello there! New to your blog and am really enjoying my visit! I'm also new to "Life Book"and have been following along, learning new things but not posting much of my work. I love your frame here, and this may sound odd, but I actually love the starting phase just as it was! The light hand and colors are so dreamy without the established lines to me. Don't get me wrong, love the finished product too, but there was something about your "before" that really appealed to me :)
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