This is one of the pieces I have been working on lately. the figure is complete but I will be adding a glazed element to the painting in full color…. I could see it in my head every time i closed my eyes but I was afraid to work without a model and proper lighting.
really, it’s pathetic. I kept trying to drag myself to my studio and finding myself feverish and shivering, still trying to hold onto my easel. The good news is I’m almost better.
The other night I came home from a party where I had enjoyed much art geeking and looking at amazing works. well, after all that I had no choice but to paint – it was a physical need so I practically ran into the studio at 2:30am pausing only to grab my iPod.
Sorry I havn’t been posting as much lately, I seem to be going through one of my periodic antisocial phases when I hide away from the world.
I seem to be in a loop of trying to get motivated to do anything and sketching franticly, putting in marathon efforts.
I’m feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment, I have some business side stuff I need to do and some sewing for an upcoming festival and the neverending flu appears to have resurfaced turning me into a melancholy lump incapable of performing basic functions.At times I find it very hard to get enthused about anything.
Currently Untitled,by JennieAt this rate I might end up being one of those artists who names everything ‘untitled’! anyway, I am looking at more challenging shapes within this technique. before my impasto pieces had a total of 6 main lines.
Many of my paintings wear hidden underwear. most of my favorite techniques involve underpainting to add richness and depth to the finished piece.
I know I promised you all I wouldn’t fiddle with finished works but to be honest this one just didn’t feel finished. I hadn’t signed it and the more I looked at it it just didn’t feel right.
I am refining my images with more pre-production and am playing with different media and different variations on my favorite techniques. It’s less about over-thinking and more about trying to be faithful to the visions in my head. It’s hard to explain but thrilling – It’s like something has been unlocked inside that allows me to see what I want to achieve and I have the trust in my ability to allow the piece inside me to come out.
Jennie's Palette 