I’ve wondered about this for a really long time.. it probably wont affect how I paint because I paint how I feel at the time, but I’m curious to know the results! which of my painting styles do you like best? for those who don’t know, my “ochre” works are the earthy pieces, my impasto…
The control freak in me loved organizing the whole thing, not having to fit in with other artists (usually also control freaks) and being able to have final say. a lot of the things I had percolating in the back of my mind from my other exhibitions definitely played a part and on the whole I thought they went well…. because I was so rushed the opening wasn’t as well organized as I would have liked and I didn’t have time to issue a second press release.
I am very proud of the effort that went into this show and of the final result…. everyone seemed to have a good time, and the article in the leader newspaper definitely brought people in. I will do a proper post mortem later…. then I will get stuck into cleaning the horrific bombsite that is my studio and get it running again.
Or I could mention the market fluxes such as the fact that Lucien Freud is huge in the market at the moment, that his works have been seeing a surge in prices in the past few years – but what I really want to talk about is the feel of this work and why it is actually beautiful rather than ugly…. he pointed out every flaw, every shred of humanity and forces us to acknowledge that – but to also see that that reality is what is beautiful, those flaws are what makes her a person and that as a person she is beautiful. he is saying look at this woman, she isn’t perfect, she has her flaws but she is a work of art – every person holds within them a work of art because we all have beauty.
I’m the sort of person who goes in (and sometimes off) the deep end, I like to push myself, I like to be better, faster, stronger….. it’s taken me a few years to learn that I can’t just push myself and I can’t just expect the same standards I used to have, strange but true…. finally, at the end of March I was able to surprise my dad for his birthday by walking up to his apartment.
Languid – 18×36 Acrylic and gesso on Canvas this myspace debarcle has burnt me out of a lot of social media at the moment, at least for non art related media…. So many marketing newsletters have come to me lately saying that not one person can do everything, that we all have to sort out our priorities and not spread ourselves too thin and I think that this is a lesson I really need to learn…. I get distracted by a new shiny site and I am off and signed up and working away and my focus is spread so thin you can use it for a supermodel.
Discovery – 36 x 36 Acrylic, Pastel and Gesso on Canvas by Jennie Rosenbaum Well, am i supposed to feel different?… Nor do I feel some sort of terror that I’m growing old. I am where I’m supposed to be and I am who I’m supposed to be and I’m happy with that!
Verso – 18" x 18" Oils on Canvas by Jennie Rosenbaum I’ve been wondering for a while about my little picture descriptions. I used to write little 1-2 line descriptions, almost like a little obscure story, a window into the piece. they were not poetic exactly but slightly lyrical in nature. Time stalks us all,…
Reflection 24 x 36 Oils on Canvas by Jennie Rosenbaum I read Hazel Dooney’s blog somewhat religiously, it’s inspiring to read the thoughts of such a successful young female artist – especially one I have quite a bit in common with. She recently wrote a fascinating post about victimization amongst female artists which really touched…
Freedom – 36 x 36 Oils on Canvas by Jennie I am the type of person who ignores achievements and focusses on my failures while still changing the goal posts to ensure I fail more and more. it’s stupid and childish and I can’t seem to break the habit. so here, I am going to…
Jennie's Palette 