What is more enjoyable than being outdoors on a beautiful day sketchbook in hand? Sketching in my garden last summer proved to be very motivating. I enjoyed the process, and felt that some of the work I did had enough creative energy to fuel a number of paintings. Here’s the sketch that fueled my creative path this fall…
Here are some of the paintings produced this fall, inspired my my sketch…
I found working in a series a challenge, and I did love it. The down side seemed to be that some paintings lost spontaneity. Honestly, I would say that is the case with the one above!
This one turned out better, I think!
The up side seemed to be the link I felt between my drawing skill and what is showing up in my finished paintings is getting stronger. I recognize my joy in linear play, and as I became more familiar with the shapes I had created, I strengthened them a bit as I went along.
In this one, I tried to retain the sketch feeling…
I never felt like I had the “final say” with any of these paintings, or captured quite what I had imagined. Still, one summer sketch occupied most of my creative output this fall. I still feel there is lot of learning to do from these paintings before I put this series totally behind me. I’d love to hear from others working in a series- the pittfalls, the upsides, and all.
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