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Did two more paintings last night. The first is on canvas, and
the second is on wood:
I don't like the second one at all. I just wanted to try some
colors that someone might like. Regardless, it seems - with
the feedback I have received from Delores and others - that
there are two separate formulas which are most successful.
First, I am going to stick to canvas, not wood. The wood
absorbs too much color, so the money I save by not
purchasing canvas is wasted on paint. Plus, the wood "bows".
Second, I work best with a 24 x 30 canvas size. If I use
another dimension, it should be larger, not smaller. I need
the freedom of a larger space.
Third, the most popular styles are like "Turbulence"/"Eye of
Luckily for me, those are the two most fun styles to do. The
"Turbulence" style is with wax and using my hands to paint.
The "Getting a Vibe" style is done by first painting two
separate backgrounds, one on each side, and letting it dry
before proceeding. It seems to give the paintings a depth
they would not otherwise have.
Now that I have some very concrete "marching orders" I have
a real sense of purpose. My mind is sometimes full of
"chatter". When I paint, however, my mind goes totally
blank. I have found that the music I paint to is an important
(not necessary, but helpful) element. I like to listen to either
Faithless (my favorite band - I recommend "Reverence" if you
want to check them out) or Rap. Yes, Rap. You read
correctly. I like the Bad Boy artists - Notorious B.I.G., Mase,
even Puffy Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy/Whatever he goes by these
days. I also like Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown. Yes, they are
crude, nasty, mean, violent, ridiculous. Something about it,
though, makes a great background for painting. It's like
listening to stories about life (a life I cannot relate to) to
background music I know.
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We have our second "writing fiction" class tomorrow. Our
assignment (April 25) was to write 1) a description of the
classroom; 2) write a narrative summary of what you had for
breakfast this morning; and 3) write a dialogue exchange. I
did all three while still in class. I usually have to go ahead a
step or two to retain interest in what I am doing. Especially
when there are "irrelevant discussions" in progress. Wow.
That sounds pretty arrogant. I have just been in so many
classes in my life through grad and undergrad and work that I
have little patience where wasted time is concerned. I like to
get down to business - action items, identification of the
problems to solve - the "chatter" I may sometimes focus on in
my personal life (which has gotten a thousand times better) is
absent when I am in a class setting. I am all about getting
what I came for, and don't appreciate people getting in the
way of the stated objectives. So, guess I need to pray about
that. I am looking forward to seeing where in our journey we
are taken next.
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