A while back I posted about experimenting with non-objective work, so I thought I’d share the results here. I’m not sure what you’d call this configuration of canvases…an installation? In any event, I installed this piece in my living room this weekend during the power outage, and even without electricity it brightened up the place. This is my first abstract in quite a while:
As an artist exploration and experimentation is very important to me. On the surface this doesn’t seem to have much relationship to my landscape paintings, but there is something to learn here, and perhaps at some point these experiments can also help me to grow with my landscapes as well. In any event, it was fun, fun, fun! Installed, this work is pretty large, measuring about 39″ across by 40″ tall. The small canvases to the side may not be quite to scale, so I will try to photograph the whole thing installed in the room and post it here when I do.
Here it is in the room:
One day when I have time I’d like to get rid of those green walls, but I guess they’ll have to do for now.
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Jennifer!Hello!It is so beautiful what you are painting!Especially this very abstraction. It is very successful on the wall. Please , in any circumstances, don’t quit your vocation! My sister is also a painter, she finished special school for 7 years ago. All these years she was drawing different pictures, portraits, also landscapes, but now she maybe doesn’t have any inspiration, she does nothing. How old are you?maybe she has an age crisis? She is 22. Now she is a medical assistant. And do you have any other occupations?O’K,I]m finishing. I wish you to be an inspiration yourself and to gladden us with your masterpieces. Be happy and good luck!
Hi Carmen,
Thank you so much for the nice compliments. I am glad you like the abstract. I enjoyed making it and I look forward to making more!
In answer to your questions I am a “young” 39 years of age
. I am a full time painter and I feel very fortunate to be able to do something that I love in such a committed way. But it wasn’t always thus. There were many years where I held down other jobs full time and then painted when I had the chance. I’ve had very tiny studios and no studio at all, but somehow I still managed to find a way to paint. Your sister is so young. If she has the desire, then she can find a way to carve out a little time for her to explore her artwork. I know one artist who is very talented who didn’t even START painting until he was 38 years old!
Sometimes taking a class or workshop is a nice motivator to get a person started making art again. But really all it takes is a little bit of commitment. Your sister could begin by telling herself, “I will commit to sitting down today and drawing or painting for just one hour”. If she can just get started I can almost guarantee you that she will go for longer than that. It is easy to get lost in your project once you get started. Sometimes starting is the biggest obstacle.
Best wishes,
Jennifer
Hi!
I’m a Spanish part time painter. I’ve been following your wonderful work for a long time, here in the net.
Sorry, I don’t speak English fluently.
I like all your paintings, but this new one is fantastic.
I invite you to visit my blog, probably you aren’t going to understand anything, but you can see the pictures and write down a message.
Martina,
Thank you for your compliments! I appreciate your interest in my work. I’ve checked your blog and I think you are doing some wonderful things there. Unfortunately my knowledge of Spanish is nonexistant but I enjoyed the images very much.
Best wishes,
Jennifer
Brilliant! Such a gorgeous outpouring of creative energy! It’s amazing to see what is illuminated/turned on from the inside when the external power souce is turned off! That electrical outage served a wonderful purpose. BRAVO!
Michele,
Thank you my friend for your feedback. I’m glad you like my little foray into abstraction. I look forward to exploring it some more. Grazie Mille!
Best wishes,
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer! This one nearly jumped off the computer screen at me. Beautiful! Definitely leaves one wanting more! Take care, Michaux
Michaux!
. Take care and stay in touch.
Thanks a bunch. What a delight to see your comments here. I appreciate the feedback very much. Guess I’d better get busy…I’d hate to leave you wanting
Jennifer
I, too, really like this painting. I can feel the synergy! Keep up all you do, Jennifer…You are SO talented. (Sorry, I have not bee on your web site for a while. Enjoyed my visit so much!)