“Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” -Pablo Picasso
Last fall, I decided to shake things up a bit in my personal artwork and did a series of paintings that looked like chalk on a black canvas.
For about a decade, I have drawn portraits in graphite, so doing an inverse style definitely gave my brain a challenge. In that season of my life, you can tell something sparked. Why? Because it wasn't just "a" portrait. It turned into 5 portraits!
When inspiration hits you, sometimes you just have to keep painting, and that's exactly what I did. I was up before the crack of dawn, excited to be painting! That is the artist's high that you crave. One of not just contentment but intense focus, immense delight, and enthralled engagement.
I'll share with you the reference image to show you how different the painting worked out to be. Why? The reference wasn't my anchor. It was more like a loose tether, and I let my creativity flow from there.
Being an artist, as hard as it may be for some paintings, it's important to look back at your OWN work. There is a story of highs and lows, a story of triumphs and defeats, a story of learning and growth. It is a story of where you started and how far you have come. And for me, this painting reminds me of a fond fall adventure into the opposite of how I thought for so long. It reminds me that there is joy in the challenge, fun in pushing my boundaries, and hope for new inspiration.
Hand-painted in Adobe Photoshop CC using the Wacom Intuos Pro and the Wacom Art Pen.
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