Often times I feel like I have fallen into a black hole. Time marches on whether I am ready for it or not.
The Airport show has come and gone. It was a lot of work, but I am happy I did it. Originally, I was asked to produce 25 larger paintings. When the time came to hang, there was only room for 19. It was all good. I believe it is important to be flexible, especially in the world of art. And as that show came to an end, I had to make some important life discissions. I choose to give up my little part time job, which I loved dearly to pursue a full-time life as an artist, so now here I am pondering what my new life looks like. Somedays I struggle with finding the time to paint because life gets in the way. Other times I'm happy to get in the zone and let my creative energies flow.
Here is a sneak peek at my new life. I started painting florals. I plan on doing maybe nine of these. They are just fun little paintings 12 x 12 on box canvases. We will see how it goes.
And then there are these. I usually don't do wildlife, but since I live in the woods, this may be a new genre for me. After mama feral..... A whole other part of my life.... was taken by a mountain lion, I painted the emotion of that, plus mule deer abound on my hillside (probably what drew the mountain lion to us.) Now I am also painting mule deer. It is a start in another direction. I have a second Mountain Lion Painting started and while the image is in my head. It is still a work in progress.
And just because... I discovered a virtual Wildlife Juried Art exhibit and entered these. It is so out of my comfort zone, but hey all they ca say is yes or no, so I went for it. Ah the life of a full-time professional artist. And then there is the joy of painting waterfalls, because I do love them. After a hike to Faery Falls, I started painting it. After a quick block in and some actual brush time, I came up with this. It is still in the rough stages, but I do love painting nature. I should have it done in another sitting or two.
And then of course there is plein air. Being in nature connects me to my happy place. Since retiring in July, I have had the opportunity to take a couple of trips to Hat Creek which is a favorite fishing location not too far from me. While most visitors are casting their rods, I am busy capturing the moment in paint.
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