When the pressure gets tough......

.... get creating.  I think I'm going through a mid life art crisis.  Struggling to solidify my style and get through a lot of commissions, work and just general plans for the next stage of my career.  I think there was bad kharma in the area I used to work in as I found it really hard to get any work completed.  Many days I'd sit there for hours, then it would result in so many works (that to me) had failed, it was quite depressing.  Even worse is that I'm such a perfectionist, and I need that magic 'it's finished' moment to happen.  Sadly no magic fairy has been visiting me lately and not a lot has gotten finished!!

Now though I think I've fixed the problem and I've moved my 'studio' to another room of the house.  It took me two days to move all my art supplies in one of our spare bedrooms, and it still isn't finished - although I'm close to it.  I'm crammed in the room but I love it, and being crowded by so much stuff just inspires me.  Like I'm living in my own secondhand store!  The only depressing part of the whole move-to-another-room was the sight of just how much art supplies I actually own.  No wonder I've always been poor!  I've decided I'm never moving house, because moving my art will need a whole truck of its own.  I've still got pencils from when I was 10 years old!!!

So anyway, I haven't shared any of the new work with you for a while because so much has been wrapped up in secrecy.  I promise I'll reveal those soon.  Until then here is a piece I finished last week.  I bought some of the most amazing canvas in the world, and it has resulted in a painting I just adore.  I'm really looking forward to pushing my work to the next level in the coming months.

"Pressure"
Acrylic on canvas
30cm x 40cm

Comments

[art4friends]

im glad you fixed your little problem. because this is stunning. stunning stunning.

[Andria]

Well that was well worth the wait! I love this one. The depth in the colours really appeals to me.

[Bec]

gorgeous!

[Dara]

oh i can totally relate about the masses of art supplies! it wasa shock when we moved not long ago.

Love your painting, she has such a wonderful pose.

[Emmaroseart]

I love moving stuff around, it's like a metaphor for reorganising the thoughts in your head. Looks like it's helped unblock your artblock! I am happy to say I am drawing regularly again, and loving letting loose myself!