Reflections

Now there is a little magical anecdote with this layering today. I will let you decide what you think may of happened, but for me, its going into one of those 'X-files' kind of situations.

While the layers are being built up upon each other, it takes a while, because although the drying time of the acrylic really isnt that long in the scheme of things, it does mean bursts of waiting in between. (Perfect for the neurodivergent work tasking management needed for maintaining natural regulation!)

Sometimes things get a little spicy. Sometimes the unicorn comes out and likes to throw some bling in our faces to test our willpower and dedication. Which is quite funny, because I am too old to have a visit from Father Christmas, but never too old for a visit from a unicorn.

My impulsive nature wanted me to leap straight in to the finer detail embellishments but I am glad I did muse on this break overnight because I can see that today is about more tint layering and backdrop blocking in still... just have to be more patient and listen to the intuition.!

For a reintroduction into canvas projects after being centred on paper, digital and small scale canvas board, the canvas of this size has been daunting, and probably why it was sitting in the back of the studio cottage store room for the past year.

Because the autistic ADHD side of me could not relax without that cobalt blue being removed so that balance can be brought back to the eye, in went the layer of forest green.

It also doesn't help that my auADHD brain registers this as an already completed project in visualisation, and so this is very bold and jarring to that already formulated image stored in my head.

This is what happens at 12.23am when you experience unregulated hyper focus.

The brief was about the heart in art. So for the first design, the heart in art for us lies in the bold colour and symbols that aid in being a visual language. Impasto stylisation allows dimensional effect of tone and perspective which is likely why this particular design is the studio favourite for all three.

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Every artist has a journal or a practice book or file portfolio... and I was, and still am, that kind of artist. But as I've gotten older and more self aware, there are times where you feel that a canvas is more appropriate to practice on. Possibly because it is a little more 'serious' than the humble beloved journal. I find the times of art therapy or conscious creativity demands this in me so its become a recent thing where I am now doing random 25cm x 30cm canvas 'doodles'

Interestingly, while compiling the next Art Therapy work book for the Studio resource collection, something from in the office yesterday had stuck with me into my morning commute today.

Pondering on some fun outdoor activities that could be possible on those bleak, maybe blustery and definitely cold Wintry days that are coming our way.