Hello Lover....

so, here I am....


listening to U2 at Red Rocks ....I love it.

"why must I hide from myself, when I need the crowd....bring on the crowd...I love the crowd."

 I just love all the fun snippets you get from U2 concerts....awesome....trying to think of my favorite one....


and...

I went to go grab a sheet of Arches....cold press....140 lb...ooooooooohhhhhhhhhh...new paper (drool).

and I recall, an episode of Sex in the City...I watched so long ago....so so so....long...ago....

and Carrie (SJP) eyes some shoes in the window...if you know the show...you know what I mean....and she says, in a seductively breathy voice...."Hello lover."

this...


this is how I felt when I went to grab my new watercolor paper.. ahhhh......


Hello Lover.....

let's go paint.  


so, getting started...I just....I'm not sure I'm ready for this.  :)  but- I'm gonna give it a try...

the watermarks are more subtle with this paper...I don't get the same spread that happens with a rougher paper...and the effect along with my style of painting makes me think of layers of sedimentary rock....

last night while I was painting...I felt...a bit disappointed with the paper....usually I feel this, profound collaboration...me and the paper...both working...and I felt like this paper was letting me do all the work....  a one way street with this guy....

I was excited to work with this guy....but..man!  It's like....do something!   :)  why am I doing all the work?

:)  maybe i'm just trying to drive an automatic when I'm used to a stick...and I keep trying to hit the clutch...when I don't need to....maybe...or some other analogy that explains my reaction.

this paper, is very smooth....where I am used to more texture...more water play....more beautiful little surprises.

Ok, ok....enough of that....I am going to work to this guy's strengths....

and continuing to paint...I'm totally getting the feeling of this new paper...it's just taking me awhile to adjust....it's subtle...and fascinating....it makes me take more breaks and sit back and watch it....

sometimes....just relax and let it happen...let the discovery unfold.

my favorite water marks are located here...

and today...the bathroom floor is the studio...the paper is big..and I need to spread out...and the bathroom has a ton of natural light...

I have an art table...yes...and I have an easel...yes...but these things are in the basement..and I refuse to paint down there...the lighting really stinks...and...it's like driving a car with a blindfold on...

but still....even using the same colors I normally use...they're diffused with this paper...here is the painting so far...and I'll have to pick it up later...and I have a feeling it's going to start to look very very different after a couple of hours of water...and color.



peace...and love....and trying new things and finding the beauty and love in the experience of it... 

be love and be loved.  :)  

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