tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10556109163113933332024-03-12T20:01:35.145-07:00Id Seeking Egoa creative processLindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-85800000997894231592012-11-05T17:12:00.000-08:002012-11-05T17:12:13.101-08:00continuationI can't believe it's been almost four months since my last post. I suppose it's because the processing I've been going through isn't as tangible as my creative process. I am still here, and I am still working.<br />
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This summer I started a series of self portraits which were snapshots of moods. I found myself unemployed for a moment, which was the source of these moods. I am grateful to say that time is behind me, but I feel like the series is not. I would like to complete a 10 piece series of these moods. Here is one I finished in August called Sleepless...<br />
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Now that my brain is beginning to balance and crave to create again, there will be more to come (and much sooner than four months.) Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-61035480654098456942012-07-07T13:14:00.000-07:002012-07-07T13:14:52.212-07:00added processI got a new roll of canvas, it was not primed. I've always worked with primed canvas in the past. I was looking forward to the new step in my process. I went out and bought some gesso, treated the canvas, and went at it as I always do. Snag. the canvas is a completely different texture than I'm use to. The paint didn't move along the canvas like I'm use to. I was working on this.....<br />
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You can see the choppiness of the strokes. The separation of tone. I was working on the throat when I reached my acme of frustration; started swearing at the canvas as if it had a choice and snapped the brushes I had in hands in half. Honestly? It felt great. I covered it and put it away and fretted about how to move forward.<br />
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I went to the store and looked for perhaps a glossier gesso. No luck. So I decided to use a glossy gel medium (which isn't cheap and may cause cancer in California, but I'm in NH so I'm safe) as a second coat after treating the canvas with gesso. It worked.... this is the result of that next painting....<br />
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You can instantly see the difference..... even the eyelashes lay on the canvas more comfortably. <br />
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Anyone out there know about a semi-glossy gesso that may be available?<br />
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This is one of those paintings that came out of nowhere. No mirror. No picture. Just my own internal reflection on my Self. My style shifted a bit here, in the face, and I feel REALLY good about it. It's minimal and effective. I have no idea if this style will follow me into other paintings. We shall see.Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-23674565826229882102012-06-10T13:23:00.000-07:002012-06-10T13:23:06.886-07:00at roll's end<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Came to the end of my roll of canvas this morning. To be honest, it made me a little sad. It's been a great roll. It stretched for eighteen paintings. <br />
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I'm on a bit of a painting frenzy it seems. I still haven't adjusted the painting I spoke of in the previous post, which currently looks like this...<br />
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I seem to have aged us 20 years.<br />
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I have two processes, there is the one that takes me a while to find the final brush stroke, like the one above. Then there are the ones that I whip out in about two hours. Those are the therapeutic ones. Here is one I did this week....<br />
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This particular one is the final of three self portraits I did over a span of 6 months. Put together a little story unfolds for me. I can see that I was on a journey I didn't realize. A triptych if you will....<br />
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<br />Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-60102128830701098072012-06-03T09:46:00.000-07:002012-06-03T09:46:53.785-07:00no abandon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been months, I know. A friend recently asked if I was done with my blog, I replied no and intended to post, that was at least a month ago. I have not given up on this blog. I suppose the purpose it serves has not been required.<br />
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Truth be told, I have not been painting at the steady rate I had been, which to my surprise I am very comfortable with. As does inspiration, creativity comes in many forms. Not all are tangible and fit in a neat little blog post. <br />
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Above is the painting I am currently working on. Yes, it is covered. That's how it's been resting for about a week. I haven't been able to look at it because I'm not sure exactly what is needed to fix it. All I know is it doesn't sit well in my stomach. I'll take a picture of it as is so you can see the obstacle and result in my next post, which will be sooner that later. <br />
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So, in short, this is still an active blog. I am working on a painting. Creativity comes in various packages.Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-9071723569297304292012-02-16T09:41:00.000-08:002012-02-16T09:41:49.727-08:00touching baseI can't believe it's been well over a month since my last post. It's not for a lack of creative work I'm grateful to be able to say. Here's another self-portrait that I did a few weeks ago.....<br />
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More soon, just wanted to touch base with those that check in time to time.......Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-40082960793774221412011-12-29T06:36:00.000-08:002011-12-29T06:36:54.571-08:00on wit's edgeMy relationship with my current painting is in turmoil. I need to break away from it for a minute or two. It's just not.... working out. It's not the painting, it's me. I'm realizing that I'm simply not currently great at backgrounds. The same thing happened with the paining of my brother this fall. As soon as I let go of trying to have a background; voila, fell together with ease.<br />
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To clear the frustration and hesitation I felt a deep need to paint something else, and it came with great ease. From cutting and stretching the canvas to hanging it on the wall it took 2 1/2 hours. The process of this painting felt amazing....<br />
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This is where it currently stands....<br />
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Anyone have any notions or advise on what I'm missing?Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-62033393523265995952011-12-17T19:22:00.000-08:002011-12-17T19:22:22.967-08:00breathing through itI've been working on this painting for some time now. I believe this is the longest I have ever actively worked on a painting (outside of the time I put in thinking about them). I noticed this week that I hadn't worked on it and reflected on why. I concluded I had become too attached to the outcome.<br />
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This is how it has sat this week..... <br />
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It may not look like much, but I assure you it is, just the process of letting go of the attachment has opened up the painting....<br />
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There seems to be more stability in the posture of the body in the previous, but I think that's what makes the slight change somewhat exhilarating for me.... I need to help her (me) find that stability again. <br />
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I have an idea for the remainder of the background; have yet to figure out how to execute it though. This painting has been a process indeed. As much as it has made my stomach spin and brain twist, I'm enjoying the ride.Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-81294914747950592872011-11-25T19:33:00.000-08:002011-11-25T19:33:54.857-08:00Mental FlossI can finally see what I would like the background to be in my latest painting, but I'm having a difficult time translating it to the canvas. Rather than erupt in frustration I decided to deviate for a moment.<br />
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I've been wanting to edit, so I decided to take twenty minutes and I shot some footage around my apartment and cut it together. It always a surprise to me that a story unfolds when I do these....<br />
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Okay, back to trying to portray waves in space and time.....Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-82001034245653584162011-11-23T13:35:00.000-08:002011-11-23T13:35:04.043-08:00returning to colorI worked on my newest painting a little bit this week. I went to the Boston MFA to see their Degas exhibit over the weekend and well, inspiration isn't the word for what I took away from it, affirmation is more appropriate. I noticed that in most of his work, there was a focal point which he focused on greatly, with great detail and then everything else appeared much looser, almost as if he simply felt obligated to paint the rest of it. I often find myself doing something very similar. I took this attitude with me as I sat with this recent canvas.... <br />
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At this point I'm wondering what to do for a background. I have a plethora of thoughts floating around but nothing is sticking and forming into an idea.<br />
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Also, if you look between the arm and leg, where the chest ends, there appears to be an image of a face in the canvas. The only thing I've done there is put some white over stray sketch marks. I definately see my face in it though. I'm wondering if I should add my face.....Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-91235272615543359992011-11-10T14:53:00.000-08:002011-11-10T14:53:59.993-08:00my Degas approachFor years I have looked at Impressionist art with disinterest. After visiting the Barnes Foundation last spring something shifted. Though I still haven't felt any sort of awe when looking at a Renoir or general still-lives, an intrigues has risen. Primarily in their execution of skin tone, especially Degas.<br />
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The project that I have been idling towards fuses my love for art history with my paintings. I intend to study the style and techniques of artists then apply the theory to my own approach. I've decided to start with a self-portrait with the hope that I won't get too hung up on accuracy on the initial embark into the project. For this portrait I have chosen Degas.<br />
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Degas is famous for his paintings of the ballerinas and capturing a fleeting moment. The moment is not captured with quick strokes, everything was studied and methodically executed. As he experimented with techniques he also returned to using mediums that had fallen out of fashion such as pastels. He also experimented with how to frame the subject. All of these nuances interest me and hope that someday someone may say the same about me. It seems like a natural fit.<br />
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Rather that dress in a tutu, I have decided to paint myself in a different sort of fleeting moment, a yoga posture. Yoga is a significant part of my life and I have been having a difficult time to balance my yoga studies and my painting. I seem to go through phases of one or the other. In attempt to forge this balance, I shall incorporate yoga into my Degas approach.... here is my initial sketch....<br />
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Not what you were expecting is it...Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-36689228769462841812011-10-29T10:25:00.000-07:002011-10-29T10:25:40.551-07:00balancing wholeness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WCJ44-0R8U6kEFGpudpvrmJ2iNoFNxt09JomQVVtPgftIA0MOOmp7GLaKoT3f_YIz4i9nL1genC9yL1b6DXtIinMlQ57OHUBzDKupt85jnti8730diEZVqYYZrk0fX54JJ30TbzILDQ/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WCJ44-0R8U6kEFGpudpvrmJ2iNoFNxt09JomQVVtPgftIA0MOOmp7GLaKoT3f_YIz4i9nL1genC9yL1b6DXtIinMlQ57OHUBzDKupt85jnti8730diEZVqYYZrk0fX54JJ30TbzILDQ/s320/010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
It's been over a month since I've released my paintings into the world; my wall looks empty and I admit I miss them. I've been staring at naked frames for quite some time now and I intend to cover them and adorn them, starting today. <br />
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I knew there would be a certain amount of lag time in between projects; I believe that is normal. I've noticed that I've been more scattered and thoughtless the past couple weeks. I contribute that to not painting; creating. I've begun studies in other aspects of my life and while finding balance in that practice, I lost it in my creativity. Now. Now I am going to find a balance between my spirituality and creativity; my intellect and my heart. To be continued.....Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-5665713558611500712011-10-03T17:03:00.000-07:002011-10-03T17:03:22.347-07:00Age and Vinnie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRps9V6g71PIr29VySzEIBjMn2fRUuCiuzcMrPQ-jcqeJnhhdc5LwxdCMh6R4Pi3A8RynYWdwZbA7hvPmv566VTRoCObRG-z5g-GmIi7fmtshE21EtNwbuxdqSo3kCkgBnPWTIIB8scO8/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRps9V6g71PIr29VySzEIBjMn2fRUuCiuzcMrPQ-jcqeJnhhdc5LwxdCMh6R4Pi3A8RynYWdwZbA7hvPmv566VTRoCObRG-z5g-GmIi7fmtshE21EtNwbuxdqSo3kCkgBnPWTIIB8scO8/s320/004.JPG" width="241" /></a></div>As suspected, I took my time with this painting, but less in procrastination and more in affection for the subjects. These stunning creatures are very dear to me. There were days that I added only a stroke. It was a very meditative process. And the painting is very simple, which I feel symbolizes the purity of the relationship between a mother and her new born child; within the chaos of midnight feedings and constant diaper changes comes a moment such as is captured in this painting, a moment of pure peace and bliss. <br />
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I now begin the journey of beginning my new series of portraits. More on that, soon to come....Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-70273456804102973902011-09-11T19:11:00.000-07:002011-09-11T19:13:05.881-07:00Divide, deliver, amerliorate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92tr96TCvhr1H39pWjbwaOa2GBzZ7XXSZ8dRDNspR5uzTBYWk9wAxTvdRSSW0PuPit8uR4VWtniclJKde5frd90r9xQ04DyLIMm_H09PvqIoykWWc51IPWndxfy3hyphenhyphenLwLXwsz11GxZ4s/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92tr96TCvhr1H39pWjbwaOa2GBzZ7XXSZ8dRDNspR5uzTBYWk9wAxTvdRSSW0PuPit8uR4VWtniclJKde5frd90r9xQ04DyLIMm_H09PvqIoykWWc51IPWndxfy3hyphenhyphenLwLXwsz11GxZ4s/s400/016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I've been working on this series for seven months with intention; to re-gain my style of interpretation and painting of people. An idea came to mind last October that I am determined to begin realizing. I feel comfortable with the progress I've made with my work both emotionally and execution. I'm working on a painting (you can see it there unfinished two over from the lamp). I'm currently taking my time with it because it is happening with such ease. No tension. No apprehension. And perhaps to drag my feet in actually starting the project I started talking about almost a year ago. This is why I write about it now. I have found this blog very helpful with my maintaining a gratifying discipline in my work. Posting my thoughts seems to alleviate the boundless excuses I come up with. <br />
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Tomorrow I begin the process of taking the paintings off my wall and giving them away. I feel this is an important part of the process for me. I was on a semi-long car ride last weekend and Wilco's, "What Light" came on (a song I like very much) and these lyrics were very clear to me...<br />
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<i>And if the whole world’s singing your songs<br />
And all of your paintings have been hung<br />
Just remember what was yours is everyone’s from now on<br />
And that’s not wrong or right</i> <i><br />
But you can struggle with it all you like<br />
You'll only get uptight</i><br />
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It was a little better. I stared and still didn't know where to go with it. Then, Cozette sent me an amazing email that was brilliant and liberating.<br />
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<i>"I was thinking about what you said - about how you cropped the painting of your brother to hide his double chin. And you know it feels that way - like you're hiding something." "Art isn't about being nice or polite. This is probably the hardest thing I have to overcome in my own work - it goes against my nature in many ways. And the thing is you've totally done this - it's what I love about the painting of me and the one of Adrienne that is so strong - there is an honesty present - your interpretation - but it's present."</i><br />
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Reading this blew my mind ever so slightly. I went back to the canvas an just whited it all out to start over, more honestly. I love my brother, he is one of my best friends. We have many similarities and many differences. One thing we share is our enthusiastically elastic facial movements. So I did this....<br />
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He kind of looks like he's swishing something in his mouth, but I think that's kind of funny and works. This one didn't photograph very well. I like it in life much better than this image. His face looks more twisted somehow in the photo image. <br />
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With that said... this is the first male face I've done in this series, as well as the first ear. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. But few things really ever are. The thing I find most interesting about this one is that the style, strokes and tones, looks more like the paintings from earlier in the series. The recent portraits have been more fluid; softer almost. I'm going to be mindful of the types of energy I have when I paint and see if there is a difference. This painting was a promise to myself. Not an obligation, a promise. And there is another painting that I have been eager to start. So I'm wondering if there is apprehension and tension involved here that I didn't intend. We'll see how the next one results. I am going to go stretch the canvas and start this afternoon. I'm curious....<br />
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Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-34073874211692996572011-09-05T11:26:00.000-07:002011-09-05T11:26:25.045-07:00Working Postures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkudiL2TvocXsba8SY_GCFEHYigTELZaXYHW1fUFHpkkYN6vaE7e8AhqttI3VBBkZ3zjWT4TLla1h17GgcIhGR-nldXl-2R7aaHK0AAvSMu-pqeYqNqWrz4d8lbExNoZH1EvzGSJKQgLo/s1600/working.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkudiL2TvocXsba8SY_GCFEHYigTELZaXYHW1fUFHpkkYN6vaE7e8AhqttI3VBBkZ3zjWT4TLla1h17GgcIhGR-nldXl-2R7aaHK0AAvSMu-pqeYqNqWrz4d8lbExNoZH1EvzGSJKQgLo/s320/working.jpg" width="279" /></a></div>When I don't have a pocket to put my hand in... I tend to find myself up on my stool in a squat. I've become aware that I sometimes forget to breathe as I paint. Having my hand in my pocket or being in a squat with my chest all closed off could be major culprits of this. I've been thinking about altering my work area in someway to assist in breaking these habits, but I've been working in this way for at least a decade, I'm not sure where to begin. An easel? I went away from the easel because with the way I work... they bounce. I'm not a fan of my canvas bouncing while I paint. <br />
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Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-74973672110757485992011-08-26T13:28:00.000-07:002011-08-26T13:28:37.068-07:00hampered perceptionLast week I was working on a painting of my brother. Whenever I stepped back to look at the whole of it I felt nauseous and anxious. I assumed that it just wasn’t right, my gut was telling me.<br />
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The more I worked on it the more my body began to react to the image on the canvas. As I was near, and working it seemed right, felt right. I would step away and feel frantically unsatisfied. Even thinking about it now, I’m a little queasy.<br />
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Come Sunday, I couldn’t get my eyes to focus on the canvas at all. At first I thought I was intellectually rejecting the painting, but my vision didn’t get any better as I spent time away from the canvas. I realized that the issue was stemming from my physical vision, not my intangible one. I went to the optometrist and the prescription for my lenses has changed quite a bit, and overnight it seems.<br />
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The first thing I saw when I got into my home from getting my new lenses was the painting. I turned the light on and CLICK, I immediately saw the problem, the eyes and the perspective of the hat. It’s the same thing that happened with the second painting of Cozette (04/04/2011), which I walked away from before I was satisfied. I’ve promised myself that I’m not giving up on this one. I’m going to take the opportunity to turn this into a learning experience and solve this. My goal is to work with what I have already done, not start over. Stay tuned....Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-87947291330041832812011-08-07T10:19:00.000-07:002011-08-07T10:19:01.826-07:00Self-Portrait 08/07/11I've been away from painting for a couple months. I decided to return to it by means of self portraiture. I'm looking at this paining adjacent to the self portrait I did in February (which was the painting the truly spring boarded this blog) and I am.... I'm excited. Over the recent six months I can see more confidence and more personality in the work. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I fell away from painting before finishing one of the Marie paintings. I think I'll ride this excitement and return to her, give her a mouth; she deserves a mouth. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-90718304707348178362011-08-06T19:16:00.000-07:002011-08-06T19:16:56.230-07:00hand in pocketI realized tonight that I paint with my hand in my pocket.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikJBxcY8zI2pIUcrKpcxh83LS6FuiQoBTzIfTYC1Rbcr2lvJukanNmwDkKo2U9fi9gJiyJrF4rmVG_W1VaoS-V8-HHfMjXV_qoxJfx8rhXnglJGgfbYYEMlgmXJTYzBnRq1AbI5tF1CI/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikJBxcY8zI2pIUcrKpcxh83LS6FuiQoBTzIfTYC1Rbcr2lvJukanNmwDkKo2U9fi9gJiyJrF4rmVG_W1VaoS-V8-HHfMjXV_qoxJfx8rhXnglJGgfbYYEMlgmXJTYzBnRq1AbI5tF1CI/s320/003.JPG" width="239" /></a></div>As you can see, I'm working on a painting. I hope to have it finished tomorrow. I need to walk away to give my body a rest, some counter posturing is needed.<br />
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I would like to take a moment to comment though, it's Lucille Ball's 100th birthday. Happy Birthday Lucy where ever you may be, and thank you. She was a remarkable woman. She had a plethora of misfires in her career before her landmark television series. She was 40 years old when I Love Lucy first aired; a testament to her persistence and resilience. An inspiration. Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-57724841293526921482011-07-27T07:21:00.000-07:002011-07-27T07:21:32.684-07:00Maud Lewis<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal">I spent last weekend adventuring around Nova Scotia with my aunt Kara. When we were in Halifax the weather turned a little and it got very damp out, so we decided to wait it out in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is when I discovered the work of Maud Lewis. Her hands were badly disfigured by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, but that didn’t stop her from painting. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Maud and Everett lived their lives in poverty, but Maud being a compulsive artist, Everett made sure she always had beaverboard and oil paints. You can see her devotion to him in her work; there are always two deer, two oxen, or a man and a woman. Her work is minimal, painted directly from the tube. I was struck by the character and whimsy of her work. I was an instant fan, and quite inspired. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Absolutely love this one!!!</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal">I have come to the opinion that a certain amount of forgetfulness comes from living in the moment. <span> </span>I have a friend who can sometimes come across a bit of a flake.<span> </span>She’s responsible, intelligent, thoughtful, and has a great sense of time, but it sometimes seems like her memory is on the fritz or she didn’t listen or something. That’s not the case. This woman has an amazing capacity to live in the moment. I can’t help but conclude that one has to do with the other. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I, myself, usually have a remarkable ability to remember things.<span> </span>I’m constantly analyzing, processing, speculating, accessing, and making cognizant observations. On the other hand, sometimes I’ll find a piece of writing or a sketch and I know that I did it, but have absolutely no memory of it whatsoever. This video piece, for instance... I was looking for a different video file and came across it. I do know that the footage is from Ireland last July and Rye Beach (NH) last year’s Labor Day. Taking the date of the file into consideration I assume this is what I cut together to test which editing software to get.<span> </span>I honestly, have no memory of editing the piece together. I can tell I did though; it has some of my trademarks… looking down at my feet, light and shadow, and play with frame speed. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> It’s not the greatest or most cohesive thing in the world, but I can see what I was trying to do. These little moments of forgetfulness are precious.<span> </span>I get to see myself slightly, from the outside.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I’ve always thought I took an intellectual approach to art, but I feel inclined to alter this thesis. Intent appears to be the extent of acuminous labor in my process.<span> </span>I could never discuss my method of how I get from onset to conclusion. <span> </span>I have a notion of my technique; it’s a point of view thing. I however have no idea how to define my approach. The paint makes it onto the canvas in no particular manner (outside of with a brush). <span> </span>This is a liberating understanding. <span> </span></div>Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-3795912756818798332011-07-11T06:07:00.000-07:002011-07-11T06:07:51.985-07:00Slicing the BlueberryI know it shouldn't have been a surprise to realize; my process for assembling a finished video piece is akin to my process for painting. It's all rhythm and instinct. For these little lyrical pieces I've been contriving it all starts with finding the right song to accompany it. It's like mixing paints and building the pallet. Then I start piling images onto the timeline and finesse everything until it feels right.<br />
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Cozette and I went blueberry picking a couple days ago. I only captures 8 minutes of footage, which is not much, but I enjoyed playing around with it. I constructed a fistful of little pieces, each one very different from the next even though the same footage was used. I adore that about images; that they can change based on the atmosphere surrounding them. Each one also captured the energy and mood I had at the time, like any painting would. <br />
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I cut this first one on Saturday when I got home from picking the blueberries. I had gone to three yoga classes within a 24 hour period and had just spent and hour basking in the sun picking my own fruit while conversing with a dear friend. My energy was strong and a little nostalgic. This is the result.... <br />
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This second one I did the following day, on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I had met a friend for crepes, walked home in again beautiful weather feeling the tiredness of my body from those three yoga classes. My energy was still very good, but much calmer. This is the result....<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/virKBSFRR2I?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-3607173775407855142011-07-04T14:32:00.000-07:002011-07-04T14:44:04.373-07:00Mystic BubI went on a little adventure with my brother this weekend. I wanted to start the month off right in regards to creative productivity so I brought along my little Flip camera. I spent a few hours editing the footage together this afternoon and this is what happened.....<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/XSkhhdh13Sk?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Outside of being an editing exercise it's a video postcard that my brother and I will look back to fondly some day. I really enjoy assembling these little video postcards and hope to be posting many more in the future...Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-32723520354377476722011-06-27T11:38:00.000-07:002011-06-27T11:38:32.861-07:00arrested development<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal">Excuses, excuses, excuses… an endless cycle of excuses. June has been a very difficult month for me creatively. I’ve always wanted to assemble a mobile; the delicate dance of balance intrigues me and I would like to attempt the challenge. I received the invitation to my friend’s baby shower and immediately thought, “I’ll make the baby a mobile!” The shower was yesterday, it was not a mobile that was given. And the adventure to that was a true head ache. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I tried to adapt what I wanted to do into something I thought someone else would want. That behavior is a detrimental flaw in my nature. Every time I started the project I talked myself out of how I was going about it. I would settle on another notion and talk myself out of it. I would begin execution and I would be irritated with every cut and seem. On this project, the perfectionist arises and bashes my interpretation into a mutilated mess until I have no idea what I’m trying to do. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This may sound extreme, but I assure you, that’s what it feels like. I completely break down and my head feels like it’s filled with cement. Again, this is not an exaggeration. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I put the painting aside to work on the mobile. I put the mobile aside to breakdown. Creativity coming to a heavy halt, I shut shown. My thoughts were sticky and I became forgetful. It has been a downward spiral I have not at all enjoyed. When I decided to put it aside I felt incredible relief. I took a power nap and woke up feeling clearer and lighter. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I do still want to build a mobile someday, but for now I think I’ll continue with my paintings, because it seems like when I deter to work on something else I stumble into a dark hallway. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sigh…..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>moving forward…..</div>Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055610916311393333.post-84202906785817105112011-06-05T18:26:00.000-07:002011-06-05T18:26:31.001-07:00walk don't run<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfJNlGPgtZZjQwF6vTJWx5DBRAZU5LndkJSumcACSIi6lmEOhpCQYrLQCOuvo4_i59G9qXGx5f0hgw5wcXg16EeoWZHzFBlpK3gSpneMUgGkxCpQJfo1hgk4_xdRCpkImRATHRGP7sIU/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfJNlGPgtZZjQwF6vTJWx5DBRAZU5LndkJSumcACSIi6lmEOhpCQYrLQCOuvo4_i59G9qXGx5f0hgw5wcXg16EeoWZHzFBlpK3gSpneMUgGkxCpQJfo1hgk4_xdRCpkImRATHRGP7sIU/s400/012.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>This is the start of my newest portrait of Marie. I'm posting this work in progress not to show the development and process of it, but in order to share the change in the process that I've experienced today. I've been away for my creative habit for a short while. I have never been this consistent in my productivity. Usually there is an entire year in between my creative bursts. I'm sure that my process is constantly changing. Today the difference has been striking.<br />
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Typically I spend a long time with the image I'm interpreting, spend some time with size and shape of the canvas and sketch out the primary image.<br />
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Today I woke up, made coffee and started painting without sketching any markers. I painted the hair and the hands. Then I left to spend the day with a friend. (Great day Cozette. Thank you.) I continued as soon as I got home. I painted a base coloring of the face and eyes. I walked away for an hour or so and returned to start adding definition to the nose. The mouth and everything else is still completely without gesture. I haven't been over speculating features, nor am I all too concerned that the nose is not at the right angle. I think this may be the slow return of the clarity I obtain when I paint.<br />
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Looking at the current status of the painting I'm very happy with today's work. I've decided to walk away in hopes of getting a good night's sleep and intend to return to it tomorrow evening. Hopefully the clarity will continue to grow and I will find that peace when I finish it.Lindsay Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576309292420028770noreply@blogger.com0