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"Everything Thought Begins With a Feeling" - acrylic on wood panel, 24" x 18". Available here and at Artfinder.
Painting is an intellectual endeavor, but it enters us on the animal level, through the pores. Everything thought begins with a feeling. Let us feel something first. - BRIAN RUTENBERG, A Little Long Time
l am rolling around in the Rutenberg book like a dog in a cow pasture. Covered in....well, paint. Which really helps with the social distancing. Which is also a boon to artists, who roll around in solitude like...well, you see the theme here. :) There is a big ol' silver lining to putting the brakes on "normal" daily life.
Everything Thought Begins With A Feeling
Here in Portland (malarkey headquarters), we're feeling the sun on our faces as spring explodes all around us. We're feeling the warmth of community as our little neighborhood becomes a haven of dog walking smiling people who have slowed down their lives. We're feeling the glow of good citizens patronizing the local businesses at a safe distance (online and walk-up carry-out) and the occasional patron who leaves a $1000 tip to help keep the doors open (yep, that happened right here in the friendly PNW). The thoughts created by these feelings are pretty darn good, and a perfect healing balm of hope.
Which, when mixed with paint, creates a lovely glazing material. Just sayin'.
Which, when mixed with paint, creates a lovely glazing material. Just sayin'.
About the painting: Beginning with a grayscale underpainting with a lighter horizon and darker "saddle", adding progressively heavier layers of color. Primary tools used include the esteemed rubber wedge and a palette knife, with a smidgeon of paper towel and dry brush. Chopsticks used liberally throughout.
The teal pink and orange vibrate and play in the piece in such a delightful way.
Carl
And thank you...loving the Rutenbergian color palettes!
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