Temporary Captivity

"Temporary Captivity" - mixed media on wood panel, 18" x 11" x .25".  Ready to hang (back has pre-wired for hanging).  Available here and at Artfinder.

​It isn't necessary that you leave home.  Sit at your desk and listen.  Don't even listen, just wait.  Don't wait, be still and listen,  The whole world will offer itself to you. FRANZ KAFKA

And so we sit and wait and listen.  The whole world unfolds within the walls of our home, the sidewalks of our neighborhood and the paints in the studio.  The pace of life has slowed to a place of near relief.  There is nothing we must do and nowhere we must go.

​All you need is a little space and a little time -- a place to work, and some time to do it; a little self-imposed solitude and temporary captivity.  AUSTIN KLEON, Steal Like an Artist​

The studio has become our playground during this time. Music, color, endless hours, romping cats and a slightly) destructive chihuahua.  What else could we need?  Oh yes, coffee. :)

Temporary Captivity

About the painting:  wood panel gesso'd in gray scale to define large shapes.  Layers of thickly applied acrylic paint and acrylic paint mixed with gesso.  Oil pastel to finish.  Tools include rubber wedge, brush, paper towel and fingers.