deb_m - August 18th, 2005

So I have been working on composition lately. Its my weak spot for sure. I went thru a ton of my digital photos and found a wealth of material there...right under my nose. I have also been reading a lot about painting technique lately. I am focusing focusing focusing. I have spent a lot of time making mixed media collages and trying out printmaking and a whole bunch of other crafts and am ready to focus on painting, which is my calling. I want to learn more about my craft. I want to become an expert ya know?

Yesterday I left the studio feeling blah. I didn't like what I did. I think the composition needs to be tighter. At this point in my life I am not opposed to scraping all the paint off and starting over. I used to just keep going on top of old layers but I think that was contributing to the 'overworked' look that many of my older paintings had (at least in my opinion).

( So anyway....if you would like to see what I was working on yesterday take a peek. )

In other news I am OBSESSED with marketing. I'm really gearing up for fall. Anyone out there interested in an LJ community for art marketing?