Works in Progress

Pears, Acrylic on Canvas 24"x28"

Yesterday was a bad day. Not really sure why, but the pain in my abdomen was bad and more pain pills than usual were needed. Taking more really messes up my physical and emotional well being. It's a catch 22. I'm not productive when in pain and taking enough pain medicine can make things worse. The good news is that art makes me happy.

Even though I didn't get around to making anything new, I did clean up my studio a bit, and found my cameras so that I can take some photos. The Pears is a work I have sitting on my easel right now. It has been in the works for about a month. I'm trying to find a artistic style that speaks to me, so I tried this large acrylic on canvas. I used Golden fluid acrylics with some fluid medium added. I love the translucent quality. I don't think it's finished, but still not sure what to more to do.

I have also been experimenting with zentangles and zetti style women. The zentangle is a series of blocks of patterns drawn in ink. There are some "rules" to making zentangles but for the most part it is just using my imagination and zoning out for awhile. In short: very relaxing. The zetti style women is a collage a body parts from fashion magazines and color bits for a border. There are also "rules" for zetti, I didn't just make up the weird style. Clicking around various creative websites is where I get the basic ideas from.

Zentangle, Ink on Paper 9"x12"

Zetti Lady Collage, 9"x12"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up for me is a 30 day index card challenge. The challenge is to take a stack of regular index cards, do something creative on one of them everyday, then post it online. This challenge is being sponsored by Daisy Yellow.

Pain and Painting

I've been keeping a pain journal. Everyday I write down which pain medicine I took, when, and why. It seems that since my major surgery in January pain has been a constant everyday. What I do is wait it out until it subsides and then make the most of the few hours a day when there is no pain. Where is the pain? Well that depends. Lately it is in my abdomen and pelvis. Two different pains for two different reasons. The abdomen pain started a month ago and led to a four day stay in the hospital. The doctor's are not exactly sure of the cause, but a viral intestinal infection seems to be the most likely culprit. This can take several months to get over. Everyday I have a burning sensation that does not go away until the right combination of pain medicine gets going in my system. I'm setting in bed now, with a heating pad on my stomach, waiting to feel better. Once I do, I plan to do some painting.

Henry is back in school and I have afternoons to myself. There are several creative projects in the works. Some things I have started and a couple I'd like to start. I'm working on zetti collages, zentangle birds, and some fast abstract pears. I'll upload the works in progress, once the pain is better. I also want to try this daily index card challenge for a month and some "fearless" painting. Both the index card challenge and "fearless" painting came from browsing around artistic blogs. I'll get the links once I figure that out. Until then...

from under the heating pad,
peace.

From Hospital Bed, After Hip Replacement

 in June. (I always end up with one sock on, one sock off! LOL!)