Hand Update and new abstract painting
I’m still healing…getting better but sometimes it’s rather frustrating. I still can’t really wash my hands because I still have stitches and a large dressing on my left hand. It doesn’t seem like this is a big deal but it is. It’s hard to do daily life…it’s also boring. I still can’t lampwork yet. I still have a 2 lb weight limit on my right hand.
So to keep myself from going crazy, I’ve been working on 2-D. The process isn’t that much different from pottery…or fiber…or jewelry design…or glass (lampworking). The raw materials are different and that is a learning curve for me. One that I’m taking very seriously…one that has unlimited options. The inspirations, the creative juices, and the adventure are the same. I've found that I like mixed media, abstract, and metallic accents. Plus of course, color. I don't enjoy working impressionism nor realism. I kinda like fauvism but I'm leaning more towards abstraction and abstract.
I've found that I don't really like working on canvas. Beats me why either. I know it's the trad, it's easy to find, and has lots of options to it. I know I like paper but it's really not suited for some of the wet media that I enjoy. So I will be experimenting with multimedia artboards...cradled painting panels which are wood...plus illustration board. Illustration board is kinda of a mystery to me. So I'm going to try out Strathmore 500 Series Illustration Board for Wet Media first. Which is kinda of a PITA to find. I'm hoping that one of the three does it for me. If not, I will keep looking.
The focus right now is what I call bathroom art...experiments that I can used in my bathroom. :-)
I'm off...gotta get some things done. Tomorrow, I get the stitches out and this dressing off my left hand. I can't wait but I also know that my hand will feel like jello the next couple of days as well.
Later Gators,
Moon