They are enjoyable to design and it’s a nice break from canvas painting.
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Also, it’s been very exciting to hand paint abstractly on stone washed silk scarves with professional Jacquard dyes.
It’s so easy to be really hard on yourself, so I have to remember to take it easy – a life lesson towards anything, for sure. I have learned that you have to keep an open mind and take workshops to get out of your comfort zone. It is a totally new look compared to straight oil paint and it dries quickly. It can be layered on thickly or transparently, then scraped away to reveal underlying colors. When painting, I prefer large canvases and my new favorite medium is cold wax with oil paint. Our Southwest desert sunsets prove to be the best abstracts around they are always inspiring. I believe my art work is set apart from others just by the use of color, line and shapes. There’s usually something deeper to discover within every painting. It really takes a lot of practice or a lifetime to develop your own style, but it is always interesting and intriguing. It is not easy for some traditional artists to cross over to abstraction. Painting is thought provoking, exciting, challenging and exhausting…and I love it! I know many figurative artists that are incredible but there’s just something about abstraction that makes everything better. Being original in my abstract style of painting and knowing what I do matters is my success.Ĭan you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work. I thrive on color, composition and design, working towards the style of painting that most resonates with me. It takes commitment and determination to keep a weekly studio schedule and create new paintings, but it is the only way to keep improving and evolving. An artist really has to deal with many let downs, more than most people in other careers, and it’s an emotional drain, but life ebbs and flows and you just have to honor each experience and see it as another lesson towards something even better. But, when things DO work out and you are selected for a show, or a painting sells or several customers must have one of your hand painted silk scarves, my gratitude is taken to another level!! THIS is success to me! It keeps me motivated, validated and happy! It also means you’ve got to be tough enough to keep moving forward when things don’t work out.
Meanwhile, it is important to pursue and apply to new artist calls and be bold enough to take new opportunities. It is truly challenging to constantly put yourself out there and show your artwork, which is a reflection of you. The most important factor behind my success is that I never give up being an Artist. Hi Kathryn, what is the most important factor behind your success?
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