#InMyStudio... The TeaMaker

I wanted to share more about this piece... I'm no where near finished it.
But there are elements of it in it's unfinished raw state that I'm actually enjoying
and might hang onto... Sometimes I tend to over-finish pieces.

Well first off, let me say - I'm completely in love with my teapot and hand!

It is the focal point of this painting for me so far.

I feel like it's an invitation to tea and chat and I want to be part of it!

I'm thoroughly enjoying the adventure of this piece...

Because I love the rawness, roughness and imperfections!
I wanted to paint with no over-blending, no rules.  Just freely and wherever that might lead me.

I'm trying to be less bound by the rules and just see what comes and what's really inside of me!

I'm dying to see what will come out if I just let go!

Whether it's loved or not!

I hadn't planned to paint anything specific and I had no idea where this was going...

You can tell because my proportions are probably off a bit!

I wanted to work with browns and sort of muted colors so my palette was limited.

I painted most of the day in between house hunting!
This piece has already gone through diff looks and stages... esp. that wonderful middle lady!
I'm so drawn to her because in my initial stages her strong face reminded me of my Gran!
She was a strong woman!  But also generous... the tea!

I feel oddly emotional about my art lately and each pieces is drawing something deeply emotional inside of me.

I guess as much as that is a little scary - I am challenged by it to keep searching for that!

Other little victories and things I'm enjoying right now is this piece...
is that it's coming completely from within, no referencing and nothing in front of me.
These aren't real people in the world but I'm hoping as we look at them,

we will find bits of ourselves, bits of our stories and loads of emotions in them!