Art Entwined homework - let the journey continue...

Picasso Inspired Homework piece

I decided to combine my color homework (week2) with doing a piece by one of the Masters (week1).

I was particularly drawn to Picasso's pieces with the human form.

I found some others he's done too and love them.  And they all have a blueish color to them.

Which is without a doubt the color I'm most drawn to at the moment.

I feel a series coming on....

In week 2 of Art Entwined - Misty's focus is on color - something she did with us in Italy.

But by the time I got home I was really struggling with the concept and I felt fearful to practice it alone.  I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to apply it when I was working alone and without having Misty on close call.   To me, there is an art of mixing color.

I see my daughter do it without fear or anxiety.

Like it's something she's just known her whole life - but for me - it doesn't come so natural.

All my colors come ready mixed in a tube... spoiled right.

It's an area in my art I have been really wanting to work on and really understand.

And after months of avoiding these lessons - I feel I'm in the head space to go there.

I feel like I got a bit of understanding of tones and tints in this piece but I def feel I need to do more.

I loved doing this piece though, color aside.

Favorite part for me in the end - the hands and the bowl.

Totally in love!

18"x24" canvas board - Mixed Media Collage

At the end of week1 Misty demonstrates a Mixed Media Collage - I'm a huge fan of this kind of creative play.  I've been playing with the concept since I met Misty in Italy in 2012.  It's something I've grown in.  But to me they are my most expressive, fun and creative pieces.  Where in myself, I get to break the rules.... have fun and push my own boundaries.  And absolutely learn the concept of putting ideas down for potential paintings.

Highly recommend.

I can't wait to finish this piece and I will share the evolution.

But tonight.... it's back to finishing this piece and slowly ticking off my homework schedule and back to my color tutorials.  Have a beautiful day...