i brought an older painting of mine back in to the studio to keep me company and remind me to slow down- to pay attention, to approach the canvas with a greater sense of wonder, to not kid myself that i've got an unbreakable handle on this whole painting thing and to explore...
roman 1
10" x 10"
oil on canvas, 2006
when i made this painting, i moved hesitantly yes, but there was also a level of fearlessness because i knew the greater possibility was that i'd screw up. i felt no pressure to aspire to anything other than learning. and the goal of learning should never leave an artist of any kind.
with this little boy hanging on the wall next to my 'in-progress' canvasses, i am moving slowly today; thoughtfully... appreciatively. and reminding myself also that...
nathan coley
...just hard work and a refusal to stop trying.
2 comments:
such wisdom in all these words:)
thanks joetta! :)
Post a Comment