Today's post is about pressure and how to (try) and work with it.
I have started a 30" x 48" collage/mixed media painting on canvas for my son and his wife for their new house.
This painting will be a Christmas present so there's the time constraint.
The size is dictated by the wall on which they would like this painting.
The shape is not a friendly one for me as I prefer vertical or square.
Then there is the colour of paint in the room itself which is a very dark mud colour. I don't mind the colour - it's the fact that it is dictating to me! (If you look at the left side of the canvas you can see the paint chip taped on).
All of these limitations have my mind in a knot! I'm not feeling the creative juices flowing like they should be!! What to do???
I have a big jar of Gesso. I am not afraid to start over, and over, if need be. After all, collage is about layering - right?! But I don't have time to do that!!!!
I have a first layer down and I don't really like much of it, but at least the white is gone. Maybe I should re-introduce some white, or at least a cream colour.
I know I am over-thinking this and that I should just get to the ping-pong table and get going on it.
It's too dark now - tomorrow morning!
Procrastination! I can't let this happen! Tomorrow I positively will get to it - I might make it better - it just may get worse - whatever happens I just have to work through it.
I can't resist a good puzzle!
