First painting in "?" series
20” x 24”
Oil on Canvas Board
Greetings everyone,
Life is a series of continuous questions which must be answered and can rarely be ignored. Somehow I want to paint those experiences. I’ve started the series by illustrating what my questions are:
– Stop painting? (yes I think about pretty frequently)
– Seek career advancement or settle where I am?
– Cut my hair?
– Take a nap or find the energy to do what I have to do?
There never seems to be enough time in the day to paint or draw. That’s really due to a lack of time management but hey, I have a full-time job and try to have a life outside of work. Because of those time consuming elements of my life, it’s hard to complete a painting. There are a couple pieces that I’ve started over the past couple years but either get bored with them or lose momentum and they get hidden away. So I do think about satisfiying the artist side by going to more galleries/museums and putting the paints away. I show that by painting a broken glass with a liquid spilled around and a brush broken in half (the latter to illustrate frustration).
The colors used were just what I felt like using. Since the question marks are yellow, I wanted to include that color in other areas of the painting (piece of glass, a pillow, a pair of scissors, a chair). Doing this helped the color be a little less dominating all concentrated in the middle.
I’m now looking for ideas for the next piece in the series. If you would like to help me with that, I ask that you reply back with 4 questions you would like me to illustrate. In addition, I want you to recommend 4 colors you would like me to use.
Thanks for your continued support and look forward to your feedback.