Solo Art Show - Original Paintings

This is a preview of a new painting that will be available at my SoloShow October 11. "Blue Evening" Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30.

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I have been painting, painting for the past 3 months.  It is interesting that when you consistently and I mean really consistently, paint everyday, things change.  

​When I paint like this I begin to recognize patterns...in the way I start, in the way the strokes look.  It becomes more automatic.  Is that good?  Well, I think so.

Why would it be good to be in automatic drive while painting?  It seems that it would be better to be hyper-aware of everything you are doing.  Paying attention to what you want to happen on the canvas.

But for me I don't want to be aware.  When I am painting in auto-drive, I am just letting things happen.  I am putting color and texture down and letting them do their thing.  This is my right brain, where the creativity happens.  Where I fully connect with the brush in my hand, the colors sliding over the canvas.  This is where I allow some patiently waiting Guide to appear and start the process of creating a beautiful piece of original art.

I love it when I am there, and generally these paintings turn out the best.

Eventually I will have to allow my left brain to take over.  That is when I have to make decisions about the painting - what to leave, what to take out, how to connect elements, and look at the canvas with a critical eye. 

Because I am painting so much, I am getting better and better about slipping into auto-drive to get started.  Then at some point, I become very intentional about what is developing on the canvas and begin to pull it all together.

My Solo Art Show is October 11 in Asheville, NC.  I am inviting you to attend.  If you can't get here there will be a pre-show online sale of the art and you can purchase online.  Go here for more info:  
https://www.nandavisart.com/solo-show.html
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