Thursday, 5 January 2012
Raw
Sometimes you've just gotta let go... I went all intuitive with this painting, first creating layers of colour and texture with little thought as to end result. Then, because they always call me, a face begged to be let loose from the thick oozing paint, the mess of mixture.
So I got stuck in with fingers and knife and here is the result. Edgy... raw...
She feels like a creature forming from layers of advertising posters and graffiti. Some youth on a skateboard will fly by and reach out to grab her hand, peeling her to life.
For Paint Party Friday... on Thursday... I've got something else to post tomorrow - something new... something fun.... something collaborative... something you should check back and see... then maybe you might wish to join in too...
Labels:
edgy,
graffiti,
Intuitive painting,
Paint Party Friday,
portrait,
raw
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Lisa this is my most favorite of yours!!!! LOVE!! Amazing things can happen when you let yourself go to that place . . .
ReplyDeleteWOW!
:)
I LOVE nit!
ReplyDeletexoxoxo
Raw and Edgy are good in this case.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Penny
I really like this. The first thing I thought of when I saw it was that famous art work..I think it's call "The Scream". I have no idea why. Maybe it's like what you said...the rawness of it...edginess. Your art work is great and always changing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by with encouraging words. Lisa. I DO hope we can BOTH have a book by this time next year!!!! What a New Years celebration that would be, wouldn't it??
ReplyDeleteI like this portrait. Very Expressionistic. Must have felt wonderful creating her with fingers and palette knife!
XX
dawne
this is a great piece. raw is the perfect description and title. i love the idea of working with your fingers and palette knife and just letting it all flow. looking forward to seeing what else you're bringing to the party tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWow Lisa! This made me do a little gasp inside! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThis is really striking--sometimes knife paintings can be a mess, but the texture and the strength of the color is really riveting. :)
ReplyDeleteLove it ! That lady is so fabulous
ReplyDelete- KAT
Happy PPF (Late)
This may be my favorite of yours yet! (now I may have said that before, lol) HOW stunning - so much energy and freedom and movement - and color! Just beautiful, xoxo
ReplyDeleteAND hey! Congratulations on 400 followers!!! That is awesome ;) xoxo
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Raw indeed!! And beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Lisa this is fantastic!!! What an energetic passionate piece love love love it!!! I also love how you used your hands too!!! Brilliant and very inspiring!! :0)
ReplyDeleteLoving your very clever painting. Happy PPF and have a great weekend, Annette x
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a world of fun with this. :) And the title fits perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and breathtaking..wonderful work! Fantastic energy to this piece!
ReplyDeleteShine on!
Victoria
This is magical- I love all the layers of color and texture you've used here- just gorgeous work! I say, keep playing like THIS!
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Steph
She is powerful - so full of energy - going intuitive was the right choice - so she could emerge from the canvas! Wow!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like when you let yourself go and follow what the paint is telling you to do. You never know what will be the end result!
ReplyDeleteGreat Work!!!
Happy PPF!
Gorgeous array of colors, Lisa! Faye
ReplyDeleteI am just blown away by the image of this girl coalescing out of advertising images, and being pulled into reality by a passing sketeboarder. Wouldn't that be fun to animate?
ReplyDeleteWow Lisa. It's wonderful. I love how she came out and still seems to want to come right out of the canvas. Great work!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! It is a very good image,... and texture. XO
ReplyDeleteI love it! Lots of texture! She seems to be thinking.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year and PPF!
I love this painting and your Fun shows through. Quite a feat. Blessings, Janet PPF
ReplyDeleteWonderful spirited creation! ~ ~ thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF ^_^
ReplyDeleteYou blow me away. I love her so much. I think you are making me want to step out of my box and try to paint something different. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome... you should google and Australian artist called Ben Quilty... he used paint like ice cream and still keeps form and structure... just like you have managed... I love this and hope this takes you in a new direction...xx
ReplyDeleteIt is remarkable!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF!
Sheri Cook/HappyHorseStudio
She is so amazing!!!! Can't wait to see what's coming next!!!!
ReplyDeleteKnife and fingers... Wow!! She is great - love the colours and textre.
ReplyDeleteOh Lisa this is wonderful!!!!I love your thought of the youth on a skateboard bringing her to life too, wow, you did GREAT!!!!
ReplyDeleteOoh-wow! I love the rawness of this... You are so good with intuitive painting :)
ReplyDelete(I love the imagery of a passerby "peeling her to life"... Very cool.)
xo
Kristin
This is very powerful. I love the texture and bold color. I always love what you come up with by just "going with the flow"!
ReplyDeleteLove the way the face emerges from the background. Wonderful texture and expression.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
The colors you used really add to the mood....Happy PPF!
ReplyDeletegod. everything you are doing is really knocking my socks off lately.
ReplyDeletereally really.
Your art pulls me in. The depth of colors is like a magnet of beauty.
ReplyDeleteNicole/Beadwright
So edgy...and SO raw - and I LOVE it! Such wonderful, creative work!!
ReplyDeletei adore your work and i don't use that word lightly...it is so powerful...xxx
ReplyDeleteLove this one Lisa, has similar characteristics of the artist Auerbach very tactile. Lots of depth to the colours.
ReplyDeleteElaine x
Really strong,raw and beautiful,Lisa
ReplyDeleteWonderful