Blackout? - watercolour
No, I'm not having a blackout, and I'm not doing too badly, as my brother thinks, but I'm just busy painting and trying new things, and then time flies. In the fever, I'm just in my own world, and that's a good thing; time flies by. I have to say, the month of January is actually going by very quickly, unlike other years. The cold is already starting to get to me, and it's not even February yet. Well, if it stays cold longer and we still have power, we can at least keep ourselves a little warm, or at least drink a cup of hot water or tea, and then it's just a matter of seeing the time pass, whether it's with a hobby or sleeping once we get home. When it comes to sleep, everyone clearly needs it more. Many find it difficult to wake up, and I'm one of them. I wouldn't consider hibernation so bad.
Meanwhile, the fish I painted have a new home, and the question is what I'll do next. Yesterday, during painting class, the teacher suggested I try something different. I was planning to, because I wanted to paint barrels again, which was also what I did in my very first class, though I quickly lost interest. Since the fish were finished with Softpa Stels, I've been spending several hours a day exploring different watercolor techniques. This hasn't been the case for a long time, as the teacher suggested. Watercolor is often used just like acrylic paint, and who knows, maybe I'll try it out and work on solid paper, because I can't say the special paper I have works all that well. I'm also getting a bit tired of constantly feeling like everything only works if you spend a lot of money; I find that ridiculous. When something only works with so-called "features" when you're spending a considerable amount of money, I wonder if it's still about creativity. Of course, one part of creative time is finding your own way to work with a particular medium. For now, I'm just practicing my loose brushstrokes, because painting with watercolor is certainly much lighter than rubbing soft pastels or using acrylic paint. I'm also trying out what I can do with which brush, and trying to do it as quickly as possible. Why as quickly as possible? Because it teaches you to work a bit more loosely, but for me, it does mean I have to paint for quite a while because to get a good grip, it's all still ugly, and I'm going to see if I can continue with this. But I'm not just looking to create or encounter a special style that makes me say: that's it!
Materials: watercolour simple box used at primary school at least 10 years old, notebook watercolour paper 300 gr, some small brushes (round, flat + oblique all old)
21-1-2026
Your art is a delicate breath of wind. It endures. It allows others to continue creating.
May dreams never be abandoned.
Follow the path of art. I follow you.
Beautiful flowers growing amidst the cold and the remnants of war.
Art transforming ugliness, weaving bridges, and leaving its mark on the innermost being of humanity.
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It's nice to have you around. You always have a kind, uplifting word for everyone. I don't know if I follow art or if I just do something, maybe it's intuition or my thoughts jumping from one thing to another, and then I just have to try again. Sometimes a moment can be very long, sometimes very tiring. Maybe you're right and it's the war and the cold that change everything, even art. After all, with frozen fingers, shivering and in the dark, you can't create the same thing as when you see the light. Let them search and see what can be created and cheer up not only ourselves but also others.
The best part about art is losing track of time and just experimenting.
There you are you so right! I like to add: place.
I like the entrance photo
The magnolia. It should have been way thinner and I spoiled it a bit, still I like it l also because of the tree I had since years blooming in front of my bedroom window.
Creativity shouldn't be defined by how much money you spend. I see a lot of parallels between your painting and my own approach to DIY and cooking; so much of the joy comes from working with whatever is available and learning to be resourceful. Of course, we need basic materials, but the real magic happens when we get creative around what we don't have.