Hello dear art lover Welcome to YOUR Creative Life
It has been an incredibly busy time these last few months! I thank all of you who have taken the time to attend one or more of the art events I have been in. I had my last show on the weekend at studio888, 2359 Queen St E. It is up until Dec22, if you haven't had the chance to drop by yet. Now I can start to get ready for all the family and friends we see over the holidays.
My mother always made gingerbread men and women with us and I am continuing the tradition with my grandsons Fox and Theo. Last year we had a wedding with Mr and Mrs Gingerbread! What Christmas traditions do you have? 🎄
Many people ask me how I come up with my ideas and where do I start with a painting. I have attached a photo of the current painting I am working on. It will go through more changes until I feel it is completed. When I see this one, I know it needs some brightness and light. There are many layers here and much painting over and scraping back. I wait until I see the shapes that emerge. Sometimes the images appear easily and sometimes it takes a bit of contemplation. In any case, I'll just wait and see. Stay tuned for further developments.
I am also attaching some information about the tax benefits of buying original art for your home. You may not have thought of it, but I say anywhere you can get a tax break, you should take it. Especially if you want some of my art!:)💓
My Creativity tip for this letter🖌...Try some negative shape painting. Start with an underpainting of any bright colour.Let it dry. Paint on a watery layer of black paint. Before it dries completely, wipe off with a paper towel any shape that appeals to you. Use your fingers to pull some of the black back onto the shape. You can also use some isopropyl alcohol on a paper towel to remove some of the black. Play around with the amount of paint and different colours. I'll bet you will surprise yourself!
Rock on 🎄
Gail
