abstract random 2 15 x 20”
2:44 PM: i completed abstract random 2 as well as a watercolor i started yesterday. interesting to see how they are influencing each other. i don’t think, for example, i could have made this watercolor had i not been considering the possibility i might cut it into little squares later on.
watercolor 120 10 x 13”
i learned a lot making random abstract 1 yesterday; mainly that the size of the squares i cut needs to be slightly larger, this one i completed today is much easier on the eye. it’s a lot more like good jazz, where the spaces, or pauses, function in a similar way as the pauses between in and out breath.
watercolor 120 is perhaps the first in this series that doesn’t reveal that the source of inspiration for these marks is the creek. it’s taken many months to get to this point, and a lot of it could be considered a gift from covid 19. i’m feeling much less pressure and urgency to call this person or make that appointment. pure creativity loves this space, as long as we are fortunate enough to have a roof and food and, in our case, very clean air to breathe. the past couple of days have been an exception, as our valley has filled with smoke from the wildfires blazing in neighboring states. but the air will clear once again tomorrow, when the wind shifts.
at work this morning on Abstract Random 2
12:41 PM: emboldened by my experiment yesterday, i’m starting a larger composition & getting ideas for future directions.