Sunday, May 12, 2013

WIP... Intuitive Painting

Recently I discovered the idea of Intuitive Painting (a la Flora Bowley) and decided to try my hand at it. I got Flora's book and read through it and when I got to the end realized I still had no idea how to start, so I scoured the Internet, devoured You Tube videos and sort of figured out the following: put paint on your canvas (or paper), put more paint on, add more paint over and around the other paint, keep going until some shapes emerge that speak to you, highlight the shapes, fill in, paint more and eventually it is done. (ok maybe I oversimplify). Oh yes, and add music and move around to get all those life forces (or whatever they are, maybe just my bowels) moving while and between paintings.

So here is a small progression of what I have done up til now. I am still working on it and will do so probably a good while bit this is the last few days work. Maybe when I am done I will make a short Animoto video to run through the process. I am taking photos now and then when I remember to document the changes.

Working with acrylics, paint pens, and inks on an 11" x 14" canvas board.

IP2

IP3

IP7

IP6

IP8

IP10


Linked to:
Paint Party Friday
Show and Tell Saturday
Mandarin Orange Monday
Inspire Me Monday
Creative Every Day
Blue Monday

44 comments:

  1. Marvelous play with your paints! Thanks for the visit and sweet comments. xox

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    1. Thanks Corrine! Glad you could come by and see my blog!

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  2. Wow, kinda like an acid flashback... not that I would know anything about that of course.
    I like stages 2 and 5 best. Fascinating process. Looks like you used about every color paint you had. but I like the way it's going at the end, especially using the negative space to form the flower.

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    1. LOL Leslie... well the first stages are rather, erm, colorful! I am still working on it and I do not think it is near being finished yet... I should have more progress by next weekend. It has been an interesting learning journey!

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  3. Pretty interesting! I like the colors you have chosen for all of them but I like the 4th stage of the painting best! I'll have to try this

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    1. Thanks Jane. Well it is still ongoing so I will keep posting as it changes -- not sure how to know when to stop! LOL

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  4. This is beautiful.....I'm also a self taught "artist"......it took me awhile to even say that because my paintings are so whimsical ....but I feel like I'm making progress every day....thanks for sharing and I'm a new follower.

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    1. Thanks Deborah and thanks for following! I love that there are so many new things to learn and am so glad I will have summer vacation soon to try even more! Thanks for visiting!

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  5. intuitive painting--i like it! i see patterns of a flower and leaves. it's wonderful what you did for the background.

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    1. Thanks Luna! I think the fun part is making the background -- harder to find shapes to pull from it, but it is supposed to just come (intuitively) so I guess I still need to work on it! It is totally new to me! Thanks for visiting!

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  6. That's fabulous! I love Flora. Even took her on-line workshop only I haven't gotten around to painting yet. Which is a shame.

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    1. I would love to take her workshop! Maybe once I am done with the other online classes I have been dabbling at I will! I have looked at all the videos she has posted but I think the workshop would be the best! Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. These are great - I actually think you should consider each stage a work of art (digital) - the progression is really interesting but each one is great. I think I like the second stage best so far.....but I bet i end up liking the final best anyway:)
    Thank you for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:)

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    1. Thanks Lori. You have opened my eyes up to some of the possibilities of digital art so I will need to play with that a bit, maybe this summer... I appreciate your comments, thanks for visiting!

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    1. Thanks! It was and still is fun... still working on it! Thanks for visiting!

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  9. Thanks for joining in to Blue Monday and sharing a new technique in painting.

    Happy Blue Monday, Rhoz.

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    1. Thanks for visiting Sally! And thanks for hosting Blue Monday!

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    1. Thank you and thanks for stopping by for Blue Monday!

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  11. These are wonderful progress photos, and I'm with Lori! Each stage has its potential or value. And it looks like an interesting process.

    Happy (late) PPF!

    Ilona

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    1. THanks Ilona. It has been quite a process and is still going on... I can see why people like to paint big for these though -- I run out of room! Thanks for coming by for PPF!

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  12. Wonderful creation ~ beautiful ! And thanks for sharing the process ~ Delightful! ^_^

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  13. Just WOW! love it and will have to give it a try ASAP!!

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    1. Thanks suzie! It is a fun process! Thanks for visiting!

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  14. One of these days I'm gonna try my hand at this....:)
    You did an awesome job.

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    1. Thanks! It was so different than any other painting I had done... still want to do a lot more! Thanks for stopping by!

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  15. HOW cool is this! And you totally cracked me up :) LOVE where you are now, the colors are gorgeous and I love the idea of you moving with the beat to create it, xo!

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    1. Thanks Kristin! I am indeed fond of all the colors, sort of moving that way now into color! Thanks for visiting the blog!

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  16. interesting concept. I've never tried intuitive painting.

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    1. It was new to me too before this! Thanks for the visit!

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  17. Interesting way of painting.
    I really like the last one so far and the way the little blue star pops out at you.

    Thanks for sharing,
    Annabelle O,O

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    1. Yes I like that blue as well! Thanks for stopping by!

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    1. Thanks Leslie! Layers seems to be what this idea of painting is all about! Different from my painting before. Thanks for visiting!

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  19. You'd think I would have learnt by now. Do not sip boiling tea while reading blog posts! It's sputtered all over me after your bowel movements comment!. Honestly am still chuckling!

    I love Flora Bowley's work. The book wasn't really for me - I loved all the pictures in it... I did a review here if you fancy a peep. So, although I love intuitive painting (of other people's) I'm still to grasp it myself. I think I'll have more luck releasing my inner grunge monster than my intuitiveness. I did like her idea of turning the canvas upside down and sideways etc.

    Love how your piece is coming along especially those blues and greens over those hot colours.

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    1. Hehe Carmen, sorry to make you spill your tea! *giggle*
      I read your review and pretty much agree with you... and that you have to find your own way through it all. Still working on that myself! Thanks for visiting!

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  20. HOW funny! Three different answers!? Hmmm, makes me want to try it again too ;) xoxo

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    1. Yes that color quiz is funny... I tried it different moods and came up with very different answers!

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  21. Love all of the colors and layers.

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    1. Thanks Ellen! I especially love the magenta (new paint for me: quinacridone magenta). Thanks for the visit!

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  22. Come party with APIMP!

    I would love for you to share and link up at my TGIF Link Party.

    The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday's at midnight.

    http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/2013/05/tgif-link-party-3.html

    Hugs, Cathy

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