Over the last three or four years I have been working on ongoing series of small paintings. They are all on small, blocky canvases, 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in). The first series was for a four-person exhibition entitled Coastal, so all were inspired by anything to do with the ocean or the coastline, and tended to be fairly abstract. I painted over 50 of these. The next (and present) series is called Floressence, also started for a three-person exhibition called Natural Forms. So far I have done about 40-odd of these. The imagery is based on plant forms, fruit, flowers, leaves, some more abstract than others. Some have been sold, others given away. Instead of working on them one at at time, or overlapping, I decided this time to start on 7 at once. The photo shows the seven, along with 2 others that I hadn’t felt were finished and needed more work. The painting in the middle I think is now finished, the one at the top right nearly, and the others in various stages of development. I am really liking the ones that have just the base line painting, and in some ways don’t want to do too much more to them, but I know I will.
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beautiful pieces anna
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Thank you so much!
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These gorgeous paintings speak to me of your Southern climes Anna 🙂
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That’s something I had never thought of before Poppytump, but you are right. Several of my paintings are inspired by Australian wild flowers – they tend to have very rich, intense colours. And thank you!
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It’s nice to see them congregated like this, anna. Personally I can’t imagine anyone doing 40 or 50 of these….a lot of work! Phew! 😉
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Thanks Janina – actually it’s closer to 80 or 90 all up! But it is in fits and starts … And I am a little bit obsessive!
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Wow! No, not obsessive…I’d say ‘in the zone’…. 😉
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BTW, I forgot to say that of these nine, so far my faves are the top left and the middle middle pix. I like them just the way they are…. 🙂
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Those two are my favourites of this bunch too – the middle one is just recently finished, although I started it a long time ago, and the top left one I like as it is, but really it should have more paint on the right hand side. I will have to dwell on that one a bit longer!
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Anna, I wouldn’t do anything to either of them…I like them the way they are, that’s why they’re faves! 😉
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The fun thing is making decisions when to stop and when to continue, but its not always easy! I am learning to sit and wait though when I am not sure, and answers eventually come.
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They are beautiful in each of there various stages of progress. You are inspiring!
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Thank you so much Karen! That is a great compliment, I find your work constantly inspiring, and look forward to every post.
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