Thursday, February 10, 2011

Getting Lost



I must admit to not having many of my own ideas these past few months, at least not creative ones. So I've had to borrow from others. Someone I'm inspired by is Lynne Hoppe. You need to check out her blog it is full of wonderful water colors, words of wisdom, and great quotes. Something I saw her do was paint on old book pages, so I decided to try it and I love it. Every night this week when I've come home from work, I've sat down and painted a little lady on an old yellowed page. It is amazing how everything but the process takes over, it becomes rather meditative for me-daily frustrations disappear and all I'm concerned with is the play of the paint on the page. I love the look of water colors but was always afraid to try them thinking one needed to "know" how to paint to use them. I have no idea how to use them, but I'm making a delightful mess of my water color palette, making silly paintings, and getting lost in the process. I think that is what it is all about.
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8 comments:

  1. Julie Whitmore PotteryFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    They are wonderful Lorrie, I like the one expecially with the orange hair.
    xx
    julie

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  2. Julie Whitmore PotteryFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    oh dear, my spelling has really gone to the puppy dogs.
    especially. there.
    xx

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  3. DianneFebruary 10, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    They are delightful... and as far as not knowing how to paint... learning is the fun of it!

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  4. lynne hFebruary 10, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    oh, oh, oh!! i am smiling, lorrie!!! it's so much fun, isn't it?! i don't know why, but there's something very freeing about painting on book pages...

    thank you for your nice words, and thank you for giving this a go and posting about it!

    xoxo

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  5. stregataFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    You are right, it is about the process. There is a quote by Pablo Picasso - about inspiration having to find us working.
    You don't have to 'know' how to use your water colours - except that you need water to use them. You are the artist, the creative force - you decide how to use your mediums and materials. Getting lost in the process is good. You go, girl!

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  6. Dreamcicle JourneysFebruary 11, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    Lorrie, I love your watercolor faces. Thanks for sharing Lynne's site. The watercolors lend themselves to loose, watery portraits. The tag idea is good, too. It is all about losing yourself in the process. Now, I want to get an old book and play with my watercolors.

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  7. Caterina GiglioFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    well love lynnes work too and so glad this is a fun meditative practice and for trying something new!!

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  8. A time to danceFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    What a great idea they look great when I have a minute I must get my paints out

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