Paloma's Panaroma Part 1

Working on a new piece, I have everything planned out…but when I take the brush and start painting, it starts taking me into several different directions. That must be my ‘me’ taking charge, painting with my heart whilst my head had already laid out the plans. Let’s see how far off from the original design I get off this time.

This is part of a series of design I am creating for a show. It is called “Paloma’s Panaroma”. Yes that is my daughter’s name, named after the daughter of the famous Pablo Picasso! As I paint I will update my coverage, sometimes often I hate to share it cause it looks un-presentable, but heck, why not? It helps me work harder to create an impression….and that would make me a (hopefully) better artist.

Many people think art is about picking up the brush and painting, but that is the final epiphany of painting. A lot goes in before that, the artist usually must always have a vision of what is to be painted. There are many types and styles to art, and unless you are super good at creating a masterpiece in one stroke…unlike me, I must start at what story I want to tell. I need to know if it is landscape, portrait, animals etc. Without something solid, I would not have an idea to convolve upon. I would stare blankly at the canvas and if I start painting, it would always be a mess. What works for me over time is to plan ahead, and spend time to mull over several ideas…work with one that fits my current predicament. At this point it is the colors and its visual representation of what my 5 year could be seeing. It is really my imagination…I interview her and based on the answers I get from her…I visualize. I daydream. I put it on paper. I then paint. Well now you know what my process is. Not always in that order, but almost often.