As mentioned before on my blog, I was given a very large canvas a couple of years ago, as a gift. At first I felt very intimidated, as it was far larger than any work I had done in the past. At the same time, I was extremely exited to get started. My first attempt didn’t work out well, and the canvas stood in my studio for a long time, quietly waiting for me to try again. I’ve had many ideas, but none of them have made it all the way from my mind to the canvas. Until this week, when I tried again. I don’t know it is is due to the size, and the unfamiliar feeling of this huge format - but I felt inspired to play with the surface, experiment with color schemes, shapes and expressions that are entirely new to me. I work a little at a time, then look at it, trying to take it in, and then change elements or continue a few days later. As I am writing this, the canvas is on my easel, patiently waiting for me, as I am playing and hopefully find out something new about myself and the way I work. Generally, I am attracted to (and inspired by) abstract work, but I am such a structured person that I find it hard to be spontaneous and not plan out every little detail before even starting. But this time I am determined I do it differently, and I am trying SOOO hard, not force the my ideas and pre-thought visual plans onto the canvas...
