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The Joy of Painting 'Stuff'...

14/4/2017

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​The Joy of Painting 'Stuff'...


​I have been asked a few times in the past, why I paint the things I do... Why I choose to paint a boiled egg, for example, instead of a landscape.

It's a good question! Why do some artists love painting landscapes and beautiful women, while others prefer to paint a boiled egg? It's a mystery! 

The truth is, I am simply inspired by 'stuff'. 

Yes, of course I love looking at crashing waterfalls and snowy mountains... but I just don't feel compelled to paint them. The gooey white of a soft-boiled egg however, or a pile of old beer bottle tops... Well that really does temp me to paint it!

It's weird, right?
I can only assume I was a Magpie in my last life, because I am certainly attracted to shiny things!
But in any case, I tend to just paint the 'stuff' I notice around me and enhance the qualities I love about them.
But, right now I have a problem... I don't know what 'stuff' to paint next! 
The worst place I can be is 'between paintings'. That is always my 'dark place', so I need to start working on something and soon!

Anyway, it's at times like this when I turn to one of my... actually my favourite podcast, 'Your Creative Push', by Youngman Brown (AKA Mike Young). If you haven't yet discovered it, then I suggest you have a listen. It is packed full of inspiring interviews with people who are so willing to share their 'real' selves, the ones who conquer procrastination, self-doubt, artists block... They just get out there and DO IT!
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...Actually, I think I have an idea of what to paint after all... And I haven't even listened to today's episode yet! Boy this guy is good!

​Q. What are you most inspired to paint? 


Week in a nutshell...

Eating: Barbequed everything! The sun is out... Hurrah!!
Discovered: That I no longer fit comfortably in to last years shorts... 'Does my bum look big in this?' Hmm...
Listening to: George Michael 'Older'
Watching: 'Benidorm'


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