Since half of the team is in Corpus Christi at an art festival, guess which half is here in the studio trying to get things accomplished. This begs the question... just where do you start?
Some artists are not comforted by the sight of a blank canvas. I, on the other hand, am not normally deterred. There are just so many of them this time! The objective, then, is to block out as many distractions as possible and dive right in.
This time around, the focus is going to be on encaustic. I've been fascinated, of late, with triptychs and other pieces where multiple canvases are grouped together as one. This slant toward creating on the larger scale is very opposed to what other artist friends are doing... which is to keep things small. 
While I don't mind creating small, the larger canvases have been a challenge, and I've received so much personal satisfaction that I've decided to continue on in this direction. After all... isn't that what creating art is all about?
While I don't mind creating small, the larger canvases have been a challenge, and I've received so much personal satisfaction that I've decided to continue on in this direction. After all... isn't that what creating art is all about?I've long been a supporter of following your passion rather than current marketing trends. While this may be considered fool-hardy by some, I think it makes the art ring more true and genuine... at least in the eyes of the creator!
So, if you visit us at an upcoming show, be prepared for some new triptychs and some multi-dimensional canvases. Be prepared for some pieces that work as singles or as a group. Be prepared for installations that go up piece by piece... with these canvases together creating the whole.
With all that being said, I'd better get down to the studio!
