A bit of everything...

Hi! It's been a while since I wrote. I had to find my way around this year 2012. But I think I am getting into it now! I've been spending a lot of time in my atelier, making new paintings. I tried not to think a lot about them, but just let my intuition flow and see what this will bring, and I had fun!

This is one of them:

The art classes I am following are also very interesting, I enjoy the company of the other students and I love looking at the results. The last classes have been about models and portraits, I like this a lot.
But it is also very intensive and I find myself looking at noses, ears and hair a lot...:-0, it is almost an obsession... so I have to shift now and then to other subjects, like abstract paintings...

(pictures by student Jan)

I have also been drawing a lot in my new sketchbook, trying different techniques. I decided to use the month February again for my "A Drawing A Day" project, just to stimulate myself to post and make a drawing each day.
Do you want to join me in this project? Please let me know!

An unexpected sell!

Last Saturday my studio was open for visitors, and we had a really nice day. A bit cold, but I really enjoyed myself. The thing I like the most is being able to share my thoughts on some of the paintings I am working on. To me it was really stimulating!
Anyways, at the end of the day, I unexpectedly sold this painting. I was thrilled but also found it difficult to see it go... Luckily I made a picture!
While making this painting, I worked totally free, not thinking about restrictions, rules or what other people may say about it. I liked it and that was it! So I think the sell of this painting confirmed to me that I should stick with what I think about it, and that this may appeal to others as well. A good lesson for me.