Here Comes the Sun
So, I love sunshine. I need sunshine. I live for sunshine. Without it every little infraction on the day is quite simply exacerbated exponentially. So I am happy to say the sun warmed my soul today. It lifted my heart and blessed me in some way. I am so thankful for it (especially since my kids can be loud and active OUTSIDE for a change).
This brings me to my newly posted painting. Here is an abstract I painted a year ago or so. To me is has warmth and “galaxical” depth.
What cannot be seen from your screen is the metallic overtones the painting carries. The sun itself its warm with golden luster and the light rings swirling about it are layered in highlights. I loved making the circular motion with the paint brush. If you have never done this I recommend picking up some paints and a good brush and practicing circular motions. It is in some way therapeutic. The repetitive motion simply relieves, refreshes, and gives a feeling of refinement to your muscles… That is until you do it for too long and wear yourself out (something I am not recommending, but to each their own).
It’s interesting how I take on abstract thinking… The sun had a limit. The aura around it does too once it hits the darkening boarder. It’s funny, even in my abstract views of objects I cannot help but find comfort in boundaries. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Boundaries are comforting, especially when we feel out of control; they help us feel safe, protected.
By the way, Min, I like your blog (and your art work)! I didn’t know you had a blog, until I read
your FB status. I am looking forward to reading and seeing more!
Blessings!
Kathie
I like! Very pretty.
I like how the sun is brown, like its expanded corona is more brilliant than the core itself, like that’s where the energy is. The core looks like a cookie.
I like the pale swirls around the core that look like they may be the metallic overtones that you mentioned. One in particular that I like is located about 380 pixels horizontally and 280 pixels vertically from the upper left corner. I really like the curve and the “head” on this detail.
I also like the “bubbling” detail of the boundary to the darker areas. Very cool; makes me wonder how you did it.
And I like the way that Peaj used the word “corona” and was not referring to beer.
I also like the painting–it’s really beautiful, Mindy.
Do you frame all your work? Or only some? And do you give some out as gifts, hang it on your walls?
Both would be excellent, I think. Though, I don’t want you to think that I am passive aggressively asking for you to gift something to me!
I have wanted a Mindy Original for quite sometime! I have no issues with admitting it!