Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Cliff Notes


Once a month the Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona meet. We have a critique and are given a motivation for the coming month. There are about forty artists who share their work and insights, although only about twenty or so show up at the meeting at any one time. This month's motivation was painting your passion in the abstract.

Art, like writing, is a solitary undertaking. We usually create solo and so we yearn to gather and share. (The desire to share is the motivation for this blog.) The valued insights and encouragement from another artist help us to see, to shift perceptions and expand our creative efforts. I believe being part of a caring, insightful critique group cannot be over-valued.

I call this painting "Cliff Notes." It depicts the human desire to leave a mark. This painting reflects my vision of petroglyphs on sandstone cliffs - the revelation of discovering another artist's imprint in a fold of rock; acknowledging and honoring the creative spirit that God embedded into our very souls.

I painted "Cliff Notes" on watercolor paper using acrylic paints and mediums. I designed and carved the stamp used in this painting to symbolize the ancient artist's hand.

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