Mama Cormier

…. my journey to a healthy life, making new memories and so much more

One Success and One Massive Failure

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Mama Cormier

….happy with the first one and not so much with the second

Painting for me is a process. I’m more of an intuitive painter. I put down a mark on the paper and go from there. Sometimes it works out well and other times it doesn’t.

Yesterday I put a heavy black stroke of black ink on my paper and I knew as soon as I did that it would overpower my subject but I continued painting anyway. After finishing the piece I showed it to my husband and he honestly told me that the black was too much. I agreed and I tried to calm it down with white paint and other marks but it didn’t help.

I’ve decided to wait a bit before doing anything with it but I will probably cut it up and use the parts that I like and collage them into another painting.

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Purples and Violets

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Cee for hosting the Fun Foto Challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2020/11/03/cees-fun-foto-challenge-purples-and-violets/

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Playing With Paints Again

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Mama Cormier

…it’s been too long

I cleaned off my art table yesterday. That was half the battle. Now I have no more excuses not to paint. On Hallowe’en I actually painted four individual cards for my neighbours but I forgot to photograph them. Painting is very therapeutic for me and I need to do it more often.

I’ve watched dozens of painting videos in the last four months and even though I felt inspired I just couldn’t get motivated to set up the paints. I want to enter an art show later in the month but I have to put my entries on line by November 6th. I’d better get busy. Here is my first attempt at mixed media ….mostly watercolour and ink.