A week ago painting comrades Bill and George and I returned from several days out in some mountains and valleys of the amazing BC interior. We painted a bunch and laughed a bunch and I can't think of much that could be better. I'm posting some of my paintings and what we were looking at.
Every painting I make has a bit of a story, either an in-depth break down of it's evolution or an excuse for it. I have often seen that when I think my work is clever and cunning I discover it is old. I'm sure it is clever but it's been done by someone else somewhere and sometimes done-to-death. All of the masters I have emulated I am better off ignoring and just follow my nose. That is not to say I am above pilferring; I can't help it. Creativity is fluid; anyone who sees something and likes it, stores it and eventually it shows itself.
Every painting I make has a bit of a story, either an in-depth break down of it's evolution or an excuse for it. I have often seen that when I think my work is clever and cunning I discover it is old. I'm sure it is clever but it's been done by someone else somewhere and sometimes done-to-death. All of the masters I have emulated I am better off ignoring and just follow my nose. That is not to say I am above pilferring; I can't help it. Creativity is fluid; anyone who sees something and likes it, stores it and eventually it shows itself.
Hey Carey..your paintings are really really good!
ReplyDeleteHow have you been? When did you move away?
Ive been trying to get in touch with you...give me a call - we built a fence together once.
Peter Morrow
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