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Reaching Out

Safe in my colours and patterns,
protected by the armor of my art,

I keep on reaching out into the future,

Into the unknown.

Ready or not, here it comes.

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Posted on Sunday, June 21st, 2015 12:21 pmThursday, April 28th, 2016 4:25 pm by MixyPosted in mixed media art, self-portraitTagged armour, art, collage, hands, mixed media art, protection, reach, self.

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Mixy

artist, adventurer, wonderer, wanderer, gatherer, ponderer, thing maker, writer, buddhist, humanist, yogini, not a real gecko. Making it all up, one bit at a time.

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day 24 of #the100dayproject #100layersbyMixy —————————————— I got 5 canvases at the start of this 100 day project, with the idea in mind to make a series of paintings, skipping between them as the mood takes me. Until now I’ve had enough to focus my concentration on just 4, but today I began on the fifth & final painting. —————————————— First layers are so much fun. I love exploring ways to break up the expense of white blankness, to make the first marks. I love beginnings. —————————————— This first layer is made up of black drawing ink, a little walnut ink and white acrylic. And a lot of water! 😁 #day24of100 #100dayproject2018 #100daysproject #100daycollective #itsallametaphor #exactlylikelifeis #herewegoagain #firstlayers #firstofmanylayers #paintingwithink #playingwithink #messypainting #walnutink #timelapsepainting #makingitupasigoalong #blankcanvas #beginningagain #creativeprocess #learningallthetime #creativepractice #intuitivepainting #intuitiveart #organicpainting #abstractart #watchmepaint #watchmelearn #swirlyshapes #madebymixy

day 23 of #the100dayproject #100layersbyMixy —————————————— Today is a day of little details, restoring the contrast on top of the color. The little things. #day23of100 #100dayproject2018 #100daysproject #100daycollective #itsallametaphor #exactlylikelifeis #slowcoloring #curiouserandcuriouser #possiblyaportaltoanotheruniverse #buticantbesureyet #yellowgreenblue #timelapsepainting #makingitupasigoalong #tinydetails #creativeprocess #learningallthetime #creativepractice #intuitivepainting #intuitiveart #organicpainting #abstractart #watchmepaint #watchmelearn #swirlyshapes #madebymixy

day 22 of #the100dayproject #100layersbyMixy —————————————— Yesterday’s little smidge of color is beginning to build up, through more yellow and into blues and greens. I’ve no idea where these are going, but I’m enjoying the ride to find out. #day22of100 #100dayproject2018 #100daysproject #100daycollective #itsallametaphor #exactlylikelifeis #slowcoloring #curiouserandcuriouser #yellowgreenblue #timelapsepainting #makingitupasigoalong #creativeprocess #learningallthetime #creativepractice #intuitivepainting #intuitiveart #organicpainting #abstractart #watchmepaint #watchmelearn #swirlyshapes #madebymixy

day 21 of #the100dayproject #100layersbyMixy —————————————— Back to one of the canvases with no color yet. And that seems to be the way it wants to be. Because for reasons unknown to me (the same me that is usually splashing about with turquoise and orange and purple because that’s what goes with lime green and red) the *usual* version of me has been over ruled by whatever strange force is directing these paintings. ——————————————— The strange force that impelled me to bring color into this black and white painting with walnut ink. Walnut ink! And a little bit bit of yellow. A really little bit. And then more white. ——————————————— I’m as fascinated as anyone else to see where this might lead. ——————————————— #day21of100 #100dayproject2018 #100daysproject #100daycollective #itsallametaphor #exactlylikelifeis #slowcoloring #curiouserandcuriouser #tinycolor #walnutink #morebeigethanusual #onecoloratatime #timelapsepainting #makingitupasigoalong #creativeprocess #learningallthetime #creativepractice #intuitivepainting #intuitiveart #oragnicpainting #abstractart #watchmepaint #watchmelearn #swirlyshapes #madebymixy

This is a project I’ve been in and out of since last July, the deadline is coming close and now it’s finally coming together like I want it to . Almost there. Omg. So excited. Can’t do full sentences. Just squeaks and words. And colors. And squiggles. More squeaks. 😲 ——————/— #sketchbookproject2018 #wipalmostdone #artjournalofeverything #allthecolors #alltheideas #artallweekend #intheflow #creativeblurt #mixedmediaartist #madebymixy

day 20 of #the100dayproject #100layersbyMixy —————————————— This is canvas 4 of the 5, the ‘youngest’ with only a few first layers. I had an inexplicable resistance towards this painting almost from the start. It wanted straight lines in with the swoopy swirls and the two ideas were battling for my attention every time I picked up my brush. It was a noisy chaos of conflicting ideas and I couldn’t see where I was going with it. ——————————————— Every painting, every creative project - in my experience - goes through a difficult ugly stage at least once. I used to give up and start over when this happened, or just leave it abandoned in a guilty heap of other ugly-stage art. This was the way until l came to understand it’s only a phase which needs be moved through. ——————————————— The last time I added to this canvas was over a week ago, I just arrived at the point of hope, I could see a way past the ugly phase, and it needed (we both needed) a rest. Now I’m back and it’s asking for color. ——————————————— It’s difficult to define the sense of ‘it’s not going how I want it to’ when there isn’t a clear ’how I want it to look’ in my mind’s eye. It’s a sense of fumbling about in a darkness. I just have to keep the thought in mind that there’s an idea that WANTS to come forward, and I have to keep swirling the paint around until we find each other. ——————————————— #day20of100 #100dayproject2018 #100daysproject #100daycollective #itsallametaphor #exactlylikelifeis #slowcoloring #uglyphaseofart #timetokeepgoing #anotherepiphany #timeforcolor #onecoloratatime #timelapsepainting #makingitupasigoalong #creativeprocess #learningallthetime #creativepractice #intuitivepainting #intuitiveart #abstractart #watchmepaint #swirlyshapes #madebymixy

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