A windy, almost stormy Wednesday morning and there’s nothing better on such a day than to put on the old paint-shirt, fill my mug with strong coffee and head for the atelier. There’s all kinds of work waiting for me there and I haven’t yet decided what I will work on… so let me take a picture first to submit to “What’s On Your Work desk Wednesday.”
(If you’re not familiar with it: WOYWW it is a weekly event hosted by Julia from the UK. Artists from all over the world post a photo of their desk on their blog and leave a link at Julia’s blog. Wanna join us? More info here.)
WOYWW #325 (click on the photo to enlarge)
When you visited my blog in the past weeks and saw my work desk photos, you know there’s an easel standing on the other side of the atelier… and I bet you are curious to see what’s on it.
Yep, there’s another canvas on the easel! Not the big, ‘messed up’ one that was there last week. (I finished that canvas and will show you in a minute.) This canvas is 40 x 50 cm (15.8 x 19.7 inch) and it is the canvas that was on the workdesk-photo last week. Remember that one? It stood on a chair and had a woman/figure and a red ‘smear’ painted on.
I gessoed over it and kept on painting, gluing paper, scratching etc. There’s a lot of texture in this piece! You can see a bit more of the depth on the detailed photo, but even this photo does not show how rich this piece is.
I put it on the sideboard in the living room yesterday so that my beloved and I could look at it sitting on the couch. My beloved didn’t like it and found it ‘too messy.’ I thought the piece was finished at first but after a while, I saw a man/figure standing (bottom edge, in the middle… the blue spot) staring over a lake. This morning, I put the painting back on the easel but I haven’t decided yet if I should try to ‘get the man out’ by working on it more, or just leave it as is.
What do YOU think of this piece? (I appreciate your honest opinion.)
On to the big canvas I worked on for several weeks… the ‘intuitive painting’… remember that one? I messed up last week and started to glue on some pieces of paper. I tore the same paper that I used to create a page in my Top 2000 art journal in December… that page happens to be my favorite (if you follow me on Facebook, you will recognize it from my header.) I have always found it a pity that the particular piece was created in a book/journal and that I could not hang it on my wall. While tearing paper for my canvas, the idea came to me to try to create the page again on the canvas and so I did.
Here’s the finished piece: “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds II” 
(Size: 50 x 70 cm – 19,7 x 27.6 inch)
I’m very pleased with it and Yaaaay… I will be able to hang this to the wall.
And that’s all for today, have a lovely week y’all.
Get creative.
Get messy.
Create a canvas.
Well starting at the end – I would hang it on the wall if I’d done it. I love the work you do. Wish I had the confidence to try it. I will be interested to see what you decide to do about the man near the lake. Have a lovely week. Barb#27
Wonderful journal page and then I saw your fab canvas. How wonderful to have all that texture and so hard to decide when enough is enough. Looks good to me.
sandra de @39
Interesting post, Marit – I love annotated desk photos!! Your canvases are simply stunning… Thanks for sharing! Thank you for your lovely comment. I am starting to feel a bit better now so should have just over a week of being able to do things before my next chemo treatment on 4th Sept. I’m glad you like the dress. It looks very easy to make.
Happy WOYWW,
Shoshi #42
Hi Marit, love the canvas exactly as it is. I’d leave it, and let people ‘find’ the man for themselves. They may even find things that you don’t see yet. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #5 xxx
You are one talented lady! Happy wednesday, Marit, Jo x
Looks like you have been having a wonderfully creative week ! Love your canvas ! Ali#10
Hi Marit, thanks for sharing your lovely art! You asked for a comment on your “messy” canvas. I love the richness and the texture, fabulous. I also like the blue “suns” interacting with the blue part in the middle, but I would take some sandpaper and soften the edges and break this strong black shading. Well, you asked for it – but it is hard giving advices without seeing the original. There are always so many possibilities… Keep it as an abstract, the texture is so nice!
Hugs
Gabriele 20
I actually like the textures and the feeling of an inner light emerging through the bubble shapes in the abstract painting. I like the collage to, with its sense of adventure. Blessings!
I like the new canvas. The more I look at it the more I like it! The colors are great and the texture, wow! Love your desk, much there to look at! Thanks for stopping by! Happy WOYWW!
Carol N #40
Hi Marit, thanks for popping over and showing us the labelled desk, love all the deets.
Mm my option re canvas, yes hubby is right it is messy, but it s creative messy, I like it better than the booth one and can see a forest of birch trees on the left bottom and a purple lake next to it, with two blue Suns or moons, take your pick.. So leave as it is.. I also can see part of ladies face in the birch trees.
Art is such a personal thing and I reckon hubby would find it grows on him… If given a chance. 🙂
Shaz in Oz.x 34
Hi Marit, thanks for visiting earlier! It was lovely hearing from you. My gosh you’ve been busy. Love the journal pages in progress on your desk and your canvases are sublime. Never mind what beloved says – as far as I’m concerened the messier the better! Have a happy day! zsuzsa xx
Hi Marit, here I am. Love your desk because there’s always lots going on. I have been working in my one Journal for ages and really need to start another one so that I organise projects better.
I love the canvas as it is, the man fading into the background gives the work an “air of mystery”.
It reminds me of those long hazy days which I am sorry…. you are not getting!
Have a great week and happy crafting, Angela x 28
Thank you for showing your canvases. The ‘messy’ one I would leave as is. You might see a man and other people might see something else. It’s finished. Lucy in the sky is great. What does your hubby think of that one in the living room?
Sorry I’m late but I usually spread it out over several days.
Thanks for visiting,
Groetjes
Lisca
I’m in awe that your teeny, medium and other journal size artwork is translating to canvas sizes..you are so flexible an artist! I am not in a position to offer any advice or critique, I can’t tell when something is finished or not! But does it help if I say that I really like it and I immediately though of two moons? However long Ive looked at it, I don’t see your man…which goes to show how we all interpret so differently!