I painted another self portrait today - being a Web Analyst influences my painting, and vice versa - and I find myself processing a lot of information while I’m painting - it’s almost as if, in my paintings, especially the self portraits - they look back at your - as if they’re alive.
Well, in a way, they are alive - with condensed thought - and often very stroke I make is measured and has meaning - but I do follow my heart. Still, the process of painting for me now is much different than it was when I was younger - I’m usually much more self aware and direct with what I’m trying to do - whereas, many years ago, I used to grope alot - and never really know when I reached my goal - I just gave up when I could not stand it any longer (and got sick of the painting).
Just as life moves so much faster now - so does painting. I wrote a bit more about the painting at Artnewyorkcity.com in a post titled Last few days and Standing Self Portrait.
