The fundamental structure is pretty much as it was, but with additions on one side. I did cut that piece of evolon smaller, but it still didn't feel right, so it has been replaced with lutradur 120; much heavier than the rest of the lutradur, but with a similar texture. And it has been tilted to one side, while the orange lutradur at the top has been trimmed down to remove the white edge. That gave a bit more room on the surface, making it possible to add a few more pieces of that heavier lutradur. Is it finished? I don't know; those additions are perhaps a bit much... I like simple. It has the feel of a sketch, as it is, and not a finished piece. Were it larger, it would work, and I might well think of doing a larger piece based on this design. As it is, though, I don't think it's ideal... it needs more space between the elements. So, I can either trim them down, or remove them. Come to think of it, I could replace them with beads, perhaps, significantly smaller, and a different texture...but I don't think I will...the whole point of the addition was to repeat the heavier lutradur...so, smaller, or nothing. We'll see.
And there's movement in the studio, too. More shelves, to take the boxes with fabric and other bits and pieces. I didn't appreciate just how many bits and pieces I still have... most of them to do with hats. Come to think of it, I haven't found all the hat blocks, yet, which means they must be somewhere in the garage, along with who knows what... I'm arguing with myself currently, contemplating giving up painting altogether, mostly because I don't really have the space for it. I haven't painted for several years, the whole ME thing meant that I couldn't get down to the Little Green Shed with any frequency. I've certainly given up oils...too long a drying time, despite loving the effects they produce. I guess I'll put away the fabric 'stuff', and see where we are after that. I've given up a lot; painting on a large scale would just be yet another on a pretty long list.
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Giving up or having taken away are common threads for you, me and so many others with long term illnesses. I am so pleased for you that you are able to be creative - even in tiny doses - and I'm enjoying reading your thoughts during the process.
Like what you have done with the piece ... I've got a pile of small bits like that somewhere ... maybe they can come together on a larger piece I was thinking.
Agree with Dina ... enjoy reading your thoughts :)
Thank you both. Blogging helps me focus and get work done... but I've always hoped that it encourages and interests others, too.
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