Thursday, April 22, 2010

Feeling triumphant!


I’ve been so productive in My Creative Space this week.

Little Tweet Tweet is finished! I spent Tuesday at Rod Art Studio working on him and was so happy with how he was looking.   Then at the very last moment – literally, I was just about to run the polishing cloth over for the last time..... the chain snapped. It was so frustrating there was no time to repair it and I couldn’t go home wearing my adorable new pendant like I had imagined all day.
But with a few more hours work on Wednesday I had him ready to go and even better than before. What do you think, worth all of the planning, work and waiting?? I definitely think so, I can’t stop looking at my quirky, one of a kind, hand made necklace!

But that’s not the only creating that’s been going on for me this week. I have been painting, properly painting, with my oils and on the easel painting.  It’s been soooooo long!
A little while ago I started a little sketch book of nothing. I was inspired by Little Guys two year old scribbles, so free and joyous. So I sat down with a charcoal pencil and scribbled and doodled nothing at all. It was fun and freeing, but then I just put the book away and didn’t think of it again. Monday night I ventured into the studio and pulled it out. This little sketch caught my eye and I was inspired to develop it further.
I had to do a lot of rearranging in the studio to clear the easel, but as soon as the paints were spread out and the first glaze was mixed, the smell of the oils brought it all back and I just fell into it.

I’m thrilled with this, my funny, scribbly, painting of nothing! I have called it "Freedom", I just felt so free and creative and comfortable as I painted it. I’m on a roll and I plan to build momentum, I remember now how addictive this feeling is.
 
 "Freedom"
oil on canvas
101 x 76
2010
$200

I also been to the fabric shop and picked up some really great fabrics for more flower brooches. Ooooh and I got some vintage earrings for embellishing the brooches.  But all of that and more is going to have to wait for another post!

Pop over to Kirsty’s and be inspired by creative folk from across the globe, as today is the day everyone shares the goings on in their creative spaces.

22 comments:

  1. Yep he looks great and I love his little silver feet. I love that you found a way to be "free" in your painting. We need to look more at kids and their artwork 'cos they are so uninhibited by what their paintings should look like. Thanks for an inspiring space!

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  2. I love how you little tweet necklace turned out! Just gorgeous! Your painting is fantastic too! I have totally forgotten about my creative space this week, will have to do a post later on today.

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  3. Wowee you've been busy! Your necklace turned out to be absolutely perfect. He's so lovely and shiny.

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  4. Your necklace is beautiful! No wonder you are proud!

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  5. That painting is gorgeous. Freedom is a great name for it. Love how your little birdie looks too. He turned out great!

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  6. the tweet necklace turned out so well. he is great and so BTW is your painting

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  7. Sweet necklace, nice work!! I have children's art on my Creative Space today too, i've had up to 12 children here each day as we're still in school holidays. Keeping them busy is the key. Love Posie

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  8. I loooove your necklace - brilliant!
    Also love your charcoal drawing, and how the oil paint looks just like the charcoal!

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  9. Love your necklace too..Adorable...

    And beautiful artwork, nothing like feeling free :)

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  10. YAY! You went for the silver feet! Looks like you have been gearing up at your creative space this week! Good one, Kylie! X

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  11. oh, your birdie necklace turned out beautifully. Childrens art is endlessly inspirational to me too...xdash

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  12. The painting is terrific. Really interesting work. It does feel so good doesn't it? I feel so alive when I paint.

    The little bird is just beautiful too.

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  13. What a beautiful necklace!! And your painting inspired by the 2 year old talent is just fabulous!! Kids are just the best creators aren't they?

    Jill

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  14. I love your necklace! How frustrating to have to redo the chain but So Sweet and well worth the wait. I really like the process of getting into your painting as well....I have never been game enough to give that media a go but it sure looks like fun :-)

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  15. Kylie, your space this week is amazing.
    love what that little fella became & also love the freedom scribbles.
    beautiful.

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  16. Your space is great. So glad you felt inspired to paint, and your necklace is gorgeous.

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  17. There's a lot to be said for freeing yourself up and allowing something to come from nothing. And your pendant is perfection!

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  18. That's awesome! Your painting turned out wonderfully.

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  19. Its all fabulous! the birdie turned out so well and that painting is brilliant.

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  20. I'd love one of those birdie necklaces for myself! Lucky you!
    It's funny how inspiring kids' drawings can be. Maybe it's the way they are just pure expression with no inhibitions or attempts to please anyone but themself. There's a lot to be learnt in that I think.

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  21. Love the birdie necklace and LOVE the painting. It feels very nurturing to me. The bigger blob leaning over and protecting and comforting the smaller blob, love it.

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  22. Beautiful birdie! BRAVO!!!

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