I love flat surfaces. They can hold so many things.
Maybe its the time of year - or maybe its something else. It seems like I have the need to clean up my act. I cleaned up my studio - and I can use the entire top of my work tables now. I had let clutter accumulate along the edges - photos, paper, books, and all kinds of inspiration that once used was just moved aside rather than put away. It crept inward and higher - all this inspiration. Soon, moved aside stuff, meant that my work space had diminished down to just a small area by my palette. My work tables are big too - I have 4'x8' of space - that's 24 square feet of space to work on and I was down to about 2 foot square space that I could call my own. Remarkable really - to think that much stuff had accumulated on the remaining 20 square feet. In all fairness, the fans and palettes occupy some of that - so really its not all clutter inspiration. I've always worked this way - I like to have all of my inspiration all around me, close at hand. It looks like clutter to anyone else but to me - its everything that I need and its all within reach and available. I have a system. I have my "go to" items right there ready at a reach. Being that I use a torch to fuse my wax, I have things that will catch on fire a little farther out than those that don't flame up. I pile like things together. Yet, its a hard way to work too - because I often can't find what I need because it is buried under other things. I had reached system breakdown and it was time to clean up. Now, with my tidy up - a clean table top is such a pleasure - so much space - so much space to pile new inspiration :)
I've been tidying up this blog space too. There is more to come - a gallery and I'm even going to start a FB page. They're in the works.
More faces for 29 Faces:
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Awesome faces my fave is no 8. I know what you mean about clutter, it builds up and you reach a point where you even can't think straight any more so you have to reluctantly clear some piles away!.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable birdy!! And the faces are fantastic ♥
ReplyDeleteI need to clean my work area too! It will be in my list for the weekend.
Thanks for sharing!
Love your bird painting, so beautiful and expressive! Great faces, too! <3
ReplyDeleteOh, WOW! Love the bird and your faces! You've got talent!! Great job! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteOh, how the clutter crept inward and highter sounds very very familiar ....
ReplyDeleteYour faces look great and that bird is adorable!
Wow Marji. Well done with tidying up your space and preparing space for new. Beautiful faces, I love your style. Your blog looks so refreshed as well.
ReplyDeleteLove your art. Decluttering is good for the brain and the soul too.
ReplyDeleteI love all the texture in your work. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteWonderful faces but the bird painting is my favorite. Love your style! HPPF!
ReplyDeleteAt least in the work space order we are soul mates ;-) And I have to go through the process of tidying up soon as well!
ReplyDeleteI love your birds and your faces are beautiful!
Happy PPF!
Ilona
Love your bird. Is so beautiful. The textures are amazing. Amazing work!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous faces but the little bird has stolen my heart :)
ReplyDeleteWell done for your big tidy up!
Karen x
Your faces are awesome and love the bird. Great job! Happy PPF and 29 Faces. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteFabulous faces!! What are you using? Pastels? (I think I will try pastels next...)
ReplyDeleteMarji, what fab birds and faces! I love face #8. She speaks to me. So beautiful. Yes, I am liking the w. s. oils more and more. I like the way I can mix the colors, that doesn't happen with acrylics. Also, there is no odor, which is great.
ReplyDeleteyour faces are amazing! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeletei just noticed your new blog header! i love it. you have such a talent for those beautiful little birds. your faces are amazing-i'm not familiar with your medium at all but it always looks fantastic. i can relate to the clutter. the only reason my art stuff is all organised right now is because we've literally just unpacked! i'm encious of you having so much space to create in although it is true-the more surfaces, the more stuff will gather on them!
ReplyDeletewonderful to see all your faces
ReplyDeletei love your bird!
What great Faces!
ReplyDeleteBellissime ed espressive le tue facce!!
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Loving your brilliant bird painting and your portraits are stunning. Happy PPF, Annette x
ReplyDeleteThe bird is exquisite and your faces are lovely ~ Wow!
ReplyDeleteCarol of: (A Creative Harbor)
visiting from PPF
wow-your faces are so captivating, and of course I love that sweet bird painting too!
ReplyDeleteoh so wonderful to see your post filled with amazing art!!! love the faces....and especially love the cute birdy!!!! well done!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, interesting faces full of sensuality, I also really like this beautiful bird, excellent!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work- I love your style, especially the birds!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF,
Stephanie
oh, boy, you take the cake with faces! just fanTASTIC, these are! love 'em! xo Aimee
ReplyDeletebeautiful work this week Marji, you have been so productive! Happy PPF! Love the bird too.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work this week! I clutter up my workspace again and again, but I di like it tidier! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI am in the middle of a declutter at the moment, though I am jealous of your room... I would love that much... can't wait to see if your work changes with more space... and love the new look of the blog...xx
ReplyDeleteI just did a major reorg and now it's a mess again - the only diff is that I have places to put most of it when I get around to it. Your faces are simply amazing - I think I am in love with that bird painting. HPPF
ReplyDeleteYour faces are very nice...I plan on clearing out my craft space this weekend as well!
ReplyDeleteMarji, I love your faces. They are truly beautiful. I am always fascinated by your work. I too love to have inspiration around me.
ReplyDeleteYour faces are so cool, and I love the way the second one looks on top of the text. That would make an interesting altered book, now that I think about it. Solely faces. Hm. Anyways. I'm also in love with your bird. It is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that bird!!! And the third face really stands out!!!! All beautiful! HPPF on SAT.
ReplyDeleteYour faces are so well done, I also love that sweet bird, great art work!
ReplyDeleteWow..beautiful and enchanting bird..gorgeous colors and feathers..stunning! And i love your faces of course..each so unique and powerful!The first face is my favorite..such exquisite light and fleshtones..wowness! All fabulous!! You rock!
ReplyDeleteVictoria
glorious faces, and the bird is beautiful too! wonderful work...
ReplyDeleteYou have created such beautiful faces! I recently tidied up my work space, but it seemed that with in a week, there is just as much stuff on it, if not more! x
ReplyDeleteI think better than a groundhog seeing it's shadow to predict an early spring, women in a frenzy to clean the clutter is a better tell tail sign!! I hear so many women in the same mood....clearing, purging cleaning!!
ReplyDeleteLove your faces, very exotic looking!!
Hugs Giggles
Good for you that you have been tidying things up--start of something new! Your portraits are so beautiful to look at. They all have a certain personal touch. Thanks for the inspiration! Love your new site look!
ReplyDeleteFace #7 is my fav. :) SO SO hard to decide what's inspiration and what's clutter. Lucky for me I get sick of stuff quick and can discern it's un-usefulness quickly!! SAVED me from lot's of surface creeping clutter ;)
ReplyDeleteBefore I forget, I LOVE face #5! SO beautiful :) And I love what you have here - your adorable bird, your detailed faces (love the book background) and your new blog look! So pretty! Looking forward to your FB page - let us know when it's up :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteLadies look gorgeous! I love how you paint these faces. Bautiful1
ReplyDeletewhat awesome faces! I particularly like all the different sorts of hues you use for light & shadow. I feel the same way about cleaning this time of year too.
ReplyDeletenice faces, but I really love your birds!
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