A quick response to your post, Helga. Your new studio looks so clean and spare and I know that isn't how things look after you get it set up. Those beautiful flowers have to be collages into the photo, correct? It is a very surreal image and I didn't think of it as a simple look at your new studio space. It is a minimalist art photo. Is it into the roof of your house? It looks like great light. From what direction? Are your walls suitable for pinning art into? Do you paint on your walls? Maybe not if you haven't had your own studio before. I can't wait to see how this space evolves.
On your comments about channeling artists you love, I have to admit I was not sure about that image even though Edward Hooper kept ringing in my ears. Am I correct? Or was it not so easy for a non-art historian to figure out after all?
Speaking of art historians, a neighbor of ours turns out to be one. She is retired but still gets asked to assess art in the greater city area where I live. My partner asked her at a party if she would take a look at my art and give me some advice (no, I wasn't there when that request was made nor would I feel brave enough to ask for such a thing myself). She visited me and my studio this morning and it was kind of thrilling to hear her appraisal and get encouragement and tips to approach galleries. I sent her away with one of my moon landscape paintings, one that she said she liked and remarked that many of them resemble Rothko's work. As she held it she told me she had a very large print of George Morrison's who was her friend while he was alive. I believe I told you about this Native American artist who was from Minnesota USA. His work was on display at our Minnesota History Museum this spring and I loved it all. Very diverse work. Read about him at George Morrison on Wikipedia At the linked page scroll down a bit until you see on the right side one of his prints. It is similar to the one she has which she said is 7 ft (213.36 cm) wide, which appears to be wider than the one posted on the Wikipedia website. Google his art images because he has some wonderful paintings, too.
After she left and I tried to work in my studio but was too worried about what I was doing. I have to let go of this and just play ... Like I usually do. Also, nothing to show from my online course. Nothing I want to show. I hope you are having great fun in your studio this weekend.
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