There is this thing with some artists about painting on big canvases. I’m not sure if it is supposed to prove something or if it somehow validates the title of artist but I do find a freedom in movement when working on bigger canvases. I can remember being in the art supply store shopping for my first really big canvas. I had decided I wanted to make a statement piece. There I stood before a wall of various sized canvases that wondering, how big was really big? When I took out my two contenders my thoughts went to price… it hit me as I chatted with a friend on messenger, that my hesitation was due to whether or not I could justify spending $100 on a canvas not whether I could paint something that would cover 6 feet of white space. In that moment, I felt like I was deciding whether my painting was a hobby or a more serious pursuit. My friend pointed out that I could spend $100 just as quickly on something more frivolous and why not do something daring.
Have I mentioned that my home studio is in our basement? Needless to say, I did not get the canvas into the basement. I painted it in our entrance, flat on the floor. It was finished on one session without hesitation. I knew what she would be as soon as the canvas came into the house. I was reminded of that first size challenge this week. I finally decided to paint a larger canvas that I had ordered last year. It sat as a backdrop while I pondered what collection it was meant to be a part of. The important thing to note is that I ordered it online and it was delivered. It just fits down the twisting stairs to the basement. It does not fit in my car.
Four years in and I still have a lot to learn…. Comments are closed.
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