Sunday, November 28, 2010

Finally!

I started this piece several weeks ago, and then I just got stuck.  It's strange, that something that initially seems to fall into place so easily can suddenly hit a wall- that "I-have-no-idea-what-to do-now" place that leaves you feeling frustrated.   It's like you're breezing along a familiar road, when all of a sudden you look around and realize that you're completely lost.  When this happens, I find it's best to put it out of my sight for a while; if I keep pushing at this stage, it's like beating my head on a brick wall.  The result will not make me happy.

Something shifted on Friday- the alignment of the stars, the flow of ions in my room, or, more probably, the little people inside my head (ha!), and I knew.  So out it came, and here it is.

As Above, So Below
Ingredients: Multi-media art board, Rives BFK, monotype, vintage map fragments, watercolor pencils, 
Caran D'Ache crayons, various papers,  acrylic gel, PVA glue.

12 comments:

  1. Wonderful work..I just found your blog.

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  2. This truly looks as if it was worth the wait. Sometimes a person just seems to need a lull and then look out!
    xoxo Kim

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  3. Really nice work. Worth the wait, to be sure. Word verification: cometh. It's even written here for you!

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  4. beautiful Sharmon...I love your continued use of maps...they feel very significant to me as part or your souls creative journey right now.

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  5. it's having the nerve to do the waiting isn't it? Looks great!

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  6. Wow!! This is a wonderful piece, Sharmon. All your work is very inspiring to me!!

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  7. I know that feeling! Isn't it lovely when the wall ceases to be so wall-like and you get a glimpse into the piece's next stage? Obviously this one was worth waiting for. :)

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  8. Sometimes waiting is the best medicine - even though it doesn't go down too well. This was definitely worth the downtime. Wow! Great job.

    -Don

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  9. Sharmon, I just adore this piece and I know about that wall... it is strange isn't it?!

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