Ellen Lindner: Art & Creativity

I’ve spent a lot of time working on left-brain tasks lately, so I was really looking forward to my scheduled play day, with Jo-Ann Jensen, today.

My plan was to LOOSELY interpret a recent photo, as a small collage.  To help with the loose part, I looked at the photo and then put it away.  (I’ll show it to you in a later post.)  The photo was of brightly lit Ti plants, in a tropical setting.  The background included lots of spiky palms and such.  So, I started working on that.

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These plants were rather unusual because they included more than the typical pink color.  Due to freeze damage, some of the leaves were tan, which glowed ORANGE when back lit.  Amazing!  They came next.

This piece was starting to sing.  Loudly!  I was loving it!

Did you notice the funky prints?  Nearly all of them were from Jo-Ann’s stash.  Isn’t she generous?  I found it exhilarating to work with these prints, since they’re not quite what I’m used to.

Next, I started adding hot pink leaves.

OK, maybe I got a little carried away there.  It’s starting to look like a pink blob, and I think it’s lost some of it’s earlier energy.  Time to edit a bit.  Then, I’ll add some darker leaves to complete each plant.

I found it really invigorating to work with these graphic prints, and to just play!  I really need to find time for that more often.

What exhilirating art adventures have you had lately?

Ellen Lindner