Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Intuitive and colorful

Too colorful? You should see how it started.
Actually - you WILL see it if you look at the following photo:
Before this it was a bright red canvas with white flowers.... catastrophe... I was trying something and it didn't work out. Someone would say that this didn't work out either, but it made me happy to create it and it makes me happy to look at it.
I was very much inspired by the process that I think Flora Bowley uses... and I'm extra happy to say that, in a couple of weeks, I will have an opportunity to watch her paint for two full days!!! I can't wait to see what kind of cools things I'll learn and incorporate in my art.
- 24"x36" on canvas -

18 comments:

  1. This is so beautiful!! and you know when I looked at the first photo, I thought it reminded me of Flora Bowley's art--which I absolutely love. This painting of yours is just fabulous!!

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  2. Wow....so expressive! Just beautiful! I imagine painting with Flora will be so much fun! Loved the quote on her website by Anais Nin about "the risk to remain tight". I can relate!!!

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  3. Very interesting. Love the colors. Lots to look at.

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  4. Not too much color for me. I'll bet I could stand in front of this for ages just looking at all the details.

    Darla

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  5. It's gorgeous! The more colour the better as far as I'm concerned and you've done an amazing job of this. I'm off to check out Flora Bowley's work now. I haven't heard of her but if it's anything like yours I shall be in for a treat!xx

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  6. Love this painting. I can easily imagine having it at my home and watching it over and over again. You really know how to combine colors and motifs to make it work.
    And of course it's nice to see you too. Happy 
    I so envy you for Flora's event It's great how world become smaller with online classes but it must have been great to watch someone painting live. Especially someone you admire.
    Enjoy it

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  7. Wow. Such color and such freedom in your style. Beautiful. I am working on trying to incorporate more freedom and flow in my art. It's a process...

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  8. I love this painting, I love color. AND I also adore Flora Bowley and I am truly sad I missed out on the Berkeley Workshop. She is probably the one artist I would really like to take a class from. I can't wait to see what you do.

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  9. Love this painting, colorful, busy. My daughter is in art school and some of your work reminds me of her...thats a good thing

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  10. Yes, the color and movement of this piece makes me smile, a lot! And there is something very spiritual about this work too. I don't think it is busy at all, I think there is a story here and a lot of continuity. BTW in may I am making time for Jane
    Desrosier on line course. Love her style and thank you for mentioning her :)

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  11. This is absolutely beautiful!!! I love the colors...so exciting.

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  12. I love the bright colour and I love the mystic of this piece!!!

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  13. i love colorful
    & i love intuitive
    & those ingredients
    make this piece
    amazing soulfood
    for my eyes & heart.
    wow! it is also big!
    hmmm, big is fitting,
    because the size of your
    talent & beauty are also.
    wowwowwow. xox

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  14. So wonderfully beautiful, the minute I saw it I said "Wishes Before I Sleep". I have been thinking of a person on a couch and can't seem to get it together in my head.

    Your owrk is just magic and this is certainly magic. BTW your looking so beautiful yourself.

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  15. Wow..... I love this canvas....so big and so beautiful!!!!
    Lucky you doing the class with Flora Bowley, my friends Julia, Ro and Patsy did her workshop recently in Australia and loved it. I am sure you will learn lots of new techniques and have heaps of fun.

    Meanwhile, I must go back and look at this canvas...it is so special Zorana. My favourite!

    Well done you!

    Jacky xox

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  16. Zorana...this is a wonderful painting!!! Can't be too colorful for me...Flora is a new name for me. I'll check her out. Thanks for sharing your process!
    Mary

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  17. Ohhh Zorana! this is the best I've seen so far! you must be so proud. beautiful work!

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  18. I love your wild and funky style. The colors are so vibrant they sing off the page. I also liked how you showed us the process. The colors kept getter brighter and brighter. Really fun and beautiful stuff.

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