Observing Clouds

Painting II: More Clouds

My previous piece was quite busy with symbols and ideas, spelling out every for the reader. These piece I wanted to take a step back and minimize the chaos. Though I realized clouds and color were still something I wanted to focus and experiment with, my idea for this piece didn't go far beyond that. This painting was more about simply continuing to paint, while I gave myself time to think about what I wanted to do next. 

Collegeville Colors

I had the chance to volunteer with a community painting. A group of six artists chose a spot near the chapel at St. John's to place an easel and canvas. We began the painting with a simple landscape background of water, sky and some trees. We then encouraged other kids, adults and families that were walking along the path to the chapel to contribute to the painting. They could add whatever they felt it needed. Birds, leaves, fish and sea horses transformed into boat anchors were added to the piece. It was fun encouraging others to paint and it was interesting seeing what they thought was missing!