My first post to the group...

[ruinousrapture]

Henlo, everyone!

This is my first official post to the community. I read the rules, but if I made any violations, please, please, please let me know and I will correct my mistake(s)!

This isn't a recent thing I created, but I have been thinking a lot about it lately and wanted to share my thoughts:

This is a painting I started back in 2016/2017. In all honesty, it is basically "unfinished". When I declared it "done" in 2018, I hated this painting. I mean, I loved its potential, but I felt like I was lacking in my ability to really bring it to where I wanted it to be. The more time has passed and the more I look at this piece, the more I begin to appreciate it for what it is.
 

As artists, we hear a lot about "finding your voice" and our style. I have had a very hard time feeling like I have found anything close to what fits those descriptions, but in this piece, I feel like I understand those concepts a little more. This is probably the most illustrative piece I have done and I just worked based on what I thought needed to be done without thinking too hard about it. The process was intuitive. There is a lot about the process with this piece that I loved and I really hope I can continue to do more like it.

I don't really know what my actual point is, other than I hope that sharing these thoughts with you all inspires you to look back on things you've created that you weren't quite proud of at the time, and possibly find a new appreciation for those things now.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Cheers,
Heather "Rue"

Comments

[kellan_the_tabby]

It's really cool! I don't know enough about art to say anything more useful than that? But, like, I can tell there's symbolism stuff going on there, which is COOL.

[ruinousrapture]

Haha! Thank you very much! :)

[lonespark]

ohhh wow
the eyes are amazing, really feel like they tell stories
trees in background also so evocative

[ruinousrapture]

Thank you! I appreciate that. <3

[illariy]

That does sound good, that you feel you painted quite intuitively. I hope you can indeed continue to do more like it!

I like the painting itself quite a lot, the two different colour palettes and the placement and expression of the two faces. I feel this has at the same time a vaguely threatening but also quiet and pensive aura. Very fascinating!Thank you for sharing this, and your thoughts! :-)

[ruinousrapture]

Thank you so much for the kind words.

If I remember correctly, I started doing things one way and then found the Zorn palette. It really made the process a lot easier. :)

[silvercat17]

Welcome! Sorry I didn't comment earlier. Any sort of sharing is good.

[ruinousrapture]

No problem! Thank you for welcoming me. :)