That I am instead an interested, compassionate spectator, what do I see? How do I feel?
What is being communicated?
Natural sunlight and the way it falls on a youthful body , the shadows cast. Often blue.
A document of years of life.
The lives of our four children from the time they were born until the time they were young adults.
My life.
All of my 30's and 40's are in these paintings.
Unconditional love.
I was astonished by the emotion I felt as a new mom.
I was humbled by the responsibility of parenting.
My eyes teared up when they did things I was proud of.
At their beauty and how quickly they changed from one day to the next. Like water and sky.
Watercolour is a patient medium and appreciates it when the artist can wait.
Use minutes to splash colour on.
Wait hours before doing that again.
14 comments:
A wonderful way to remember, beautiful watercolors. And, yes, I know that waiting well!!
these just explode my heart...I have a lot of photos but your watercolors distill the moments and emotions so perfectly.
BRIGHT...these are so light filled, they fill me with light...and love. so much LOVE here too. Yes, water color is the medium of patience. Just lovely, Judy.
so gloriously light
and love filled
beautiful
I too painted watercolors
when my son was small
later we painted together...
so good
to have these precious moments
preserved
the elusive movement of time
the rock solid permanence of love
~ just beautiful ~
Gorgeous images. Lovely memory! Hugs Nat
What treasures...the paintings for your children and your children for you. I think the fluid quality of watercolor is wonderful for capturing fleeting moments. These are lovely.
what a treasure! but the children themselves are the lights in your life, you were representing that light, I think.
Your children are your shining stars. And your work is so much a reflection of you. XOX
of course they have additional meaning for you, but as a casual viewer, I can say they astonish with their free flow brush work, the quantity of light, and most of by documenting the kind of ordinary moments that comprise a wonderful life...
Thank you all for your generous responses.
The 26 paintings (from 1981 - 2005) are all hanging in our local library for the next six weeks.
I've shown them before, but as time went along as they were painted, never in a retrospective like this. It's very nice to see them together, and perhaps inspiring for me. I wonder if I should paint the figure again?
I really like your work!! It inspires me! Would you like to take a look at my blog about my art journal? http://lottesdummy.blogspot.nl/
Gorgeous, loving paintings Judy … I think you should take up the brush again.
so nice to read your thoughts that went along with the exhibition mom.
still love that outfit i have from the festival. striped skirt and chunky platforms, yes please :)
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