It appears that I will not have to buy pens again for some time.
Collage Sketch for Sick at Xmas
Sketchbook: Collage Sketch for Sick at Xmas. Mixed media on paper, 2011 by Sarah Atlee.
The finished painting:
Sick at Xmas. Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 17 inches, 2011 by Sarah Atlee.
I tend to feel poorly during holidays and vacations. It's as though my body notices that I'm relaxing and concludes that I have time to focus on my sinuses or whatever. My mother and I think it's a family trait.
Much of the preparatory work for my 2011 show Figure and Ground was done during and shortly after Christmas 2010. While I was sick. Take that, sickness! Oh, snap.
Sketchbook: Turnoff Vessel
Sketch for Turnoff Vessel (unrealized painting). Colored pencil on paper, 2011 by Sarah Atlee.
Sketch for Kitty Kitty Cowboyed Up
Sketch for Kitty Kitty Cowboyed Up, ink on paper, 11 x 8.5 inches, 2010 by Sarah Atlee.
I worked on this sketch while my mother was in the hospital with a broken leg. Nothing like the solitude and boredom of waiting in the ER all day to drive my mind to creative distraction.
The finished piece:
Kitty Kitty Cowboyed Up, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 14 inches, 2011 by Sarah Atlee.
When nothing's working, it's time for a change.
Sometimes, the painting you thought you were making tells you that it's actually something entirely different.