Posts tagged Painting
Current Disposition Paintings (Series 2 of 5)
Current Disposition Paintings (Series 2 of 5)

I find color to be a fascinating subject and it’s probably not a surprise to discover that I believe color can impact our moods and be used to describe our emotions. When my children were younger, I read to them a beautifully illustrated book written by Dr. Seuss called “My Many Colored Days”. (Paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher) Each page describes emotions by color. (i.e. “You’d be surprised how many was I change on different colored days” or “Green Days. Deep deep in the sea. Cool and quiet fish. That’s me.”)

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Life LessonsDawn WinterPainting, Moods, Emotions, commissioned paintings, Dr. SeussComment
Defining my inspiration and process (Series 1 of 5)
Defining my inspiration and process (Series 1 of 5)

Often times, I am asked to share my inspiration and how do I begin a painting. That can be a difficult question to answer succinctly as I find there are several responses to that question. Why? Because there are many factors that can determine not only what my inspiration is, but also the inspiration can affect how I begin a painting. My process “of” painting (my techniques) is fairly consistent. I decided to write about where I find my inspiration and to use this writing exercise to clarify, even for myself, and to share bits about my process. I’ve come up with these 5 “categories” to share insight behind my paintings, but know there is overlap between these categories.

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Life LessonsDawn WinterProcess, Painting, Exploring, Color palette, Canvas, original artworkComment