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oil painting in my sketchbook. Had to let it dry overnight under a heat lamp, but it's fun to do that on paper. Referenced a beautiful photo I found on photo.net. This kind of stuff makes me itchy to get painting again.

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  1. Kevin Cromwell9:49 AM

    This is really beautiful. Will it hold up in a sketchbook?

    :)=

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  2. Ester Wilson9:53 AM

    Thanks bgoz! I highly doubt it will last long - definitely not archival, but I don't care so much. I just wanted to paint, so I did. Of course, Jackson Pollock taught us not to worry so much about archival-ness, right? His paintings are rotting right off of their canvases at the MOMA in NY right now! hheheh

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  3. Ester Wilson2:44 PM

    To be honest about it, I think that there are unconscious things bubbling under the surface, and my hands just make what is there. I don't preplan most of this stuff, even though my ego would probably love to boast that I add symbolism on purpose. I started this page with a rubber stamp of a potted plant. Then wanted to paint, so, since I had enough room in the corner of the page, I thought I wouldn't mind just letting that stamp be in the painting. Then this morning, I wanted to fill up the bottom area with something, so I started doodling out some floral things. The title just sprang out of no where, because of the bird being in flight. Other than all that, I have no idea if these things can be considered truly symbolic and meaningful, or just playful mind-dumps.

    Thanks for your interest though! I'm glad that other people are intrigued, because it's just as intriguing to me too!

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  4. Unknown6:50 PM

    Then what amazes me is how you painted around the potted plant stamp.
    the colors and the blending in the bird are awesome.

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  5. Ester Wilson7:45 PM

    Thanks so much! :)

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  6. Ester Wilson10:51 AM

    you are so right about the wordless expression! I feel totally inadequate trying to verbalize most of the time, but the images just drip right off the fingers and I can't explain any of it very well.

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  7. steve6:14 PM

    Gorgeous!!!

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