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| PEACEFUL EXISTENCE. Original (SOLD) Prints available in my etsy shop. |
“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” – Mae West
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Sometimes I get out of my creative flow and start thinking too much.
I decide I’d like a painting to be a certain thing. And that’s when it never works out.
For this piece, I had just returned from my roadtrip to California (photos coming soon), and one of the things I adore about spring in Wisconsin is watching the baby bunnies in our backyard.
So my initial intention with this painting was to paint a rabbit. That thought came from a place of joy. I wasn’t pushing it. I was inspired.
But then I got it in my head (the thinking side not the inspired, creative side) that I “should” paint a new Snooter.
I’d been writing about the process behind finishing my novel (which is where the Snooters came from) and thought I need a new Snooter to add to my story.
So I placed the bunnies eyes higher up on its head and tried to make my character a Snooter.
Of course that pushing my creativity into a box did not work. It wasn’t very much fun.
And I soon realized I missed my little cute bunny.
And the dream catchers and rainbows I’ve been painting.
Now this bunny is incredibly self-assured, looking you straight in the eyes and knowing just what it’s about.
I added mod podge to the bunny to bring out the color of the tissue paper too and fell in love with the easy-breaziness of the painting.
It all happened when I decided not to push anymore and instead, let go.
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| PEACEFUL EXISTENCE. Original (SOLD) Prints available in my etsy shop. |
Wanting to run away and hide behind a costume of layers and unknowns, this bunny returns to her true form and saves the world.
Wishing for a PEACEFUL EXISTENCE.
xoxo,
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ps. New laptop & iphone skins and cases (like this bunny and new owls) in my society 6 shop.
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pps. I’m sending out my newsletter soon-ish with lots of new artwork and a new desktop background for you.
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8 comments on “Peaceful Existence- a New Bunny Painting”
Norma Conway
I love, love, love the snooter. Love it. Can't tell you how much I love it.
Cute bunnies are cute. There is a whole lot of cute out there on the internet. Not very many snooters at all. I love this painting. *smiling* Norma, x
Merlesworld
He is a cute little fellow maybe the next one can be a snooter
Merle……
Lucy Chen
The snooter was really ugly, I have to say, but the bunny, so cute and pretty and calm and peaceful!
Donna Lange
Thanks for the sharing the process, I am amazed by your bravery to paint over and change a painting, I struggle with that. Love the bunny and the snooter and will now always be able to see both when I look at this painting.
Juliette Crane
that's so sweet to hear, norma. thank you. i'm keeping the snooters at the back of my mind as i paint, so one of these times i know the timing will be right and i'll paint many more 🙂
Juliette Crane
thank you! i can't wait to see what the next snooter looks like 🙂
Mihaela
I looooove your art and feel so connected to what you are saying. I'm always following the canvas and cannot paint a self imposed subject, or at least it does never come out the way I want it.
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