slippery state – Katie Jeanne Wood

So over the weekend, I got my easel out from the corner of my studio for the first time since I moved here 2.5 years ago. It was still taped up so it wouldn’t slide up or down while being transported here by the movers. I can’t believe it’s been so long since I used my easel, but judging by all the dust and cat hair on it, it’s definitely been that long. ha!

I was inspired by this art journal page I painted a week ago, and I wanted to re-paint it as best as possible on the large 30×40 inch canvas that hangs above my couch.

I created this painting back in the fall, so it was time to change it up a bit. I like to change the art on my walls every few months, usually seasonally, to keep things fresh. Sometimes that means taking down the large paintings, and painting over them.

I did a quick layer as I was looking at my art journal to get the colors somewhat where they need to be. The paint was pretty thick, so I hung it back up on the wall to dry, and to get a feel for what it will look like once it’s back in its place.

I can tell the colors aren’t right yet. For one thing, it’s almost summer, and these are fall colors. And two, even though orange works well in my art journal, I don’t think it works for my living room..at least not now. The painting used to be orange, and I liked it, but I’m looking for a change. I didn’t think of that until I saw the painting up on the wall. This is an okay start, but I’m going to change the colors.