Edit my Legacy
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Click HERE to see Finished Tree art available for sale online |
Do you have trouble keeping your New Year’s resolutions? This year I made art making resolutions that I didn’t think would be too hard to keep ( in other words I am still allowed to eat bread in 2012!) One of the first art making resolutions I made this year was to edit my oeuvre.
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| Painting on top is not quite finished. Tree Art on bottom available for sale |
This is a common practice among artists. We take a look at our art and realize that there are pieces that are less successful or that no longer to speak to us. Van Gogh painted over many canvases as did Rembrandt. Monet also was known to have destroyed canvases at the end of his life to “edit his legacy” It is no accident that there are no “bad Monets”. He made sure of that. you can see one of my old paintings peeking from underneath. This was part of a very decorative abstract geometric series I did that although they were critically well received and included in juried shows, I felt they really didn’t fit in with the rest of my work. There was still a value in having done the artistic process and perhaps the painting underneath will add some texture to my new artwork.
Your painting is beautiful Miriam!
Thanks you so much! I love you blog Miriam. No resolutions for me…just my wishes to keep painting and learning.
Louise
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Thanks so much for including me here in your artistic space ! Thi made mu day!!
thanks so much for those who have commented on my blog your energy gives me more motivation to paint.
So pleased to be included…
LOVE your artwork Miriam; you are truly talented.
-Bridget
thank you for including my painted photo,"the Romantic Kiss" I love your color sense and style and love your first sentence about bread.!:-) Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing what new pieces you will do.
Thanks for the beautiful feature.
I am a maker of many things.
I always say that: when I am not making art, it
is making inside of me.
What an honor to be featured on your beautiful blog, thank you. I especially like the painting in the background. Happy New Year,
-Monica
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Thanks for including my treasury, and Happy New Year! Your art work is amazing and beautiful!