It seems like many people have been connecting with “A Ship Called Relation”. In response, I thought I would put together a little video of its making.
I dove straight into this piece after completing the large painting “Do You Mind”. I found it hard to transition back to charcoal pencils and oil pastels after doing such a large painting and using big broad brush strokes. This one ended up taking much longer than I had planned and, as a result, I built a relationship with it: love some days, hate the others. I almost scrapped it at one point when I reached a high level of frustration/doubt and was seeing it only in a negative light. Glad I stuck it out. (Ironically mirroring real relationships?)
Again, I wished I had had the forethought of these videos which were created from the photos I took along the way. I would have at least tried to keep more shots in focus and consider changing light conditions as I worked through the night. Although, having said that, there is something liberating about not having made something “perfect”…
Thanks to my friends for the music. Check out their tunes on SoundCloud: Hummingbird Collective
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