I was in the moment of painting a big bunch of sunflowers the other day when I realized that I love painting gorgeous bright flowers. I adore the rich, thick, squishy paint as I move it around to form organic shapes. It makes my mouth water. I love the complimentary color play of yellow and purple, orange and blue, red and green which shows up so often in floral paintings. I love a painting that catches my eye and makes me break out into a smile. Flowers were always my first painting love, and I now find myself full circle painting them again. They are just one of the many subjects I paint, but I do seem to like them the best.
I know I will never be accused of furthering the development of the future of art with my paintings. I will leave that to other artists using other means and messages. It's okay.
The main thing I must have when I paint something is that I enjoy painting it and that my customers enjoy looking at it. If I don't enjoy making a painting, that lack of joy will show right through the piece. I can see it and everyone else can too. But when my excitement flows through the paint brush it will live forever in the painting. That's what I want to give my customers. That's why I paint what I paint.
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| Copyright Mona Vivar, Sumptuous Sunflowers, 14 inches by 11 inches, acrylic on canvas |
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