Questions about my art are posed often by both potential customers and friends and family. I have addressed some of the questions in previous blogs including how long it takes to create a photo painting and how I create healing art. Here are some more recent questions I have been asked.
Questions about my art
What are you working on currently?
This is always an interesting question as my answer will vary according to where I am in my cycle of creating. At the moment, it comes at a time of plateau for me. By which I mean a period when I am just going with the flow of life generally. And not worrying about having a ‘project’ to work on as such.
Recently I went through all my old note books and found poems that I will be publishing in my blog. I also have been experimenting more with my abstract art techniques and combinations of colour. Now we are in good weather, my studio is an inviting place to spend some time and I have some plans for new paintings. I need to spend some time mixing some pouring paint first though!
I did produce three new pieces of photo art recently, based on poppies and wildflowers as we are surrounded by them. I also have a ‘hit list’ of towns and villages I want to visit locally to take photographs. But between chemo for the dog, my health and hay fever at the moment I am just chilling at home.
How does my work differ from that of other artists?
I loved this question! There are millions of artists out there all doing their thing and it is difficult to stand out from the crowd. So a short answer is that I don’t know that I really do differ from all other artists. However, I think I have a recognisable style. I have also something of a reputation for my photo art images of Umbria, in particular, and for my abstract art work.
All of my art work is created by me – so if I work from a painting and use digital software to enhance various aspects it is a painting that I have created, similarly if I work from a photograph to create photo art it is a photograph I have taken. This ensures the image carries my intended energy from start to finish. I have not embraced the current trend for using AI to create art and have no plans to do so.
How does your creative process work?
I talked in my blog before about how driven I get to work through photographs and create the image I have in my head of the final output.
If I am working on a healing painting everything starts with a meditation where I centre myself and focus on what I am trying to create with the painting. There is a strong emotional element in this work. Depending upon the subject, I might then start with a pencil and create an underlay of sacred geometry (universal geometric and mathematical designs that are used in the design of everything in our reality). Then, using acrylics I paint the image I am trying to create on top.
Sometimes the painting is accompanied by a poem, as is the case with my piece ‘Ben’s Angel’.
For my abstract art work, I set out to have fun! I have talked before about how I light some incense, play loud music and dance around the studio while I am working.
My hammer smash paintings are liberating to create but require a certain confidence (and practice) to get right. I just created two new ones where I aimed for a much brighter look, ‘in your face’ if you like, than I normally would.
I have also been experimenting with yellow, and have not yet got that out of my system with ideas for a few more pieces based on that colour.
Hopefully that answers the questions about my art that have been posed most recently. All of the images in this blog are available to purchase as prints. Clicking on an image will take you to a page with more information.
Before you go
My name is Dorothy Berry-Lound an artist and writer. You can find out more about my art and writing at https://dorothyberryloundart.com.
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