tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post2778252021409429958..comments2024-03-01T06:15:16.816-06:00Comments on Whimsical Owls and Other Mixed Media Art From the Heart by Juliette Crane: how do you know when a painting is done?Juliette Cranehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-21168955240806924252012-09-01T00:52:22.910-05:002012-09-01T00:52:22.910-05:00I too have a hard time deciding when a paint is fi...I too have a hard time deciding when a paint is finished. I usually walk away and look at my painting later. What I like to do the most is hang my paint in my guess bathroom ,so every time i go to the bathroom I have to look at my painting and see if is missing something. The best advice I received is to walk away when I'm getting frustrated, but i do let my heart tell me when a paint is completed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249891699483069995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-59127216406657047192012-08-31T21:00:20.340-05:002012-08-31T21:00:20.340-05:00For the short time I've started creating, the ...For the short time I've started creating, the paintings sort of told me when they're finished, much like Alisa Steady above said.<br /><br />The last time I felt stuck was creating the last bit of background for my 18x24" painting "Hope". The painting was coming along nicely, with me having a vision first, then it further developed as I tried putting it down on canvas, until I got to almost the end. I had no idea what to do. I went away, I tried a few things, I willed for it to be finished. But all did not work, until something really popped out of the blue and I knew that it was it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358262286136693687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-47568299397974204902012-08-31T18:40:37.360-05:002012-08-31T18:40:37.360-05:00love hearing a bit about your process! thanks!love hearing a bit about your process! thanks!Juliette Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-92147753766316656572012-08-31T18:40:07.143-05:002012-08-31T18:40:07.143-05:00i love setting a piece aside and looking at it the...i love setting a piece aside and looking at it the next morning. it so gives me a different point of view. <br /><br />have a lovely weekend!Juliette Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-54064001672993238692012-08-31T18:38:17.730-05:002012-08-31T18:38:17.730-05:00so excited to hear your canvases are all ready to ...so excited to hear your canvases are all ready to go. how fun! i can't wait! i always find that all the layers add so much more depth to what was already there. <br /><br />can't wait to paint together in HOW TO CREATE WHIMSICAL ANIMALS! have a lovely weekend!Juliette Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-91612608357290180432012-08-31T18:34:10.849-05:002012-08-31T18:34:10.849-05:00great question. i suppose i'm lucky in that i ...great question. i suppose i'm lucky in that i was raised without much of being told what is right and what is wrong, especially when it came to creative expression. i find that i'm the most fulfilled and gain the most healing when i'm painting what's authentic to me. i often get this thing in my head that says something doesn't look like it does in real life or that people will see a painting and think it's ugly or silly. but if i don't express what I need to express, i feel like i'm not doing myself justice. i find it's best to share the beauty that's inside and deep in your heart, even if you're the only one to see it. if you already know that what you're painting isn't what you want to do...you're halfway there. i always find it helps to notice what i do like and try that in my work. or keep a secret set of canvases and sketchbooks just for you, filled with what you do want to do, until you're ready to let go of them to the rest of the world. Juliette Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-82287091257543706752012-08-31T18:25:27.807-05:002012-08-31T18:25:27.807-05:00i often go overboard. but i now know it's one ...i often go overboard. but i now know it's one of those things i do, especially on pieces that are done and just need to be moved on from, so i'm aware of it and whenever i get that urge to mess something up just because it's not completely expressing what i need to say or it just seems silly or doesn't seem good enough...that's when i let it aside and keep my paints away so i don't over do it :) i now try to make sure i have some open space too...because my tendency is to add details and color to every inch of the canvas :)<br /><br />enjoy the weekend!<br />-julietteJuliette Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-17084515151666768922012-08-31T18:11:55.514-05:002012-08-31T18:11:55.514-05:00I am still not sure sometimes when I am done with ...I am still not sure sometimes when I am done with a painting. SOmetimes I go overboard and do more than I should, after I should have been finished. Do you ever do that?<br />CaryMamaNeeds2Createhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750816991895245577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-76055878490553916252012-08-31T16:21:23.317-05:002012-08-31T16:21:23.317-05:00Unfortunately, I don't paint as freely as you ...Unfortunately, I don't paint as freely as you do. I know when they are done when every detail is as true to life as I can get them. I really want to be more free... more "painterly"... I don't want to be hung up on realism... but that is always where I find myself. My paintings are beautiful... everyone likes them and I do too... but it's not what I want to do. How do I let go?Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778062706708568457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-29213738534877440782012-08-31T14:33:59.536-05:002012-08-31T14:33:59.536-05:00Love seeing the transition Juliette - the final pi...Love seeing the transition Juliette - the final piece yes, is the one - but your thought process throughout is great to read especially for someone who is still "frightened" to cover up everything and begin again. It teaches me that its okay to do that....something beautiful will transpire in the end. I can't wait for your next class - canvases are all gessoed ready to go and new sketch pad purchased. Marilyn MarilynAnne Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783112155034431875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-30545968587424044212012-08-31T12:59:13.927-05:002012-08-31T12:59:13.927-05:00So many layers, and the final piece so different f...So many layers, and the final piece so different from where you started. I love it, and it's whimsical nature, and you are so generous to show all the steps you took. <br />There comes a point where I just feel inside that a painting is done, and I stand it up somewhere where I will see it by surprise the next day or so. Almost always when I do, my mind says, yes that's right, it's finished. Confirmation!Jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793736166062711430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-70059511830193309342012-08-31T10:43:19.233-05:002012-08-31T10:43:19.233-05:00a stately eagle indeed... for me to know that a pa...a stately eagle indeed... for me to know that a painting is done when is when the elements are balanced and in tune with each other to a point they need no more refinement. Or when I stop asking myself "what else does this need?" =)Blueberry Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14210642042971172998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-5792996802502507572012-08-31T09:50:08.187-05:002012-08-31T09:50:08.187-05:00That’s exactly how I often feel with my paintings,...That’s exactly how I often feel with my paintings, but especially this one. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to get more of a, “ah. Now that’s what I’ve been trying to get to.” I love it when that happens.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend! <br />Juliette Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-16266719217875912652012-08-31T09:43:35.776-05:002012-08-31T09:43:35.776-05:00I love the finished piece and the in-between stage...I love the finished piece and the in-between stages with the little birds. It's all beautiful! This topic reminds me of a quote from Da Vinci: "Art is never finished, only abandoned." Sometimes I feel like this with my art! I almost just can't put any more into it. It's like I just have to get away from it. It is just time to cut the cord I guess at that point :) Probably not the best way to say it, but I just get a feeling it is done. And, I'm usually relieved!Carriehttp://www.carrieschmittdesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-44004473248753850672012-08-31T09:17:59.758-05:002012-08-31T09:17:59.758-05:00that's a huge compliment, lynda. i love thinki...that's a huge compliment, lynda. i love thinking that this is what the president would have looked like in a 1700's portrait painting, had he been a bird. <br /><br />so nice to hear how you feel it's finished...<br /><br />enjoy the weekend!<br />-julietteJuliette Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-50199907252271934552012-08-31T09:16:31.706-05:002012-08-31T09:16:31.706-05:00this painting totally had that moment of telling m...this painting totally had that moment of telling me when it's done and justifying itself :) it had the eagle, the red, white and blue and the stars...what more could i want in an american president painting done by me...love hearing your thoughts, alisa.<br /><br />thanks!<br />-julietteJuliette Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269527151508438927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-21604265265309105512012-08-31T08:10:05.374-05:002012-08-31T08:10:05.374-05:00I love your painting. It reminds me of the portrai...I love your painting. It reminds me of the portraits from the 1700's. How do I know when a painting is finished? Just by looking I guess. My mind shifts late in the painting. I look for things that aren't working or I dont like and make changes. It's like I'm editing the painting. Then when I get a good feeling of the overall look, I know I'm done. Lynda https://www.blogger.com/profile/14576036058082747551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630569339088016626.post-77360030853251197712012-08-31T07:19:17.766-05:002012-08-31T07:19:17.766-05:00Great post Juliette! I laughed, cried, and horraye...Great post Juliette! I laughed, cried, and horrayed! through your process of this particular painting, lol. I have been there, too. It's hard to say when I know a painting is done. It sort of tells ME when it's done. Then justifies itself with why it's finished. If there's good conversation going on between us, I call it a day. Odd, but that's how I know.Thanks again for this awesome post! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312754268596041741noreply@blogger.com