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UncategorizedKimberly KalilMay 20, 2006Comment

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UncategorizedKimberly KalilMay 20, 2006

UncategorizedKimberly KalilMay 20, 2006

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Copper is my current favorite color to paint with. I like it’s depth and I like what happens when I mix it with turquoise. It feels very much like Arizona to me. ⠀⠀
Do you have a favorite color to create with?
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A funky little face. When I draw or paint a face, I don’t have a plan in mind. I just start working and see what emerges. The last couple of the faces I’ve done all look a little confused. It’s fascinating to me, since I’m feeling a bit confused and conflicted. My art is clearly a reflection of how I’m feeling even without intentionally trying to share my feelings. ⠀⠀
This is why I love my art practice. When I let it guide me intuitively, it allows me to pour out and release my emotions. It’s such an essential part of my ability to process and understand my life. That the magic of art.
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I got a new phone. One of the fancy iPhone 11s. I was (and am) super excited about the camera it has. So ... soon after I got the new phone, I decided to film some painting/process videos. ⠀⠀
After making two paintings, I checked my phone to watch the footage. And this is what I had: one second of video. Two paintings and I had TWO videos that were each one second. One lousy frame. ⠀⠀
What you didn’t see was me knocking over a cup of rubbing alcohol right onto my painting. What you didn’t see was me accidentally blowing my brushes across the wet ink with my blow dryer. What you didn’t see was dripping ink onto the paper and then losing my grip so it fell onto the page. ⠀⠀
There are days and weeks and months and even years where things don’t work out. There are times where no matter how much you want it, things just don’t go your way. ⠀⠀
It sucks. But it’s also just part of life. What really matters is what you decide to do after the yuck. For me, I keep painting. For me, I keep trying to capture it on film (and hope I don’t screw it up again). For me, it’s about all about trying again and trying something different. ⠀⠀
What does it look like for you?
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Another little painting all framed and looking so cute. This series of paintings are on pages from a vintage Nancy Drew book ... I read a lot of Nancy Drew growing up, so it seems fitting to be painting my little desert scenes on them. ⠀⠀
If you’re interested in purchasing this little guy or any of my art, send me a message.
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It’s either the ocean or the desert. I jump back and forth between my two loves. I think I find myself creating ocean-like paintings when I want to soothe myself. Painting with these colors and vibe transports me to the sea. ⠀⠀
Often times, I think about painting things with angry or dark vibes, because I have a lot of that in me. But when I sit down to actually paint, I want to make something that takes me to a different place. It’s guess I’m telling the angry, angsty story, just in a different way.
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I bought some pressed-glass, rose gold frames for my little desert paintings. And I love how they look in them! This painting was slightly too big for the frame so I roughly tore some off the top and bottom of the page and I actually love it more. It’s so satisfying to finish something and love it.
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I started a new job last week and I’ve been super worn out at the end of each day. It takes a lot of mental and emotional energy to start something totally new and it’s wiping me out. But even as tired as I’ve been I’ve really been looking forward to my nightly painting sessions. It’s become such a part of who I am and as so much has changed in my daily routine, it’s comforting that this hasn’t.
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