Art; Redone! "Madonna of the Garden"

(please click the photos for more detail)

I am still amazed that the work you see pictured above started out from the square pictured below. Art is the most wondrous thing. Oh yes, at times frustrating beyond words, at times elusive to the point one wonders if anything is going to happen, and you're almost afraid of what might! (yes, we've all had those projects.....)
The whole point of this is change. I was willing to change what was there. I was willing to change elements I thought had to be in the piece. I was willing--sort of--to be quasi-patient while things dried and give it a good look and think.

There were so many different things used in this one piece I could not begin to list them; I think that would require a manuscript. But the main item was a mind open enough to toss pieces I really loved and wanted in here for pieces that worked much better. I could see the forest for the trees, for a change! ;-)
There is a particular serenity to the work even though it is busy, still has a fair amount of bright color and lots of texture. Really, the eye should be bouncing everywhere. It is not minimalist by any means. But it works for me. I'm happy. I'm ready for the multiple coats of finishing varnish.
I think!
And before I forget, a big Welcome to a new follower; most happy you are here with the blog! Join in when you feel like it!
I hope you have time to try something different, something you've started and then stashed, something that requires you to go a different direction.
It's such a good exercise for creativity and rethinking---changing the same old into something different.
Now get out there and enjoy the day ahead, creatively or just for what surprises it might bring.

Pax.

P.S. The flowers at the top of the piece are Angels Trumpets....I thought they would be appropriate to include for color, but for the name also!