sharing about my thoughts on art here

dear friends .....how does an artist mind work ? well i could not tell you how ...i am still trying to figure out why i tend to be too disciplined in how i go about my process of painting etc .....however recently after each piece i painted i did not sign them ,..... aha thats a break from discipline ... and have just stored them away ......i am big into nature , and i guess this body of work that i am doing, is under my very critical eye , many a piece will never be seen, if i am not happy with how they all relate to one another , ......madness yes madness... lol .......i normally have a full display of all completed pieces on the floor looking at each one , and eventually i will say nope not you sorry , recently with 12 pieces painted only 8 will see the light of day for viewing public ......its fun putting together an exhibition this year i am happy its a joint one of three people, myself and two others ,totally different styles .....this should keep everyone interested .....What are my deepest ,inner most thoughts right now.. well to be honest i am wondering, it could be the last body of work i place together , my eyes are not what they use to be ......and for many of you who are aware i paint without the aid of my glasses as well as with one eye ...the other is a lazy muscle and dont see out of it when painting or doing most things the vision is limited in that one , ........i am however happy with those pieces that will be on show , ......follow me as i share my inner thoughts feelings as we head down the avenue of art ....where is that some may say its all in another world that i drift away into of colours etc ....

Painting for the new exhibition

hi to one and all , today i started on a new piece i would say its 99 percent completed , its just lying on my work table now and whenever i pass by it i will look at it to see what its missing or could have had in it , its a 16x22 inch piece and this one sets the tone for all the other pieces are now throughly connected , its amazing , .......i have decided not to frame any of the work this year but only double mat each piece , the buyers can look after the framing as well as storing is easier , .... i am also thinking that i may send work abroad to be housed in a gallery , ......well i am looking at 20 pieces in all the exhibit is a joint one with two other people ........i am going to load a picture of my work area so that you get an idea the space i paint in as well as what i use to put my paints etc in , .......well follow me as i paint one day i may surprise you and just place one piece up ..........

new painting number 9

dear art lovers and friends , .... I am in the full swing getting works ready for my show just completed number 9 , but its good to edit as one goes along , .....this piece took me sometime why ? I am not sure but it is completed ,and will be stored with the others tomorrow morning early .....I love doing many layering of washes, it always depends on the feel of the piece this one had a few very opaque washes done to it .... its very interesting when the painting takes another turn and comes out a bit different, to how you desired it , I love the use of watercolours and this whole series I am working between wet and dry with the paint to create what I am looking for .... well no images of any new pieces as yet ,...... surprises are always the very best things in life.... I am told .....follow me as I paint ...... clayton

painting

thought i would be bright with this posting here ..... if you are living in Trinidad ..right now you would have seen the beauty of creation ,as the pink poius have out done themselves this year all bursting into full bloom the savannah is covered in pink blooms, one feels to lay in this carpet of pink, i nearly stopped the taxi today to jump out and lay in the natural carpet of beauty ,......well this much i can share... this years exhibition will have a few pink pouis in it , all 16x22 inches,,, one has already been completed and its very captivating as i have used varying pinks to capture this beauty of trees , my watercolours are not dull watery ones as many will note i love the bight colours of the caribbean , .....i will load here a pink pouis i had painted some years ago , the one i have completed is nothing like this , as i shared i will not be sharing images of any of those works till exhibition time ........

work in progress

hi there all .... follow me as I paint .......... share my thoughts as well as the very methods, I am using to do this body of work for my 2011 art exhibition ,...... a few friends have asked to see the work I am now in the process of doing and I have had to turn the offer down , I find once I start painting for a show the work becomes very private ,in that the pieces are stored unframed and no one sees them... at all ...till I carry them into the gallery ..... this body of work is within a theme, like all other body of works I have done over the years , .......no small ones this rounds ...just nice 16x22 inch sizes ....all watercolour .... and this is always interesting working in this medium .... the piece I completed today , in this medium was fun doing a wet and dry technique I am using in that there are a few washes not many, but a few to build on I love doing transparent washes ,and thick ones as well , todays piece came out really well and I am very pleased with it overall , ........with another work in mind to be done I normally scan a great deal of images , look and study them this, is work in itself as I search for images pertaining to my collection wanting always to be true to the methods etc ....yet I am not looking for my art to be photogarph quality, I believe art should be art and this means having something to say yes ... but also be done how the artist would like to do it ....welll do keep following my threads on my blog as I paint away and share what I can , .....thanks to those I can count on my hand... that are supporting me as I paint you are indeed .....gems..... I will not forget ....