Michelle Geromel Contemporary Figurative, Abstract and Landscape Paintings

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Step Back

| 17 February, 2011 04:49

Came down into my studio this morning and realized that I was much farther on this painting than I thought.  I think that life, as in painting,  sometimes if we just step back for a second and come back with a different perspective that only a little time can give us, we are actually making more progress than we give ourselves credit for.
Last night I felt like nothing was reading right on this piece. I felt the girl’s hair and her back were just not coming together.  But that was because I was too close to it.  And my brain and ego were attached.  This morning, looking at the painting through the kitchen (my studio is downstairs) I realized that the parts I had been fussing about last night, were actually quite good - and reading as they should.
Kind of reminds me of a process Jayne Johnson (http://theclearingsight.com/) teaches in her goals workshop.  That before we set goals for the new year, take a few minutes and write down all the things we accomplished in the prior year - and then tell them to someone else.  Two things normally happen - 1st I always realize that I have done more than I thought (stop beating myself up so much) and 2nd, when I read the list aloud, I see/feel even more of the accomplishments I was writing, because it just again, gives a new perspective. 
So - next time I’m struggling with a new piece of art, I’m going to try to remember what I learned this morning - to step back, take a break, maybe work on something else.  And see if it really is as bad as I think, or if I’m actually on the right track, but just too in the way to see it. 
Anyone else have a similar story?

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i thinks that this art work is like a abcsratt type painting, the techniques that the painter used was, the collisions of the colors, the colors that he/she put was in a way i think is very good, because the colors are attacking each other. the elements and principals that the painter used are, line,shape,form,unity,space. i think these are the ones because the painter showed all these things and as well making it obvious. i think this was a great piece because the colors makes me feel good in a way, its really good to look at. Some thing to improve on is to lessen the green because it looks like that the green is dominant, but i would rather like it if all the colors are even.

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i thinks that this art work is like a abcsratt type painting, the techniques that the painter used was, the collisions of the colors, the colors that he/she put was in a way i think is very good, because the colors are attacking each other. the elements and principals that the painter used are, line,shape,form,unity,space. i think these are the ones because the painter showed all these things and as well making it obvious. i think this was a great piece because the colors makes me feel good in a way, its really good to look at. Some thing to improve on is to lessen the green because it looks like that the green is dominant, but i would rather like it if all the colors are even.

Sorry, i'm shy in fact. I don't want ennoy you..I'm graduated from gobelin's school in paris and I'm trying since one year to get the mail from the responsable recruitment from sony and warner bros in animation(i was in annecy for the "open season" conference). I don't arrive to get contact to work in animation(or game development if there is opportunities here).I will ty to find it on tne next annecy ^^ I asked me if you were french and how you get started in animation domain. Sorry for my english and thanks for your blog! :)

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Sorry, i'm shy in fact. I don't want ennoy you..I'm graduated from gobelin's school in paris and I'm trying since one year to get the mail from the responsable recruitment from sony and warner bros in animation(i was in annecy for the "open season" conference). I don't arrive to get contact to work in animation(or game development if there is opportunities here).I will ty to find it on tne next annecy ^^ I asked me if you were french and how you get started in animation domain. Sorry for my english and thanks for your blog! :)

Hi David,this is so good! The poem, the painting and the performance, all 3! The music made me dream away& I have read the poem, out loud, but this is the way it was supposed to be spoken! I hope you keep doing these on wp !And I love the way you speak your English. Ina

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Hi David,this is so good! The poem, the painting and the performance, all 3! The music made me dream away& I have read the poem, out loud, but this is the way it was supposed to be spoken! I hope you keep doing these on wp !And I love the way you speak your English. Ina

This is absolutely gorgeous! Particularly as its not easy reading poetry aloud to a background of music without it sounding forced or corny. You achieve it all without any of that. Beautiful words and imagery and beautiful guitar playing and music. Thank you.

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This is absolutely gorgeous! Particularly as its not easy reading poetry aloud to a background of music without it sounding forced or corny. You achieve it all without any of that. Beautiful words and imagery and beautiful guitar playing and music. Thank you.

Hello Lasine,I came across your blog...and the intense color palette you have...I'm so inspired just by looking at them...honestly! :)Say do see some of my latest works too...would love to hear some feedback & constructive criticism on em! A big shout from all the way from Indiacheers!Gulzarcheers!

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Hello Lasine,I came across your blog...and the intense color palette you have...I'm so inspired just by looking at them...honestly! :)Say do see some of my latest works too...would love to hear some feedback & constructive criticism on em! A big shout from all the way from Indiacheers!Gulzarcheers!

Sorry, i'm shy in fact. I don't want ennoy you..I'm graduated from gobelin's school in paris and I'm trying since one year to get the mail from the responsable recruitment from sony and warner bros in animation(i was in annecy for the "open season" conference). I don't arrive to get contact to work in animation(or game development if there is opportunities here).I will ty to find it on tne next annecy ^^ I asked me if you were french and how you get started in animation domain. Sorry for my english and thanks for your blog! :)

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Sorry, i'm shy in fact. I don't want ennoy you..I'm graduated from gobelin's school in paris and I'm trying since one year to get the mail from the responsable recruitment from sony and warner bros in animation(i was in annecy for the "open season" conference). I don't arrive to get contact to work in animation(or game development if there is opportunities here).I will ty to find it on tne next annecy ^^ I asked me if you were french and how you get started in animation domain. Sorry for my english and thanks for your blog! :)

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