Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Colors, oh colors...


Sometimes I wonder how colors can hold up and build a whole new perspective out of plain white paper. At that exact moment, when my colored pencils touch the paper I'm obviously not always in full awareness and perhaps quite oblivious to this thought…This time, as I sat in front of my window (yes, AGAIN. I love to gaze and ponder, quite a hobby), staring right through that huge ugly building that is blocking my air and view, I realized it has to be my imagination that picks up my colors and paint. Because lets face it, that massive building I know well from childhood, is as thick as a brick wall, but inspiring nonetheless. These colorful quick sketches were made by my delude brain, and this time, I actually mean every word since I did have fever and felt so drained, mentally and physically. (It's the last time I'm going to mention the chicken-who-must-not-be-named illness I had...promise.) Moreover, I felt like my mind was clearer than ever, almost translucent, and my hands were thanking me for setting them loose as they wished.

It's quite surreal how that building always develops into different views, a network of lines and an endless colorful perspective. Its rough rectangle shape has already turned abstract to my eyes.

13 comments:

Unknown said...

wow, that bottom one is beautiful. well, they are obviously all beautiful, but that one especially caught my eye!!

thanks for all the comments lately on my blog-- i love it. :) and now i've been checking all my photos for traces of toes!!

●• Thereza said...

ohhh these are great, i really like your line!
line and colour has got to be the nicest life combination...
T

design for mankind. said...

I love the bottom one, too! :)

Scatterbrain Tal said...

Thank you all for the lovely comments! it truly makes me want to share my works with you guys.:)

Jess- You don't need to thank me, I really enjoy your blog and gorgeous paintings! lol the toes thing is cute. it happens to me too often.

I agree with you tiny, I love to develop everything from lines that create the whole structure.

and thanks Erin hon.:)

Anonymous said...

i love the last two! the other's are cool, but they're great!!! especially the the one before the last (you probably should give'm name's or captions *hihi*) - it's so alive...

Unknown said...

I love the bottom two, particularly the second from the bottom, although the diamond work in the bottom one is really beautiful.

Scatterbrain Tal said...

Dunke' Rene! I don't like to name them though. I'm hoping each one speaks for itself.:)

Anna Laura- lovely to see you here! I recognize you from the Design for mankind 'dailies'. haha cool! I love your works!:)

please sir said...

These are so beautiful - and you did this when you weren't feeling good - bravo! Sometimes when you aren't really thinking, just playing you can get amazing results. I agree - the magic of color and paper is wonderful. Thanks for all your great comments - I'm so glad you have been enjoying the posts!

Scatterbrain Tal said...

I couldn't agree more. I think experimenting and playing has a big part when creating.
Thank you for the sweet words! It's lovely to see you here, as I enjoy your blog so much.

Have a great weekend:)

Jessie Cacciola said...

i'm back, and look what i'm coming home to -- these are fabulous! and, as always, i love your thoughts. xo

Scatterbrain Tal said...

oh Jessie, I'm happy to see you're back! I missed your comments. haha
Hope you enjoyed yourself on your wee vacation, and thank you so much for the lovely comment. It made my morning.:)

Krissy | Paper Schmaper said...

I keep coming back for more!!

Scatterbrain Tal said...

That's really sweet of you Krissy:)