Feed. Home. & Live Painting

This is a large piece i did live last thursday at the preview of the MIAD Alumni Sale. It's always interesting, doing work live. You can tell some people think it's really cool, some think it's a gimmick, some seem confused and avoid the area, and some stand for nearly a half hour, watching as you work.  You get a lot of opposing reactions...some tell you that they can't tell what it is...some explain how they can't wait to see what it becomes. Some are concerned and ask if it's working  or what your plans are. Some think you have no clue what's going on and assume you're just throwing paint down.

It never ceases to amaze me the different perspectives people have on the same event or subject. Whether it's politics, religion, morality, or a dude painting on a canvas in front of them, the differences in each person's history creates a, somewhat, alternate reality to the person next to them.

I guess the idea is that, no matter what I paint and how much I put into a piece meaning something, it will always appear different to someone else. My favorite part of the piece may be a specific brushstroke, while the guy who came up at the end said his favorite part is trying to decipher my semi-abstractness. What was obviously a bull and goat to me from half-way through was an abstract adventure to someone else, even though he knew there was an image. What had personal meaning to me was more of a interesting encounter with art in general for another that had never experienced it before.

It may not immediately emote what I intended, but it was real and impactful, to some degree, to the people around me...and while true purpose IS the aim in many of my pieces, real reaction and emotion is better than fake agreement anytime.

Check out in-progress photos below...
http://marionart23.blogspot.com/2012/10/feed-homelive-painting.html