Sunday, August 29, 2010

Guest post: a new direction

Note: If you would like to guest post @ ArtMind please contact me (mitsy@artmind.eu) and I'll send you the 'how-to-blog@ArtMind' -info.

By Kylie from Chasing Purple Dreams

I’ve always rebelled against the idea of having a personal style or working in a series as an artist. I wanted to challenge myself to master different mediums and techniques, textures and colour schemes. I thought I would get bored working in the same style all the time.

Kylie Marie Stevens
Oil on canvas
600 x 900mm
2010

I thought it would be "cheating" that it would just get easier and easier. Now I find I've thrown my long-held opinion out the window and started creating a series. Oops!

Afloat
Kylie Marie Stevens
Oil on canvas
1020 x 510mm
2010

I’ve never worked this way before. Instead of cheating I find I am telling myself a story, delving deeper. In this series of abstract oil paintings there are symbols: a little boat filled with my creativity; floating, drifting or cruising with purpose towards a light that represents my creative goals, the place I want to be.
I don’t mind at all if the story you find is different from the one I am exploring myself. To me that is part of the beauty of abstracts.

Kylie Marie Stevens
Oil on canvas
1060 x 1210mm
2010

I’m always curious to hear what other people see in my work and what draws them to one piece over another. On that note I’d love to know what you see here. Do you have a favourite? Are they telling you a story?

Kylie Marie Stevens
Oil on canvas
840 x 760mm
2010

If you’re curious to see what came before or where this series is going, pop on over to Chasing Purple Dreams, I’d love to have your company on my journey.
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ArtMind 51p · 761 weeks ago

Kylie, I think it's fantastic you put your teeth into something you didn't initially believed in. I think that this series has turned out fabulous. I'm really happy & proud that you wanted to share your work on my blog. Thank you! :)
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anka · 761 weeks ago

It is such a nice surprise to see Kylie as a guest on this blog. I love her work, I like reading stories in her paintings. With every new painting, I find myself having a new favorite. Or more favorites, for that matter.
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Kylie · 761 weeks ago

Thanks Anka for your lovely words and also to Mitsy for your sweet comment and the chance to guest post here on Art Mind. I really appreciate the opportunity to share a little of me with your readers.
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DaViaDesigns · 761 weeks ago

Your work is very beautiful. I especially like the way you bring light into the bluey green ones. The 4th one is definately my favorite. I think it is great to let ourselves get caught up in a particular style because it can really stretch us and expand us technically. It is oh so easy to get dragged along by new fads and never get to the bottom of a particular style, story or feeling within us. Well done! :)

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