I’ve been busy getting ready for an exhibit at Caplan Art Designs (www.caplanartdesigns.com) that opens Sept 5th in Portland Or. This is one of the new art pieces that’ll go to the exhibit. Just put it in a new frame today. It’s titled “Immortal Good Fortune” (details below)
“Immortal Good Fortune” by Clancy – 8 x 10 inches – gouache and ink on board
Here’s the series of random thoughts I was thinking about as I created it:
We make our own luck. When life hands you dragons – cook sausages to share with others. Dragons are often a symbol for self-confidence, good luck, happiness and power. Happiness is not about luck or getting what you want – it’s the state of mind when life gives us what we’re willing to accept.
And of course I was thinking about reading books, art collections and Schnauzer and Havanese dogs…
Love this; good luck on your upcoming art exhibit, Sue!
Thank you so much Becky!!!!!
You’re welcome!
I do so love the way your creative mind works. It is like you take a selection of ingredients as part of a challenge and then create the perfect dish from them.
Lol!!! Thank you so much!!! It’s an apt analogy you use!!! That’s exactly how I work!!! Some time back I saw a cooking show where people called in, wondering what they could cook for dinner, and told the chef a list of ingredients they had to hand. Often the list was odd like onions, garlic, vinegar and pasta (no tomatoes) – and the chef was challenged to come up with something edible from that! Around the same time I got a book “The Pocket Muse” by Monica Wood and it had a similar idea: list of ingredients to be used in writing – as a prompt for creativity. So I began to do a version of those for my fine art/illustration works! Thanks for catching the clues I’d left re: my working method!! Lol!!