Gorilla My Dreams

We've discovered that one of the downsides of the ongoing De-Stuffing of the domicile is that...well...more of the domicile is now visible to the naked eye.  Actually, more of the flaws are now visible.  When did we put that dent in the wall?  When did that light fixture grow ten pounds of cobwebs?  And anyone who lives with canines can attest to the existence of the "dog stripe" - that line of grunge the same height as the dog that appears on vertical surfaces throughout the house.  My thought is that there is some sort of ionic flux going on between the dogs and the walls that causes the positively charged dirt particles to leap off of the dog and on the the negatively charged wall.  That's my hypothesis anyway.   Maybe we just need to wash the walls.

Or better yet, the dogs.

So now we're also busy Flaw Fixin'  as we continue De-Stuffing.

I desperately needed a Fun Break, (and jetting off to the Bahamas was out of the question), so as the paint was drying on the dining room walls, I sneaked off to do some painting that didn't require a roller and a tray.

  Gorilla Study

7" x 5", acrylic on paper

© 2010, Lisa Walsh

The thoughtful gaze on this guy intrigued me.  I wanted to try a direct painting approach again, but it quickly evolved into layers of scumbled colors that I really had some fun with.

Oooooo...texture and optical mixing!  It sends shivers down my spine.  Am I finally developing a ... (sound trumpets here)...Personal Style?

I think the paint fumes are beginning to get to me.

My Muse is opening windows for ventilation.  To...uh...something or other.....and beyond!