What's Behind the Titles of My Art

What is it in a title that sometimes helps us form a relationship
with a piece of art? For me, I can answer that question using one word: Emotion.

It usually takes me on average 3 days to a week to complete
one piece. I also usually have 3 pieces in progress all
at once. Working in acrylics allows me to set aside a
freshly painted canvas, pick up the next piece and rotate
my work by adding layers upon layers of color, movement and
life. However, there comes a point, usually about 3/4 of the
way through, that more of an intimate relationship begins to
form with an individual piece. My mind is no longer thinking
of three paintings in progress but instead the one currently
sitting on my easel. The present moment. It's as if no other
art that I have ever created, am currently working on, or will
be forthcoming exist. This is when the personality of the piece
really takes shape and titles begin to dance around as if saying
"pick me pick me."

Now most of the time I actually choose the title at the very
end, when I am staring at an image of my painting on my
laptop as if it has just went through a professional photo
shoot. I see all that I love about the painting as well as the
things I may need to rework, tweak, and at times completely
eliminate. This is the moment all emotions, the days of
nurturing & hard work, and most of all the current state of my
surroundings, if I'm sad, happy, just daydreaming or my dog is
driving me crazy, that I select a name.

It is not always what I see but more or less what I feel.

My web site: Christina Baker
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Abstract Art - Study in Progress

This year will be a year that I would like to
focus on my abstract work more then anything
that I paint. I will always work on my flowers
and landscapes of course, however I am digging
deep into my abstract studies during the
forthcoming days and months ahead.

People have asked me, how do I paint an abstract?
I always tell them I do so intuitively. I just let
the colors flow and the shapes fall without much thought.
This process has worked well for me. Inevitably, around half
way through my piece, I find it more and more challenging
adding those finishing elements. You know, the ones that
not only glue the shapes together and add contrast, but
also those little needed “pops” of life that I love to see
in art. With that said, I'm opening my mind, that as been
locked up in a safe world of self taught style and technique
and doing some research on possible intuitive ideas that
I can apply using to my current personal style of painting.

Here is something online I found extremely interesting that
I would love to share with those of you on the same journey,
or even those who would love a better understand of the
world of Abstract Art.

Click link: Abstract Composition

Happy Valentines Day!

I've been working on abstracts quite a bit these days
and I absolutely love abstract art. It is art that
actually works anywhere! From contemporary to traditional
settings, an abstract painting is always a welcome addition.
What I love most of all about abstract art is that one
can find themselves lost in imagination, leaving us far
away from our daily worries and burdens.

This specific body of work was inspired by our two
year old puppy, Java, who loves to bring our stress
level up a few notches. Looking at these
paintings eases some of that stress a bit,
even if at least temporary.

I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do.

My site: Christina Baker Fine Art

Gregg Irby Fine Art has my work featured on their blog via
The Art Selectress. Enjoy!

Gregg Irby's Blog can be found here! The Art Selectress