06102014 Monday

Been not-able to set up the next pix - actually set up 2 but not enough interested in them to actually start painting. So thats OK; no queues of dealers waiting to take them away.
The last few days were spent setting up, sitting or taking down the Arthe group show at Magrie. Once a year Magrie (population 7) opens its garages and stuffs them full of art. Theres a catalogue and a brass band and prizes - no judging system - pays yer money (20e), joins in. Good principle though rather alarmingly it seems to be carte blanche for the indifferent and frilly to flaunt themselves. But then our group, despite the jumble sale appearance, was rather good. Kat won the graphics prize and rightly so.
To be honest I didnt really look at anyone elses work, was either busy or on my way out.
So this being Monday the group met this morning and there was a strong sense of solidarity. When I told Bob he said that was because we'd been away on a team building exercise [dear god.]

Ran a happy internal dialogue. Been thinking that Ive so successfully dissolved my facility that what remains is doodles, or what David Jones would call the self-expression of the young women, ahhhgh. I do hope he wouldnt hate me.
 Anyway as I was working I thought, what are the rules? And realised that the rules become evident. They are strict and unchangeable and not knowable until the mark is being made. This gave me great courage.

Then realised that any fluctuation in concentration means loosing the knowledge. So, for instance, a moments pause to think, oh thats a good bit, and the whole thing is lost. The rules are no longer clear. The link has to be re-made. The internal logic re activated.

This is why the work is patchy.

Certainly was patchy today. Maxsense was modelling and very well, mercifully he left his flutes at home. Im guessing someone had a word with him. He worked hard and kept - comparatively - still. His body is rather disproportionate, his legs seem too short for his bodys' length, which made the tempation to correct very difficult to resist.

But hey. Im taking it easy. Got too much work and no passion. It can all wait.