Today In the Studio: Stretching Canvas

Hi!  I hope you are having a fabulous day so far. Very glad for my pre-blog post yesterday so I can just tell you about what I have been working on in the studio today.

It was a giant canvas stretching party! :)  

I have been working on stretching the canvases for my upcoming painting commission ... overall it will be 6' H x 15' W.  So excited & grateful to have the opportunity to paint on such a large scale!  

I have been working with the doors open as much as I can.  We have had unusually warm & sunny weather here in Arkansas and I'm trying to breathe it all in before winter sets in.  

(Sorry to mention lovely weather when you all on the East Coast took such a hit last week.   My family is originally from New York and Connecticut...part of my history & memories are there...sending positive thoughts & prayers your way.)

Here are some pics of the stretching process... 

Pre-Opening Day at the Art Blog

First day blogging jitters?!?

Actually, tomorrow is supposed to be the official start date of my art blog, but this morning I began thinking and trouble-shooting about all of the blog "things" that I might encounter from now until say like...maybe the year 2026?  Whoa!  Totally over-thinking & over-planning this...how very icky and a serious creativity killer as well.

So, I thought it would be best to nip that right in the bud, and jump right in with a little pre-opening day post so we can just get to chatting tomorrow.

Want to know why I'm blogging?

#1:  I'm an artist...an abstract painter specifically.  

In my artist statement I talk about how "graceful shapes and the connecting power of color are my artistic marks" and that "my paintings are windows that look into a color-filled world that swirls, floats, sways, and breathes with constant motion. They reflect the way I observe the quiet rhythms and subtle pulse I see all around me."

All that really means is that I am kind of color-obsessed, love big organic shapes, and create paintings that move and breathe.  That is the short version.  There is so much that goes into the creative process, being an artist, and running a creative business.  Thought it might be fun to share what goes on behind the scenes.   

So to my new friends, thanks for listening.  I like you already. See you tomorrow on opening day.  :)

(Almost forgot!  Here's one of my newer paintings for you to look at until then.)

   

Heidi Carlsen-Rogers      Garden in Full Bloom, 36x36 Acrylic on Canvas