The piece from 2012 that convinced me I should paint abstract art. I was handmaking random things for my walls from fabrics, papers, things from the junk drawer & etc and then I made this and it said "you should paint abstract art" .... so I have every since.
My dad used to do some abstract work and I'll admit to not liking it, however as I got older, gained experience and greater perspective on life I've come to see it differently and so appreciate it a lot more than when I was a kid; I guess I see things in it that I didn't as a kid.
I'm not totally sure why I've always been drawn to the abstract. I think mostly in the beginning it was the one's with very bold colors that made my brain spark. I understand it's not for everybody. Many times when I would see abstracts by others, I'd think "I can do that" LOL..... but never really put my hand to it. Sure I've done many creative things through my life and a time or two I tried to paint, but I tried to paint things or landscapes or..... something other than abstract and let it go pretty fast each time. I wish I had started earlier so I would have time to get good at something. I do love some of the one's I've done (others not so much...LOL) and I enjoy having them on my walls.
It's interesting too seeing them close up and from across a room. Sometimes from halfway across a room, they have a different look to them as some of the smaller details no longer stand out.
I am not compelled to name all mine, but once in a while a name belongs with one and a good while after I created this, I decided it's name should be One Hot Mess ! I thought it was appropriate.
Maybe you like them because in them you see that which isn't obviously apparent, that it appeals to your more creative side and allows your your imagination to tumble into it unfettered and without the rules of form and function?
Either way, one hot mess is a legit name for any abstract work, nice one!
