Inspired by Ana Maria Edulescu

I read this marvellous book called "NOW, Discover Your Strengths" by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton. You take a test in the book to discover what your strengths are. It was very interesting and telling. Three of my top five strengths came into play every morning: input (the desire to collect information), learner (the need to learn something new), and ideation (the generation of ideas). You see, every morning I devote at least 20 min to reviewing other artists work. I contemplate them to see what I can learn about light or composition or compilation and then I set to work to see if I can apply what I have learned.

Ana Maria Edulescu has the most magnificent paintings. They are ripe with colour and rich with thick impasto. I have spent many a morning contemplating her work. The link included in this post is a link to the work which inspired this piece. I tried to emulate the colour blocking, vivid tones and geometric feel of this in my own work.

I am so grateful for the calibre of artists I have been able to observe and get to know through this FAA community and I look forward to growing as an artist with them.

Enjoy your day and make time to exploit your strengths!