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<\/a>“Verde y Morado” 51GLO XV
Pintado a Mano<\/p><\/div>\n
I cannot explain what happened next. I started carrying this tile when I made\u00a0arrangements for flooring (I selected walnut wood floors to match the tile), appliances, (I selected stainless stove, sink and refrigerator,) or paint for the ceilings and floors (I selected only these colors to match the tile: dark brown, blueish\u00a0green, off warm white and sand. )<\/p>\n
Sitting in the living area (there was also a sleeping area), on the shag carpet,\u00a0I began to see the room as a large canvas. I will make it\u00a0look old, I thought. Like Barcelona. The pillars at either end of the window walls –\u00a0antique marble. The window seats over the radiators and air conditioning –\u00a0painted with a solvent that shrivels paint, leaving it looking\u00a0like the back of an alligator. The walls –\u00a0beaten with brushes, stippling tools and rollers until they glowed with a soft white\u00a0patina,.The boxy kitchen cabinets – green with metallic silver celtic knots lining the\u00a0edges,\u00a0and silver mythical beasts stenciled like cave paintings on cabinet doors.<\/p>\n
The entire project emerged slowly, giving me\u00a0about 8 months of freedom. Scribbling, spraying, palpitating, stroking, rubbing, sanding\u00a0the large surfaces, then refining, slowly adding form and detail. Working big, without limit of frame. \u00a0I felt liberation\u00a0settling into mind and body. It was a total departure from my usual botanical painting, which uses medium to small papers, boards or film; focusing\u00a0on detail in form, proportion and gesture.<\/p>\n