WHAT GOES INTO THE MAKING OF A PAINTING?
Suzanne Jacquot
One of the most important elements of my painting practice is what I call “ softening.” It is a state of kind and gentle openness. It is a space where I simply “be”, pure and simple.
It takes time to “soften.” Daily chores cannot be nagging at me. The chaos of the outer world must fade knowing it is time to let go. Then my mind starts to relax so that something larger, something deeper more true can come forth.
This openness is crucial for me in my work for it is where I connect with the paints, the process, and curiosity. The outer world drops away and I am only in this moment, the moment of seeing, the moment of doing, the moment of wholeness and oneness.
I cannot rush the process of creativity but I can relish it and commune with it. I can respect the materials and let them speak. I can honor the undeniable strength and the vulnerability of my life as I soften.
As I soften, there is a surrender to something more powerful, to something larger more encompassing. When this comes into my work, the art feels more alive and richer and with a voice of its own.
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