![]() ![]() Reading and learning about artists, seeing exhibits or learning about a specific medium or method that I might want to use in a painting. ![]() Becoming informed is a conscious process of making observations, documenting ideas with sketches, notes and studies. The outcome of intuitive painting can be anticipated yet is also always a surprise. It is like a dance, discovering what the painting is suggesting, and seeing what I suggest in response to the painting. Intuitive painting is observing and responding to what is happening in the painting. ![]() I think of Informed Intuitive Painting as the artist’s personal quest to find their own best individual expression… how much informed? How much intuitive? It is the combination of both. I also love the process of observing and learning about different artists and planning how I can make my work stronger. I love the unknown, the ambiguous, the excitement of anticipation and surprise, and I love discovery. “Informed Intuitive Painting” is a term that evolved as I begin to describe what happens in the creation of my paintings. I have always felt that intuitive was not an accurate description of my painting goals or processes. See how Robbie works through a painting in a step-by-step here.Ĭould you talk to us about what is informed intuitive painting? What does working this way bring you as an artist? She sometimes uses the unique qualities of flowing transparent pure watercolor to create mysterious rhythmic works, while in other pieces she incorporates a variety of other watermedia. Using large brushes and flowing paint, her work dances on the edge of abstraction in areas but pulls you back in others. Her paintings captivate the viewer with an exciting balance of flowing ambiguity and varying amounts of specific detail. Robbie Laird ( Flowing Florals: The Informed, Intuitive Approach), is an innovative painter, teacher, and juror. ![]()
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