Ellsworth Kelly

I read about Ellsworth Kelly and his new exhibit in the WSJ. Probably the reason it caught my attention (besides being about an artist), is that I associate his name with what reminds me of a giant question mark. That piece resides at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. And I don’t care if the title is Curved Red on Blue, I still think of it as a question mark. The piece below is from the Amon Carter Museum’s website, although the actual piece may be at the Whitney. ????? I put this here because design-wise, a similar idea for weaving has been bouncing around in my head.
But back to Ellsworth Kelly…Reading about how artists work is always interesting to me. Kelly says that drawing is his notation for ideas. “All my paintings are usually done in drawing form, very small. I make notations in drawings first, and then I make a collage for color. But drawing is always my notation.”

Ellsworth Kelly (b. 1923)
La Combe I, 1950
Oil on canvas
© Ellsworth Kelly
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President, 2002.249
Constructive 7

A guide to color

I got this “guide” here, but I have no idea of where it came from originally. Notice that it’s from 1948. And interesting take and a break from the ubiquitous color wheel. Ummm…and I found it on Pinterest. Remember my small rant? I really don’t spend a lot of time on it, as I know many do. My attention span is only so long! But since I am spending a lot of time looking at paint chips and paint sample boards, it’s interesting to find colors on Pinterest. I found pictures of rooms painted with colors that I’m considering. That’s helpful. I kind of know what I want to do with the walls, but the floor covering escapes me. I have carpet currently and like it…but, right now, I think I may have to go with wood. It’s like denim and jeans; it goes with everything. On the other hand, it’s noisier, shows dust bunnies more, and is more expensive. What to do, what to do…it’ll come to me. In the meantime, has anyone ever painted an interior wall mural? I found one I love, but that’s for later.

Sometimes you just have to get help…

Over the years, I have grumbled about the yard work, even though I really do like to mow; it’s my exercise. Last Thursday I walked out to the really tall area, planning to mow 30 minutes. (By the way, it’s already hot in the mornings here and some of this stuff is taller than I am.) I lasted 10 minutes and then went inside and made some phone calls. Martín Raya came on Friday morning, gave me a price, and returned Saturday morning at 8 with two other guys armed with chainsaws and other monster equipment. I wish I had taken a before picture, although that would have been very embarrassing. All I got is the after picture with everything in their trailer ready to be hauled off. And, yes, I know it would have made a wonderful compost, but jeez, look at how much stuff is there! And part of it is small trees! Back when I was looking for help around the house, Angie’s List had a special on membership, and I grabbed it. I narrowed down my search for two companies, and Verde could get to my mess first.

In addition to my whining about yard work, there’s the whining about interior decorating. I may have made a decision there. Stay tuned! Then maybe I can get back to the weaving part of my life.

Inspiration?

Which do you think is most important? Or do you have another one to add to the list? At least Think is first, but some of us overthink. I like the Live colorfully, something that is actually driving me crazy at the moment, since I am overthinking about color for walls and floors. In fact, I went back for more paint samples today. There will be enough paint to put nice stripes on my walls by the time I make a decision. By the way, this graphic came from Maria Killam’s Color Me Happy blog.

Why is this so hard?

Why is this sooooo hard? For someone who works with color, you would think I could make some color decisions for my house. It is time to replace the carpet and sofa. I am not tired of the color of either the carpet or sofa, but wear is evident. But replacing carpet requires at least thinking about the sofa color and the paint for the walls. So, around and around I go. Originally, I wanted a purple sofa, but then I got the Happy Chair. That means rethinking everything—again. Back and forth, back and forth. Grrrrr….!

I also like the color of the piece below. Even though, it’s a buffet, I thought I could use it for the TV and all the stuff that goes with it. And if worst comes to worst, I could always use it in the dining room as the buffet that it is.

The picture at the top is of all the paint samples I painted. They certainly don’t look anything like the samples below which came directly from the Benjamin Moore website. Directly above is a clip from ColorSchemer. In this Color Schemer harmony, the dark rust is the dominant color from which the others are considered to “go with.” All is just food for thought. And this clip is just a few of the choices!

 

Georgian Brick

Albuquerque Teal

 

 

 

Carrington Beige

 

 

 

Wheeling Neutral

 

 

 

Sweet Butter

 

 

 

Rich Cream

 

 

 

Straw