I might start by selecting a palette of previously painted tissue papers and serendipitous scraps. The composition is deliberately formed, often using the rule of thirds, but I strive for overall balance and rhythm to make shapes and colors flow throughout. Every work so far has had a significant evolution. Many works grow from old paintings--as the entire background of a new painting, or reborn a
s small pieces of a new work using the texture and history of another time. You can see hints of my background in folk art, a Midwestern family's passion for flight, piano music playing too loud, too fast, and too late. You may sense influences from the many miles and hours spent with children and all their activities. You might even see frustrations and joys as I make my way in the world. The first steps inform the outcome, but there is forgiveness, and myriad ways of getting there. View my blog at http://www.marciabauerleart.blogspot.com/
