I WANT IT ALL, Detail 2

Barbara Sparhawk

I WANT IT ALL, Detail 2

Detail of the painting.
I started this painting about six months ago, prior to the move to Big Sur. I want to do a bit more work on it, some changes I’ve thought to make; I don’t have brushes and palette and canvases in there yet for instance; there’s a shadow on my right shoulder that isn’t quite what I was heading for…..
But awhile back and not the first time someone said to me,
“You do whatever you please!”
Which suprised me because it was said with exclamations and I thought pretty much that was common to the human experience. Of course I do. Don’t you?

And somewhere along with all that, I started trying to identify what all I want in life and the answer is on this canvas, for starters. Which interestingly enough I began painting way before I had any idea I’d find a house to live in on Pfeiffer Beach. I’m not fully sure what I’ve got in here, the sun the moon the stars the ocean the wind the beach the mountains plants meadow dawn sunset clouds my favorite persimmon-painted wicker couch a pen to write with and paper for setting out the hieroglyphics with my right hand. I’m stirring the waters with my left hand, sending my thoughts into the either via the breeze, imagining the unimaginable, and buck nekked before the universe because clothes are silly.
Oh one more thing. I fully expect to enjoy my life and for the learning to never end. Turns out I have full control over that. Which is why I look content.

Howdy.

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I WANT IT ALL, Detail 2 by Barbara Sparhawk
  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    I love this Barbara~! I love the free flowing movement of it all..which i would think is sooooo you! The colours are vivid and moody. Its splendid. If this is how you see yourself..wow!!

  • Barbara Sparhawk

    Barbara Sparhawk

    Thanks so much, Sal. Great to hear from you (I’m hoping for Internet at home in a few weeks and can actually get back on the site). I have done a lifetime of portraits that have been somewhere between stern and cruel to myself, so this was a real challenge and actually all pleasure. Artists usually have a hard time with self-portraits. Thanks for the wow. It’s pretty close to the real thing.

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