Inside the art

Here's what my work space has looked like this week:

I've been swapping back and forth between the abstract paintings. The four middle ones are going to be sent to a gallery in Ohio, so those are the ones I'm trying to finish first. Usually I like to go back and forth between working on realism and abstract, but I've been so focused on getting these done that this week I've only been working on abstracts. It's interesting the affect it's had on me - when I close my eyes at night, it's like I can see different colors and shapes floating in and out and all around. If you've ever seen the movie What Dreams May Come, do you remember the part where Robin Williams is "inside" his wife's painting? The painting's colors are all around him. That's kind of like what it's felt for me this week, only in a much more abstract manner. Very interesting!