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Thanks for this post. Sometimes in the writing process I just write stream of consciousness words - they don't have to make sense and there's little or no punctuation - just randomness. Sometimes it morphs into order, sometimes not. Is this similar to your process here?

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Mar 8Liked by marybeth bradbury

i still dont quite understand difference between intuitive and process painting............i feel that i always paint this way with no known end..............have been in a slump, but keep hoping to come out of it.............love doing little taped paintings..............

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Mar 8Liked by marybeth bradbury

I think these paintings are amazing!! No way ugly!!! I want to try this process but living with someone who only understands realism and exactness is not helping my creativity. Really blocked these days:(

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Mar 8Liked by marybeth bradbury

It is wonderful to see this post today. One of the essential things is for the public to see a true artist such as you share the creative process. It's also central for the public to see that abstract art is deeply related to the human need to express itself visually, while the images can stand alone on their own merits. I love the painting.. Spot on.

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Mar 8·edited Mar 8Liked by marybeth bradbury

I am really enjoying your posts Marybeth. I do a similar exercise, the idea also came from Louise, what a wise woman she is, but I tape off 6-8 paintings within the painting. Then paint with abandon for 30 min! Letting my body pick and choose. At the end I have a full painting. When I pull the tape off, I have 6-8 littles and some painted tape for my journal. I LOVE the freedom of this style! Next question is what do I do with them? lol

I’ve used several for collage, and a few for blocked in and blocked out paintings. Did I mention I love your posts?

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