Here’s my first painting of the year. As people get to know me, one of the first things they learn is that purple is my favorite color.  My phone case, my sketchbook, my coat, my toothbrush (and the list goes on) are all purple.  So when I’m painting I have to make a conscious decision to not choose purple.  It always seems to seep into my work no matter what, but I work hard to not have a collection of all purple paintings and drawings.  I have big goals for creating this year and I wanted to start the year with a hunger to create.  Allowing myself an all-out purple painting seemed like the perfect way to motivate production.  The results have certainly inspired me.  I fell in love with this painting and sent it to my parents to keep safe in their kitchen.  The bad news is I don’t think this one’s for sale.  The good news is I have to paint more purple paintings for the other purple lovers out there.  Keep a look out for purple it will be making more appearances throughout the year.

Do you find yourself dominating your work with one color?  Do you fight it or work with it?