Ken Marsden Art

Hi!   I don't usually write much in my blogs.  Usually I just present a painting and perhaps a few words about that painting.  Yesterday I responded to a friend's email and in the course of writing that response I got into the subject of using my brain, or more to the point, not using my brain.

In thinking about how little I use my brain I realized that I have been quite lazy about using it.  Maybe it is a function of me not being too smart.  But, I suppose rationalizing, I decided that perhaps the reason I am so content is because I use my brain so little.  I mean I know a lot of folks who seem to worry about so many things and that makes them very anxious.

I decided that there is an additionaal benefit.  Like a very old car with extremely low mileage I am hoping my brain has a lot left.  Unfortuately I think the fenders and other body parts have rusted out and are falling off.  But there I go thinking.  I have to cut that out and save the wear and tear.  I'll just stick to painting.


Ken

Ken Marsden Art

Floral 11052011

I usually do my own framing but several years ago I purchased a mat and frame in an art gallery because it was so well done.  Apparently the dealer had it left over for reasons unknown to me.  It was in perfect condition and tripple matted in a striking manner.  The inner liner was pink.   This sat around in my studio for several years and I finnaly decided to paint something that would match well with the beautiful mat.

That is how this painting came to be.

Ken 

Ken Marsden Art

"Cosmos"

This seems to me to be a most unusual autumn.  We have yet to have had a hard frost and here it is November.  Flowers are still trying to look their best.  A few Cosmos which we admired all summer are still "hanging in there."  It prompted me to do this small painting.  As an added incentive, I need some small pieces for an upcoming show November 12th in Marquette, MI.

Ken