Just think of all that we are missing out on when we keep our focus on worldly affairs and how they're going to "infect" (aka affect) our lives. Wow! that's like watching paint dry which is what I am doing this morning as I prepare a piece for painting.
I caught my muse this morning while putting Jaime on the bus. I looked at the heavens and there it was. This beautiful morning sunrise filled with pinks and purples against a light blue backdrop. Emerging from the Georgia pines was a huge ball of fire all ablaze in it's glory.
I couldn't get in the house fast enough. I so wanted to capture what my eyes fell upon this morning. I had unloaded some scrap wood from the car the day before. I selected a crescent shaped piece of lumber, grabbed my sandpaper to clean and smooth it out. I drilled holes in the back for hanging. Now, I am waiting for the first coat of gesso to dry.
While I am waiting, I drew out a rough sketch. Nothing elaborate. Simply to note position, colors for painting, and printing. This will be an "Expressions" piece. As time would have it today, my schedule is filled with prior commitments. I'll get as much done this morning as possible in hopes of returning this afternoon. That's probably how I have so many projects going at once. I'm usually called away to do something else. Maybe this blog entry on this project will help me stay focused on the things that matter most to me.
I am still working on "Crossroad of My Conviction". Studying it as to what I want to see before I call it "done".
I love what my sister told me just recently. She said "I can take rotting wood and make it work". I never laughed so hard in my life. I just use what I have available. The beauty of painting is that you can paint on anything. And I do.
Lately, I had become caught up in all the worldly matters and I haven't had my focus on painting. Painting is my livelihood. So what suffers? What is sacrificed by putting my attentions elsewhere? My livelihood suffers and man-o-man, it's showing. I have to stop hearing of all the bad and negative reports of this world and begin creating what I want in my world.
I couldn't get in the house fast enough. I so wanted to capture what my eyes fell upon this morning. I had unloaded some scrap wood from the car the day before. I selected a crescent shaped piece of lumber, grabbed my sandpaper to clean and smooth it out. I drilled holes in the back for hanging. Now, I am waiting for the first coat of gesso to dry.
While I am waiting, I drew out a rough sketch. Nothing elaborate. Simply to note position, colors for painting, and printing. This will be an "Expressions" piece. As time would have it today, my schedule is filled with prior commitments. I'll get as much done this morning as possible in hopes of returning this afternoon. That's probably how I have so many projects going at once. I'm usually called away to do something else. Maybe this blog entry on this project will help me stay focused on the things that matter most to me.
I am still working on "Crossroad of My Conviction". Studying it as to what I want to see before I call it "done".
I love what my sister told me just recently. She said "I can take rotting wood and make it work". I never laughed so hard in my life. I just use what I have available. The beauty of painting is that you can paint on anything. And I do.
Lately, I had become caught up in all the worldly matters and I haven't had my focus on painting. Painting is my livelihood. So what suffers? What is sacrificed by putting my attentions elsewhere? My livelihood suffers and man-o-man, it's showing. I have to stop hearing of all the bad and negative reports of this world and begin creating what I want in my world.
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