Let me honest . . .

Sometimes the paint just won’t go where I want it to go; I have had  a couple disasters, recently. This is where using smaller canvases can moderate disappointment of seeing an inspiration go kaput. Plus, on a smaller canvas, the  Gesso is easier to apply.

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Big Canvases Need More Gesso

It is exasperating to know what I want to paint but I lack the skill to carry it off. (This Isn’t working!)

Sometimes, though, I get lucky, and coordinated, and voilà – and I have those “happy little accidents” that don’t look like a train wreck.

But Sometimes . . .

It’s another kind of annoyance to want to make a comment about all that goes on, and realize I don’t have the skill to do it; or, sometimes the courage. Who needs anther critic, right?

When any fit of gloominess, or perversion of mind, lays hold upon you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaints. ~Samuel Johnson

As January ends, and another anniversary of Roe v Wade passes, the 48th to be precise, I wish I had the words to change people’s minds. Sometimes, I wish I could create a wee little painting . . . or plant a garden . . . or do something to put the brakes on abortion as birth control. ( Artists: Interpreters of Life)

Sometimes, it’s good to just listen to other people pull facts and feelings together in a  digestible  presentation of a hot topic.  Leave it to the creator of Veggie Tales, Phil Vischer, to remind me of better ways to end abortion than politics.  But, What About Abortion? is a good use of 15 minutes; I hope you click the link.  They offer simple steps to be useful instead of  crazy upset in uncertain times.

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In the mean time, I’ll paint on.

Try again. Fail again. Fail better. ~Samuel Beckett

I’ve got an idea for painting for tomorrow . . . a friend gave me an article that may inspire you this week to listen to music, take a photo, or whatever!  Art Helps Us Pay Attention

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