Thoughts On Being
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| Walden Pond 2004 Digital photo, M. Flannery |
Nineteen years ago feels like last year to me. I'm not sure if that is a perk of aging or a personal flaw to have the past feel so close. The photograph is in my To Paint folder. I did begin a small acrylic many years ago. It is stored with the other small unfinished paintings. That is a flaw others have as well, not finishing paintings and/or taking years to complete them. (That doesn't make me feel less lonely though.)
Analyzing why I do or don't create when I know that doing so is a part of my soul, I believe, is a waste of time because after decades wondering about it, nothing for me changes. I was slow back then as I am today.
Energy arrives in waves and bursts of inspiration, the apparitions of what I could be.
I think if I paint more, then that will be the part of what I need to be.
Paint when you are moved to paint. It sounds easy but I imagine it isn’t! When you do it, it was the right time!
ReplyDeleteMarie,
ReplyDeleteGood advice.
The weather is being nice this week after so much rain,=.
It will be nice to go out and sketch.
Even the greatest painters have found that some paintings simply can't be completed, usually a conundrum involving color relationships. No worries there!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, one part keeps stopping the painting impulse. I think it's the left brain at work.
A beautiful painting to work from.
ReplyDeleteLiz,
ReplyDeleteGood to know
Now my dyslexic brain might find a way top adjust to a productive side. :)
William,
ReplyDeleteRight place at the right time photo
The breeze over the water was like magic.
Paint when you want ~ play and enjoy just being ~ Society gives us very mixed messages about being an artist so creates confusion in the achievers in us all. Just some thoughts.
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your day,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Carol,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your wonderful thoughts. Hugs!
I find, when it comes to creative pursuits, that I have to be in the 'mood' (for lack of a better term). If I'm not and I try to force it I end up making all sorts of mistakes and end up just being frustrated. Must say this photo should give lots of inspiration.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
ReplyDeleteIn your beautiful quilts, we see your happiness over what goes on in the background for you during the process.
Good to know others have similar experiences with creative moods. I need to think on this more.
THis is such an interesting post and personal observation. I wasn't planning to read back too far because I would never catch up but I'm glad I found this.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it, Jeanie
ReplyDeleteI'm still thinking on it.