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First make piles of the value dabs you plan to use in the painting. Then make a first pass concentrating on value shapes. Dry. Then do a second pass. Thanks for the music Tom Mackenzie.
What I have learned so far: I have learned to see value shapes and masses. Now I need to learn how to narrate these little videos.
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More thoughts on being creative and to not judge everything we do. To be open to acceptance and experimenting and making tons of mistakes. I think the animals have more wisdom about these things than we do. On Youtube I can't get enough of seeing animal friends like the duck and the cow enjoying each others company. They connect and don't judge each other or themselves. We spend so much time doing both.
What I have learned so far : I may or may not share a decision I have made for myself. It is about a personal matter and the decision to quietly shut the door on something and leaving it behind for the better. All in the service of living a life with less judgment more acceptance and love. Birthdays are a time of reflection for me and now I have 62 years to reflect on. I never thought I would get this far. Today I could not eat cake but that did not stop me from thinking about it. I thought of the layers and how the structure for success is built on a strong foundation. I hope you enjoy this "confection" of a lesson and if you sign up for my Youtube channel it would be one of the "goodies". I talk about. ( you can click on subscribe button once the video begins, it is on the bottom right hand side).
What I have learned so far: Some Birthdays are for joy and some are for going into your deeper soul to look for the meaning behind it all. I had my husband Tom to keep me warm and loved and my buddies checked in with me. It is the people who stay with you and care for you that are the real gifts. I really prefer the gifts of community and friendship and love . Gifts that can not be unwrapped. I admit I dreamed of a fenced in yard and another collie ...because no matter how old you are you have to have dreams. I have not painted since Thanksgiving. That is a long time for me. I hope to be painting again soon. The diet changes and anti-biotics are working. The thing I miss the most is coffee. Yup...no coffee, no chocolate, no citrus , no spices.....so basically white food.
But that is OK ...if it gets me back to the regular days that I love so much I will do it. Because I always say "Art First"! What I have learned so far: Health is a relative concept . You don't become healthy you just have times when you feel better. The trend for me is for the better so I am remaining positive. I do have a large painting on the easel I want to start. I am plotting out my strategy for how to paint it.  Here are my paints waiting patiently for me while I wait for a "flare up " to quiet down. Some of you know I have had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since I was in my thirties. I don't want my art to be about that so I seldom mention it but at Thanksgiving I got a real flare up that is just not ready to die down.
Nothing to worry about. I know the steps to take and how to take care of myself. I have go back to the Doctor for the third time tomorrow because an infection decided to make a home while I was "ripe for the picking". What I have learned so far : I had a really long stretch of pretty good health. This is the nature of chronic illness it will circle back and take you down. What do I miss most? A Regular day of painting, doing laundry teaching and petting dogs. The regular days are the best. Thank you for all the concern about my health. I did have a bad infection and now I seem to be on the mend. Medicine and time seem to be doing the trick. I had this video in the "vault" so I thought I would post it. If you would subscribe to my Youtube channel after watching it that would be a thrill for me!
What I have learned so far: Healing can not be rushed. It is going to take as long as it is going to take. Do what the doctors say to do . Find quiet distractions and the days will pass. Healing is always a "jagged thing" . One day you think you are doing better and the next day things are a struggle again. Be patient. After all when being sick the word for it is being a "patient"....there is a good reason for that. |
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