This morning my daughter woke up a little earlier for a Sunday morning. Pre coffee, pre breakfast, pre waking up....she demanded to paint. There are many days I would say "I would love to paint with you, just give me a minute to [insert must do here]." Today I thought, I know that feeling. That feeling that you just have to create something. Like there is a fire in your soul and if you just don't get it out in that moment, it will be lost under all the 'have to dos' of the day.
I looked into her beautiful bright blue eyes and said "yeah, I know that feeling." We got out the paints right that minute and she created this piece, which she described as a "beautiful rainbow." I added the butterfly shape and with that she was satisfied and went onto other things.
I looked into her beautiful bright blue eyes and said "yeah, I know that feeling." We got out the paints right that minute and she created this piece, which she described as a "beautiful rainbow." I added the butterfly shape and with that she was satisfied and went onto other things.
By encouraging her creativity, I encouraged my own. The many 'have to' lists can wait until I satisfy my creative soul. Sometimes you just have to stop and paint the roses.
Here is a new one that I presented at the annual CIAO show in July. Thought you might like to take a peek. I have started mounting my monotypes on panel with mixed media to create a faux encaustic style. Utilizing wood panels instead of canvas has opened up the door to printing layers of images because I can send the panels through the press adding several layers of monoprint, relief, and other techniques to achieve more complex pieces.
Winter is Coming, mixed media monotype
Have a great Sunday. I hope you are inspired to stop and paint the roses.
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