Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Just DO IT...

queen anne's lace
watercolor on hot press
click to enlarge

Today is raining and my sprained foot is wrapped. Perfect day to sit and paint. I was starting to find all kinds of little things to do...clean the bathroom (i just cleaned it), empty the dishwasher, wipe up a spill...and I then made myself march (read limp) into the studio and get going...no matter how bad, no matter how painful...just start...somthing...play...no worries...no sale...just do it. After about 5 minutes my blood pressure starting going down, my muscles started to relax...how nice. The 2 little paintings I made today (I work best in twos with watercolor- work on one while the other is drying- it helps me to not mess with the paint while it's wet and the brain switch lets me 'see' the painting with fresh eyes).

Anyway, I did not create a masterpiece today but it sure did feel good to wet brush and mix colors. Thanks Nike, I needed that...

1 comment:

Ann Martin said...

So pretty. I love the fresh colors. Hope your ankle will mend quickly!