Tuesday, September 20, 2022

If You Can't Paint Realistic, Then Paint Unrealistic, But Don't Stop Painting!


Gratitudes:

1. I am grateful for having time to paint.
2. I am grateful I'm single and have nobody here with me who distracts me from having time to read and paint.
3. I am grateful for the Lord's leading as He knows what I need before I do.
Plan for the day:
1. I plan to finish the songbird painting and start on another.
2. I plan to write an article for my Klamath Design blog about my exploration of painting with acrylic inks.
3. I plan to prepare some discarded food to be added to my compost bin.
Currently reading:
1. Galatians & Adventuring Through the Bible by Ray Stedman
2. Last chapter of Evalina by Frances Burney

I'm so happy that I'm painting. It is true I don't have the talent to paint or draw realistically. I've tried. I'll probably try again. But it appears that God has given me a different type of artistic talent - the ability to paint in my own style. I don't see anyone else painting like me - maybe because my type of art isn't what people want to create, but it is making me happy so I'm pursuing it. 

I like that I now have a space dedicated to art and journaling. I like that I can stop by that table anytime I want, and sit down and easily involve myself in adding to one of my artistic projects.

My space is small, since I'm living in a travel trailer. Very, very small. My art desk is the table built into the travel trailer - the dining table. Because I don't have space for big easels or large canvases, I'm currently not using acrylic paints. I've delved into acrylic inks and I have other types of inks to paint with as well. Ink painting makes me happy.

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