Monday Moments .:. It's Not Done Till it's Done

I have been working like crazy to finish my pieces for the Squam Art Show submission and having some moments. These moments contain most of or many of the following items: 

• Some bumps in the road - india ink that I thought was waterproof, but turns out it was only fadeproof = a mess, oh and lots of cursing (and perhaps a few foot stomps, but I won't say for sure), and washing off and then re-working all the ink on 3 canvases. [Note to Self: read a label, even if in a hurry, it will save time, and limit the stress]  

• Wanting to give up on a canvas [or 3], and then a moment later finding what I had hoped to find in the piece I was just going to give up on, and feeling that pure rush of joy pass through my body. [Note to Self: Re-evaluating is always preferable to giving up] 

• Realising for the 53,679th time, that a sketch can not be relied on once the painting starts, it's going to change a gazillion times from conception to finishing. [Note to Self: change can really be OK] 

• Painting or creating for a deadline is totally different than just creating to create, and each time I am working on a deadline I ask myself to please remember to remember to spend some times creating just to create, but once the current deadline is finished, I have other projects vying for attention and I tell myself I have to get to those other deadlines, and I really just don't have time to mess around in my studio. [Note to Self: look at readjusting that kind of thinking]  

• Knowing and then recognising that moment when the painting is done and allowing it to be done. [Note to Self: Overworking happens when I am not listening to the canvas, and when I am listening to that endless chatter in my head. Turn the volume down on the head chatter, most of it is insecure nonsense anyway.]

• Designing/Painting/Drawing is work that I quite simply and totally adore, and when I am truly in the moment doing any of the above, nothing else matters.  [Note to Self: How lucky am I that I figured that one out early on...]

OK, back to the painting.... 

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And to any and all of you amazing Squamettes that are working on your pieces for the upcoming show submission deadline. Photos of submitted work need to be posted to the e-mail address on your prospectus by Thursday 30 April. And a couple things I want to make sure you know:

• You are eligible to submit up to 4 pieces of work
• There are NO size limitations on your work, so go big if you are so moved! 

If you have questions, if you have worries, if you need a virtual hand to hold, if you want to wax poetic about how excited you are about your work, please, please, contact me.

And for any of you Squammies who are on Facebook, if I have not found you yet, you can go here and join the Squam Art Show group and connect, read about deadlines and other details.
  

Comments

[kelly]

miss you!

[Cynthia]

Liz

I always love your use of color...and as always great design.

Cynthia
ashimmyinmyspirit.com

[Bonny]

found you from Holly's course...beautiful artwork!

[Mariss]

Oh, I've made that mistake with the ink. It's the worst! But it sounds like you fixed your problem. Good luck with the Squam show. That sounds like the coolest thing :)

[aimee]

woweeeee! what a beautiful painting! can't wait to poke around a bit more in your colorful world!

[rowena]

this is lovely. thank you for sharing with us. Love the lessons.

I found you through Pecannoot.

[Jacqueline]

Good luck with pieces for the Squam Art Show submission! Oh yes it's my first time visiting your space...and oh my your work is very lovely and such a cozy little space you have here. I really like it! Hope you had a good weekend!

[Apple]

I like this canvas!!

[Vasudha]

WOW, WOW, and WOW...I simply love your art and your blog.....