This is "One Of Them"...what do I mean by that? This is one of the hardest paintings to paint...the one you paint after a major flop. I painted a flop the other day. Two in a row, in fact. It was devastating. It nearly killed me. I am not kidding. I have spent the past few days, walking around aimlessly, mindlessly doing what has to get done, while catching glimpses of the sky wondering what the hell made me think I could paint. I debated at least three other options to spend the rest of my life on. I have no idea what possesses me and makes me feel the need to learn how to paint when I was born with other skills. You know the saying of "getting back in the saddle again?" Nothing could be more applicable than in this learning-to-paint adventure. Today, I had the day off from work. We awoke to several new inches of snow. What this means is that everyone went skiing and I got to face my monsters in peace. This little painting was the result.
I present to you Pinterest Peep #19 of a beautiful woman from the southern parts of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia.
Wish me luck on the next one.
Carolina
I am for ever grateful for you for once sharing your art journal with also one not so good drawing (it wasn't horrible by no means, just not your best work). It really empowered me to keep on going! I love to follow artist on instagram, but it seems they never ever draw a line that isn't perfect. It is really easy to make that a some kind of standard for if I should pursuit drawing and painting or not. Maybe there are people who never make a flop. Good for them. I'm not one of them but I will keep on going nevertheless!
Posted by: Mari | 01/13/2016 at 02:49 AM
It feels good to know that I am not the only one fighting those battles...
It seems flops are essential for our growth which happens at the moment we are able to rise over that flop and paint the "One Of Them" :). I love this painting.
Posted by: Lara Provost | 01/17/2016 at 10:38 AM