When I was a child and things got stressful I painted. When I got in my teens and life got heavy I painted. This has stayed true through out my entire life. I paint to calm me to help me regroup my thoughts and to give me strength. I’m very blessed to have been given this ability. Painting can reach the deepest part of my heart and soul. It fills me up when I’ve run empty. My art is the fuel that runs me.
Over the past few months our family has been rolling from one event to the other. The stress has been building and I felt the pressure so out to my studio I went to paint. I had a friend who ask me to paint her an angle so I did. I’m delivering it to her on Friday afternoon so I pulled it out to do a few touch ups. I met Ginger through a business deal Greg and I had a few months ago. Sometimes we don’t know we need something or someone until they are right in front of us. That is what happened when I met Ginger. She is so full of light and good vibes. I love to be around her and talk with her. She is good for my spirit and that makes her a blessing.
She wanted this painting for her best friend. I started with a sketch of the basic idea and then started adding the color one layer at a time. I used only paint knives and no brushes. One of my favorite processes to do, but a bit scary. It allows you to just go for it and challenges you to step out of your comfort zone. For me the comfort of watercolor and brushes are so much easier than knifing on the color. It’s very free style with no real process other than just being free and flowing. My OCD can get the best of me with this medium and I can sometimes over work the process. I was very proud of myself and stopped just short of an over work. Winner over OCD yeehaw!!
Painting for others is such a rush. Knowing that I can bless them with things that they want to have in their homes or to give as a gift is a very Blue Happy moment in my life. It’s Friday and my weekend is full of family, friends and lots of Blue Happy memories to be made. I’ll blog at ya’ll Monday.
