This piece is a beginning of an idea I have carried around in my head for a week now, nagging at me to trust my instinct and just start at square one. I am letting this one flow from its source, the bottom of my heart and the drift of my emotions. I am not use to sharing any work in this way (what if it doesn’t turn out? what if I expose myself too much? what if people laugh?). All these are viable possibilities. So what if those questions become so what? It is okay. Whatever the outcome, it held a very solid and important message that I wanted to share. I had a lot to say.
This is absolutely stunning! My infatuation with medieval design has been much on my own mind lately so your coming out with this right at this moment is wonderful. Its beauty is filling my own heart and reminding me of places I love. Thank you for allowing us this privileged glimpse.
Alpenhimmel, I noticed on the sidebar of your blog the things that inspire you. I have several of these books as well so we must share mutual interests. What a lovely comment you made on a piece so new in the making. Thank you for the encouragement.
“So what?” is a great place to be. So challenging to get there….
I like what you are creating.
Deb,
You are absolutely right. It is a great place to be and arrive. I guess the next challenge is staying there consistently.
That is so lovely, so ethereal. It does carry one to other realms.
But how did you do it. You drew the building columns and painted in the flowers? It does challenge me to figure how it was done.
Aside from that, I do indeed want to look more. And after all, that is what art is for…a meditation.
Pat,
Such a nice compliment. You will be interested to know that this was one of the digital pieces I posted the other day. The piece underneath is one I had painted, silk screened, and stenciled in a workshop I took from Lesley Riley when she was in Portland for Art and Soul. I had never used it for anything and wasn’t sure I would, but when I started this piece, it seemed like it had some of the elements I wanted to use. I like your description of art…for meditation. Lovely.
I think it’s a wonderful beginning-middle-end if that’s what it becomes. I enjoy seeing work in progress. I have even taken pictures of my own work in the trash can if that’s where it ended up, but I don’t see that happening with this piece!
Vicky,
Well now I can see how much spunk we all need to step forward and into the limelight (somewhere “out there”). Trash can pictures could actually be enlightening experiences…then you know you have graduated to the healthy “so what” stage. Thanks for generating confidence!
it is interesting when you combine pieces relating to different creative times. i find it a real treat to see how they interact to create new moments of inspiration. this one is setting the scene for something to come.
Jude,
ooooooo what great feedback! And yes something is coming.
It’s beautiful and it is so hard to share our Works in Progress. Glad you did it’s beautiful and meaningful. I can’t wait to watch it transform.
Debra Ann,
Yes sharing is a little scary when one does not know if the outcome will be worth showing later. But I think this is why blogging is great. It tends to give you that extra push and present yourself to that intimidating world and all those eyes!
Where ever it goes from here, it has started wonderfully well.
If it doesn’t go where you had hoped from here on, so what? Lesson learned, hopefully!
Virtual Quilter,
I like your attitude. We can learn from mistakes as well if not better than from our successes. I am also trying to enjoy the process and not worry about the end product, but that is always a little more difficult. Onward. I do like saying “So what!”
That is beautiful!
Thank you , Karen. Hope you are doing well.