I don’t paint on real canvas; I’ve no idea why! but I do love my digital painting.

Your gallery is wonderful and I feel priveleged to be able to view your lovely works.

I too made nearly all my own clothes and my childrens’. I got a great deal of pleasure from doing that. Now the eyes are not so good and have difficulties even threading needles. I had a few disasters, but on the whole all garments fitted well.
Similar in painting, some disasters and some I feel quite proud of my achievement… I keep learning and practising

Have a good day!
Maureen

I remember making clothes for myself mostly (and later for my girls) because that was the only way to get new clothes the first few years after college. You say “go to the end of the seam” and it doesn’t take much thought. I remembered thinking how tedious sewing could seem, but it didn’t. I felt I was sculpting a sleeve by fitting it in. There was tactile pleasure in turning it right-side-out and feeling the perfection of a seam well-sewn.

Does that sound silly? I had not yet painted at that point in my life. (Once I discovered the pleasure of paint brushes on canvas or paper, the sewing machine got put away.) But for me, making a shirt or gown was like designing. If I felt good making it, I finished it. If I didn’t, it went in the trash pile. Ha!

I too love collage, for all the reasons you gave. I especially like your first line. Art makes you feel like you. Beautifully stated. Thanks.

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Terro, thank you. It holds for writers too, doesn’t it?

You are so welcome, Sally. (Elizabeth)

Hi Patricia. I write to understand and paint to see better. So I get what you’re saying. As far as play goes, at this stage of my life, my work is both work and play. Play because I enjoy doing it almost as much as having done it. (I guess pure play is just enjoying the process period. Will aim for that in my workl)

Valerie — I love how you said that. Capture the wonder… of a glitter of frost on a twig. Beautiful!

Thanks Davina for your insight. When I lose myself it’s to anything extraneous — time and schedules and people other than what I’m focused on as well as false beliefs. But that’s certainly part of it.

Hi Adele. I must write and paint as well. Feel like I’ve cheated myself if I don’t. I’ve read and heard others say the same thing. It’s what connects us to each other and to our work. Will have to look up Henry Miller’s book. Thanks.

I agree completely, Anita. We are created to be creative. And we all do it in different ways… my friend says she’s not an artist, but she creates solutions to financial problems. She designs quilts. Analytical and methodical, she says. Creative, I say.

…and thanks for liking my “silk” painting. ‘Twas fun to do. A doodle with watercolors.

Oh J.D.. You nailed it! Competition is a good thing, but it must be understood. Even in sports, it’s always a matter of bettering ourselves. And our best is always changing. Thank you!

Hi Samar. Curiosity and imagination are gifts we all have as kids — sometimes they get knocked out of us (or locked away) in our need to act our age, as many of us learned in school settings. My appeal to people is to get it back, unlock those old treasure boxes of what-if and let’s-see-how-we-can… Find out where it takes them. Thank you for coming by.

Hi Ribbon. So good to see you again. You say you play with whatever takes your fancy. You do! I love your blog. You make me smile. Thanks for coming.

I’m glad I found you again.
Saw a comment of yours elsewhere and I remembered I hadn’t been here in a very long while……….. long time in terms of the blog world

best wishes always
Ribbon

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It all comes down to imagination and curiosity. One leads to another and art is born

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I used to draw all the time when I was younger. Somewhere along the way I decided I couldn’t be the best so I stopped. Now I know the lesson is, it’s not about being THE best, it’s about being YOUR best.

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I think creating is for all of the above reasons in most of us. Everyone needs a way to express themselves.

Anita

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