Making art is a tough business to be in especially if the artist is the “at home” person. How I even make things happen around here is probably a miracle.
Yes, miracles do exist. They happen all around us. The trick is to keep our eyes open and be aware.
Synchronicity is one of those miracles that, if we go along with it, happens over and over by some magic trick of fate.
Once the “work” begins something unusual occurs: more work. Then the cascade of opportunities open up.One thing suddenly leads to the next, and the next. It’s so weird.
Let me explain the latest run in with the Muse.
An author acquaintance, who purchased a couple of my small watercolors last spring, contacted me to paint something for her newest book venture. As I’ve been going the rounds with Mr. Resistance lately, I agreed thinking it’d be the best thing to keep me accountable. Obviously, the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge did not work this time around. What, 3 paintings? Nope, not good.
She sent me the photo above as an idea of what she was thinking and I set to work, coming up with my own version of this photo. The shapes and contrasts were interesting enough for me to keep working on it. Twenty minutes in I stopped working because if I didn’t it would be destined for the trash can.
