noticing:
• how curious I am about life stories as I meet people on Deer Isle
• how lost I feel of late about ‘my’ ‘painting life’
• how I tighten when I think about packing to leave
• how drawn I am to folks’ stories of decisions and dreams
• how lost I can get in the creative act of painting
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6 comments:
Oh the feeling that we are coming to end of "something". We want time to stand still. Just loving these little snippets of your stay. Especially love the second detail, the pale orange and lines. Getting lost and then finding the way seem to be the way "art" is made. Getting started is the hardest part!
Love your openness Dotty. I can almost feel the tight muscles myself. The lost, right there with ya on that one. That is why your posts are so inspiring my friend :) I love the first one, the bluster is still visible. And #2, I love the warmth, the scribbles, the collaged letters, the mint, lavender, the hint of peach, the bold BLACK. All of these draw me in. :) Safe travels.
Carol, thanks for your encouragement and for pointing out that you especially like the second detail above with its pale orange and lines. We visited Haystack Mountain (check it out while here in Deer Isle; fascinating place/concept. While there, I purchased a drawing pencil as a 'souvenir' which I then brought back to our cottage to use in the mark-making that caught your eye : )
Sheila, I appreciate your affirming my openness and vulnerability here.
Also grateful for the specificity and generosity of your feedback.
My travels today will most importantly include breathing in deeply to bring my mind home to my body : )
How can it be time to pack already?
Your paintings this week...delicious. Color, texture, contrast and composition. They look effortless, despite your inner wrestling. I am noticing how incredibly talented you are. xo
Jen, I am shaking my head at the very real fact that I sit in my own home as I write this to you.
Shaking my head at the fact that my inner wrestling yielded art that looks effortless.
Opening my heart to your kind words, your noticing what my inner artist has to offer. Thank you. xo
•• how is it that I am back in MA?
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