2016 - Let's Go!

"Your life is an occasion. Rise to it."

- Edward Magorium, from 'Mr. Magorium's

 Wonder Emporium'

 

Current work in progress

Welcome to my on again, off again, art blog.  It's been quite a while since I last posted anything.  It's the first week of a new year and maintaining a blog was one of my resolutions so...here we are.  

I've been working on this painting for sometime.  I had to leave it alone for a while because of the holidays and having some work done around the house.  I have no more excuses so it's time to get back to the studio.  

I have a rule that no matter how frustrated I am with a painting I won't give up on it.  (There was one canvas I had to throw away because it was cursed but that's another story.)

I've been trying to fine a good shadow and highlight color and I don't think I've found the right combination yet.  That quest is what I love about painting.  I enjoy the challenge.  It's a puzzle and you just have to keep trying different things until you arrive at the answer.

I hope to have this finished soon, there are so many other projects waiting in the wings.

So this was the month I said 'goodbye' to Facebook.  Closing my account was something I had been thinking about for a long time.  It was so sad to have people tell me they'd miss me.  Hopefully a few will find their way here.  If so, please note you can comment here.  We can still chat!

  

I read somewhere that Facebook was responsible for a lot of people being depressed because they compared their lives to those of other people they knew on fb.  I'm sure it's easy to fall into that trap. 

Today while I painted I listened to several 'TED Radio Hour' shows on NPR and tonight I'm going to begin reading a book.  A real book with pages and everything!

I have a natural curiosity about life and I'm looking forward to living in the real world again!

What's going on in your life?

Cheers,

Karyn