I was driving up the same street I drive up every morning I go to work this morning and I was struck with an idea.
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I have paint on my pyjamas. This could possibly be because I was painting in my pyjamas, my new pyjamas. Also because it is four minutes to midnight.
But I am a happy chappy today regardless, or even perhaps because I have paint on my pyjamas.
Guess what I received in the mail today…
I am so happy to have actually completed my second Piece a Week this year. I didn’t start it this year, but the important thing to me is to COMPLETE at least one piece a week this year.
Just when I think I can’t possibly jam more stuff into a room…well…I can. My studio has stuff stashed in every corner, every nook and cranny, under every desk and table. And now I have an easel to cater to…and there was that table I bought from Ikea a few weeks back that Hubby so kindly put together for me tonight. So space needed to be made and stuff shifted.
My littlest girl loves rainbows so I a while back decided to paint her a rainbow.
When I woke up I lay there for a while letting my body boot up, idly thinking about things, of which art was one, when I got an idea. This idea flew in from nowhere and struck like lightning.
I’m tapping this out two fingered on my iPad from my bedroom at 11.30 at night. Why am I not using my computer? Because my studio is currently an oven. It is still 30 odd degrees celcius outside with a forecast telling us it won’t drop below 28 overnight.
Did all the food shopping, piled it into the car and drove out of the underground carpark…with the windows wide open. The moment my car was clear of the building a warm breeze carrying the scent of the Aussie outback filled the car.
Soft pastel on black pastel paper, Bloodlily is a drawing of a lily that doesn’t really exist.
Happy New Year to all of you! This year is going to be one of art and I’m starting out with the attempt to get one Piece of Art COMPLETED per week. Considering my last post, completing is something I really need to do more of.
So here be my first Piece a Week and a short story to go with it.