"Life isn't about finding yourself.
Life is about creating yourself."
— George Bernard Shaw
Oh, do I love your inspiration Georgie!
I think I am in a perpetual George Bernard Shaw state of mind.
Exploring~ creating~ exploring~ creating.
So I've had this burning desire to use the backgrounds I painted.
Funny, but I wasn't sure how I wanted to approach them.
I got to thinking perhaps my watercolors
would look interesting collaged on top.
(With other interesting things of course...)
I tried laying one of my pears on top...
Wasn't sure if the colors worked, or if would even look good-
but after looking at it a while,
I'm feeling it may have potential.
I don't know about you,
but I have this habit of having to look at the steps I am taking,
for a while, and then continuing on.
It's a broken up process for sure, but I've never been able to crank out pieces.
I am not really sure if that's a good thing or not.
There's a rhythm to my process, that is like a dance...
take some steps~ stop~ observe~ feel~ think...
take some steps~ stop~ observe~ feel~ think...
hmmm... maybe a visual cha cha cha!
How about you?
What kind of process do you go through when you create?
We all have one~
much like the individuality of our strokes on the canvas,
the medium that we choose to work with,
and the things that "move us to create".
Exploring~ creating~ exploring~ creating.
So I've had this burning desire to use the backgrounds I painted.
Funny, but I wasn't sure how I wanted to approach them.
I got to thinking perhaps my watercolors
would look interesting collaged on top.
(With other interesting things of course...)
I tried laying one of my pears on top...
Wasn't sure if the colors worked, or if would even look good-
but after looking at it a while,
I'm feeling it may have potential.
but I have this habit of having to look at the steps I am taking,
for a while, and then continuing on.
It's a broken up process for sure, but I've never been able to crank out pieces.
I am not really sure if that's a good thing or not.
There's a rhythm to my process, that is like a dance...
take some steps~ stop~ observe~ feel~ think...
take some steps~ stop~ observe~ feel~ think...
hmmm... maybe a visual cha cha cha!
How about you?
What kind of process do you go through when you create?
We all have one~
much like the individuality of our strokes on the canvas,
the medium that we choose to work with,
and the things that "move us to create".
ahhh... but the best part of today's post is
my g r a t e f u l giveaway...
my g r a t e f u l giveaway...
I've been wanting to do a giveaway
of one of my more recent birdie houses.
I have been overwhelmed with the encouragement,
the cheering on of my journey,
and the ever so kind comments that everyone has been leaving.
So it is with much g r a t i t u d e, that I am going to offer
the item below, as a sweet giveaway
for all of that kind support, friends.
To participate, become a follower of my blog
(and thanks in advance if you already are).
Leave a comment, and tell me what your inspirational words would be...
because, if your name is drawn,
I will personalize this birdie house with those very words.
One lucky winner will be posted Friday September 2nd.
thank-you friends!
