D runs a painting class a couple of times a week and tonight I’m going to be a student. 🙂 I’ve been preparing a canvas today as well as playing in my sketchbook ~ I am hoping the class might kick start me back into painting as it’s been a while since I’ve been near a canvas.
I seem to have come up against something {resistance in some form or other} which means that the idea is there, but it’s not translating into tangible reality.
The other thing about the class is that it’s oil painting, and as I always work in acrylic and have never tried oils it will be an added challenge.
Painting in oils is on my list of things I’d like to do this year {I was astonished and slightly alarmed to note I’ve done most of my list already and it’s only April ~ will have to think up some more! Or I could just practice Being instead of Doing… ANYWAY.} so I’m looking forward to seeing what that’s like.
read: The 12 Steps of Forgiveness by Paul Ferrini. A.Mazing.
hear: my ipod. Man I am tiring of all my music. {also my clothes and food. This usually indicates a shift so I’ll go with it for now.}
see: art supplies; yes the studio is a mess again.
smell: oil paints {I seem to have gone into the future}
taste: chocolate. Too. Much. Chocolate.
touch: gesso. Gesso is the best.
think: Yay, it’s Nia tonight and art class straight after ~ perhaps one will influence the other. Also, none of this is very interesting and I am clearly procrastinating.
feel: battle between ‘not enoughness’ and ‘accepting/being grateful for what is’, like, ALL the time at the moment.
{via Bohemian Twilight}
i would love to take an oil class. always wanted to try my hand at them. i may be too impatient, that’s why i love acrylics, lol, but would love a try.
Ah yes… the BEING or DOING… always a challenge, isn’t it?
Your sketches/paintings are fabulous. I particularly LOVE the 2nd one, the woman in a corner surrounded with black & white. Just beautiful. You’re smart to let things just “be”… i feel the same way when i begin to tire of my music, my surroundings, my food, etc. It usually just means the beginning of an important SHIFT. You’ll know when it’s time. You always do. 🙂 xoxo