The Aha Moment…

After countless “ugly” painted pages,

forcing myself to paint “loose”

 and working outside my comfort zone… 

It happened. 

Grabbed ahold of several colored-soft-pencils,

sketched a subject I thought was delightful,

and began to paint. 

Paint, play, feel free, and relax. 

Mentoring that inner voice… 

“Doesn’t have to be perfect.” 

“Just play and relax your movements.”

“Not everything about the subject needs details.”

“Be suggestive.”  

The AHA moment arrived!!

Such pure joy and excitement 

about painting this page occurred. 

It might not be the most amazing “still life” painting anyone has laid their eyes on… I agree. 

What makes this painting amazing? 

It holds my AHA moment. 

It symbolizes “trusting the process”. 

However looooong it takes. It will come. 

Fruitcake - BAD REPUTATION

Fruitcake lives a sad life as the worst Christmas gift!  

The much maligned dessert has a well-worn reputation. 

When we think of fruitcake we think of a thick, dense brick of a cake. 

One dotted with candied fruits and nuts. 

The brighter-than-a-Christmas-tree, neon, jellied fruits 

that top many cakes are often the major culprit. 

 

Perhaps the biggest misconception about fruitcake is that they taste bad. 

The problem doesn’t lie within the cake itself, but the ingredients and recipes people tend to use. 

When I think of "FRUITCAKE"

I think of childhood memories. 

My Grandmother, and how delicious her homemade fruitcakes were. 

I could not wait till Christmas time, because I knew she would be 

baking up those wonderful cakes packed with love! 

They were moist, sweet, and delicious. 

The smell of her kitchen was heavenly. 

NO JOKE. 

Cluster of Foliage

 A painting of sorts... 

It is kinda where my mind went!

Wasn't really focused on the subject, just wanted to push through. 

I do believe we all have those days. 

Part of my "paint book" pages.  

My Paint Book

It is like no other... 

Well, at least that is how I feel about mine.

Reason being; I have worked (processed) art play in the form of "art journaling". 

Which I strongly believe this term "art journaling" has evolved over time with artists. Now these pages are becoming works of art, as a result, 

leaving out the bad and the ugly... only revealing the "good". 

The whole concept of "working through", playing with mediums, making MANY mistakes is disregarded. 

Process art is eliminated! 

It has become "THE PRODUCT"  or perhaps an illusion of "THE PRETTY PAGE". 

FLAWLESS.  

No worries, this is me, just rambling on with my thoughts... 

I am not imposing my beliefs on anyone.

I am guilty of this as well. 

Trust me, I love a "pretty" page too! 

As a result, I decided to make up my on rules, sorta speak.

Work strictly with a subject I dislike the most - still life. 

Paper - Purchased an acrylic pad with in/out pages.

Use only one medium - acrylics 

Below, are some of those pages... small clips (a tease!).

I wish to share with you all. 

I have defiantly learned some new things about me, as an artist. As a creator. 

Not all of the artwork, did I stick to the rules I placed on myself. There is a reason why... 

Art is a process and I processed a lot along the way. 

I am super excited to share with you all the art, go over the process, and talk over all 

I encountered while working through these painted pages.

Explain my "WHY" I call this collection of work my paint book. 

Just a few more blank papers I need to paint. 

Wish me the best, I will reveal this as a completed project VERY soon! 

Till then... you too, enjoy the "process" of art.