"There is no success, there is no failure. Just paint."She made me write it down so I wouldn't forget. Wow, I wouldn't have forgotten that in a million years! I did what I was told though, I mean the woman had a ray gun. ;o)
What a great way to start a fantastic lesson. She actually made me believe that as long as I put paint on the paper it didn't matter what the result was. That's pretty freeing. I'm also not supposed to show anyone my playing around. I have to allow myself time to play and learn first. Hmmm. Weeeelll.... we'll see. I'm not sure if I'll be able to resist posting SOMETHING. We'll see.
True to her word she did bring along those special watercolors she thinks will help me achieve the vibrant effect I'm so attracted to. I was breathless when she showed me the swatch of the colors. I kid you not. My heart beat a little bit faster... kind of like when I see an especially delicious sparkly nail polish. ;o) I would post the swatch but she couldn't leave it with me, it's the palette she's using for a painting she's in the middle of now.
I have homework. Wow, I haven't had homework for...... ummm, never mind. hehehe. I have to paint 12 little paintings of trees or branches. This will help me learn about the paint. There's so much to learn it's overwhelming, but in a good way. I'm trying not to obsess over how good or bad my 12 little paintings will be but I must admit I want to impress the teacher. We get along like a house on fire, by the way. I'm very happy about that. You never know, she could have thought I was a flake. Instead we seemed to really understand each other. She loved my flowers. Well now, I was hooked already! lol.
Seriously, she's a lovely woman who teaches as though she was born to do it. I'm looking forward to our next lesson. And handing in my homework. And getting an A+. Kidding... sort of. Well, sheesh, I can't change overnight! Tomorrow I'm going to paint that tree outside my window. I'm gonna say my mantra. No success or failure... no success or failure... no success or failure. Can we talk later? Good. I'm sure it'll be soon. :o)
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It's nice to hear someone so passionate about their trade. That's why I do what I do: the love for creation is so powerful.
ReplyDeletePost some pics, would love to see your progress!
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