It has been more than a month since I
checked in here. Which in the world of
the hourly facebook status update is positively dismal. I could blame any number of factors all of which
are just excuses because the reality is that the priorities always get done. Somehow come rain, shine or power outage I
still manage to get my teeth brushed everyday… and Chicken Little’s too. I
always manage to send him to daycare clothed, (in more than just a diaper) and
I haven’t forgotten him there once.
But the Blog languishes. Fortunately I don’t. I’m catching on to the swing of things (work,
kid, and getting stuff accomplished. I have another installment in my Wynken,
Blynken and Nod series to share, and I am one step closer to finishing off my
first “Real” Quilt. Meaning – not a rag
blanket.. but a REAL quilt.
But on a more exciting personal note… Art
workshop. Oh yes I joined the local
artist guild in a full weekend workshop dedicated to the acrylic medium and
learning new techniques. Where I’m
taking this I’m not sure – but I pulled out those acrylic brushes, and prayed
my paints hadn't completely dried up… and I started on Friday night at 7:00
with a 16x20 canvas. It isn't a masterpiece…
but everyone has to start somewhere.
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| Acrylic on Canvas |
We painted all day Saturday and
Sunday. It rained outside and inside we
dipped into colour and tried to learn a way in which to do things. I learned a lot, and it was exhausting. But I did enjoy it. The worst part was that
the weekend was followed much too quickly by Monday and a return to work and
the real world. That in itself wouldn’t
be much more than draining but what is truly disappointing is that I really
have no idea when I might next be able to put paint on canvas, as life itself
is catching up with me.
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