intuitive painting, take 5

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling

of letting go and holding on. 

Havelock Ellis

hello people.

I've been MIA for the last few days.

Sometimes, life itself is too damn good

to be spending any time

blogging about it. 

I'm back now,

so you can all breathe a sigh of relief,

get yourself a drink and settle in.

(giggle)

I started this last night with no idea 

where it was going.

Intuitive painting, i guess.

i thought of the funny & multi-talented Cat as i painted,

when she posted the question lately

about whether or not we talk to ourselves while painting. 

I do.

Last night, i seemed to be repeating the words

just trust yourself.

And so i did.

It's still a work in progress,

so i'm not sure yet how i feel about it.

I sometimes wish i didn't always gravitate

towards these familiar leafy pod shapes...

But it is what it is, right?

If i consciously tried to change its direction

then it's no longer intuitive painting,

but controlled painting.

Controlled painting is ok sometimes

but last night, i was in the mood 

for letting emotions run free,

like wildflowers in the wind.

I'll try to post it again once its done.

It's a rainy Sunday,

my teenage son is here with a few friends,

and i think I feel

a painting coming on.

;-)

Hoping you all have a great week.

Pull yourselves away from the computer now & then.

It does the soul good.

xoxo