Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Sign of a Good Day

I love to look at my hands and see the colors of the day. I wash my hands and watch the colors go down the drain, but then later there will inevitably be the remnants of a color under my nails or in the cracks of my dry skin (sexy, I know) and it makes me happy. I smile at the sight of cobalt teal in my nails and cadmium orange on my wrist! I used to be embarrassed if someone saw my paint stained hands, but now I think of it as proof that I spent time in my day being creative and it makes me feel good.

Today was especially good because I was able to ship my commissioned tree painting to one of my favorite collectors. I can NOT wait for her to see it. I know I am being paid for this, but I feel like I am giving her a present and I can't wait to hear how she likes it. So for now, no photos until she gets it, because I don't want to spoil the surprise.

I also began three more paintings for the Cox Gallery exhibit at William Woods. The studio was cold, but I stayed warm with my creative juices flowing. I swear it is true. So now, the countdown looks like this, not counting yesterday or today. 10 in progress, 19 finished, and more to go cause I am a dummy and raised my final number. I think to 35. Call me crazy.


Here is my stack of finished paintings so far. I think you are looking at about 13 paintings there. We are having a little hiccup in progress, because two of the really large paintings had problems with the wood we used for the frame, so Ben is having to re-frame them. Ya gotta roll with what comes along, right? I am just grateful that he knows what he is doing.


6 comments:

  1. Wow! You are on a roll, Heather!
    So excited for you and your upcoming exhibition.
    I love the painting you chose for the postcard image, too. :)

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    1. Thank you for coming over from FB to read my blog entry. You inspire me to keep blogging. You are so consistent and your content is so fun.

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  2. Wow, now that is what I call prolific.
    I love your hands, too :)
    They are the tools of your trade, love them and treat them good.
    Have a marvelous day.
    Your blogging sister, Connie :)

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    1. Thanks Connie for checking in! It's great to hear from you again. YOU have a marvelous day too. :)

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  3. I love seeing paint on my hands too, although I do get embarassed when I go out to run errands and find that I have paint on my face when I get back home. I never really know how it gets there!

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    1. So true Kathryn! My paint likes to hide in my hair until I am in public!

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