Again

 Again, a heart in black and white. This one has shades of the vulture from early February. Today, it's just a good indication of movement. 

I found out other artists take "The Artist's Way" in cycles just like I have. It felt good to get back on track with it this morning. Instead of just one piece today, I've created two. I completed the black and white, then because of inspiration from a friend's Thoreau quote, I created another. But let this black and white heart signify the restart from the old. 

There was a lot of inspiration today! Of course, it has been there for me in the past, but today held some great words from the masters, friends and some fuchsia paint. I am totally using the fuchsia tomorrow! 

Anyway, one friend left an amazing compliment that knocked me off of my feet and another posted a quote that I lifted because it hit me for use as a calligraphy sample. I've been thinking of assembling a portfolio because there is a local artistic co-op called The Makery and they are looking for calligraphy teachers, so I thought this quote would be a great inspiration and exemplar of my work. Instead, something else, that is way cooler than just words, happened. 

I put the background on paper first and it consisted of some really simple blue, green, and dark water from the first painting. I used what I thought was a thin enough brush to write on the piece, but bits and pieces came out sort of chunky, rather than uniform. So I went back in with the lighter colors to highlight and shape the not-so-neat lettering. I dig it. What do you think?

It's cool. 

And I am so happy to be back into "The Artist's Way". It helped me get off of my butt and pick up our mugs from Color Me Mine in Mission Viejo. I wasn't even sure it would work because I used plain old number 2 pencil to create the lettering. It woked! I nearly jumped up and down, but celebrated with  a little bit of self-serve frozen yogurt.

What inspires you?