Day 41: Asapagus

Here's the funny thing...
I drew the entire picture BEFORE I even looked at the crayon name, and it looks like an asparagus plant. Crazy, right?!  I think it was just the color that inspired the plants.  It was also the design on the tissue box in front of me  - you never know where inspiration comes from.  I really like to have something to look at, as opposed to making up ideas out of my head. I don't like admitting that out loud.  My critical voice in me says that creativity has to come from inside, but my supportive voice says that creativity can find inspiration anywhere.  So there, stupid critical voice.

Having a bad day - fight with the hubby - just not connecting or seeing eye to eye on a lot of things.  Than daughter suggested that we go out for a run together.  Amazingly, I feel better, and I am almost ready to make-up with hubby.

I find that the daily drawing does the same thing for me that exercise does - I don't necessarily feel motivated to do it, but if I force myself, I always feel better after.

PS: Daughter just asked if I married "Dad" because he is "inferior".  I sarcastically told her absolutely.  She says she is kidding but she like nerdy, wimpy guys.  Hubby may present to others as wimpy, but he is very hard-headed and opinionated.  Daughter is funny. (I did not even mention to her that hubby and I had an argument).

Day 37: Green Yellow

The other night as I was laying in bed (couldn't sleep) I realized that I can draw with one crayon on multiple surfaces!  It seems so simple, but it was a revelation to me.  That opens up all types of possibilities...

For this drawing I have taken three different colors of construction paper, and ripped and layered them prior to drawing.  The "Green Yellow" color looks so distinctively altered from one colored paper to another.

I was really tired when I realized that I had not drawn yet. I thought about putting it off and doing two tomorrow.  But I was also excited about doing the multiple layered colored paper, so I decided to rally some energy and just do it.  For me, making art is just like exercise... Sometimes I really do NOT feel up to doing it, but I ALWAYS feel better after.  Even if I am not pleased with the final result.  This project became more about the process, because what came out is sort of boring.  I liked the ripping and the gluing, and even drawing on the softer paper that was slightly wet from the glue was pleasant.  It was dark in the room, so I could not see the colors well, so what I see now, in the light, is a little more exciting than I thought at first.

This final product seems a little elementary - simple and child-like.  Maybe because the materials are so kindergarten (construction paper and crayons), I had a regression to a more simple me.

Where inspiration comes from...

You never know what is going to spark your creativity...

The other day at the grocery store, I noticed that "Kleenex" has some really cool new tissue box designs. So cool, in fact, that I feel inspired to paint. When I think about all the effort it takes to set up the easel, get out the paints, and make the time to paint, I am discouraged. But, just like exercising, I know from past experience that I WILL feel better after.

My promise to myself, and my own sanity...

This weekend I will make time to paint.