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Thoughts for the day
July 10, 2008
Today is a perfect 10 as far as the weather goes. It is an
artists dream day...warm temperatures, low humidity, a
perfect cobalt blue sky and slight breeze.
So what am I doing during this wonderful afternoon? Well,,
sorry to inform you I am not painting...at least not yet.
But I am thinking about painting. In fact I am always
thinking about painting.
I'm planning a wonderful painting workshop in Santa Fe, New
Mexico for next spring. The tentative dates will be April
20 to 30, 2009.
This will be a workshop sponsored and arranged through the
Concord Art Association.
If you have ever been to this part of our country you
understand why it is called "The Land Of Enchantment". The
"light" is like no other on earth.
As soon as more details are available I will keep you
informed.
It's days like this that we should really be thank our
lucky stars that we have chosen painting as our career,
avocation, hobby, or just something to fool around
with.(Sorry about ending a sentence like that, but
sometimes rules should be broken.....as long as it's not
illegal)
We are creators. We are like the Seinfeld TV show. We make
something out of nothing. We look at nature and then
translate the beauty that we see into a few marks on paper
or canvas that should let other people know how we feel
about what we just saw.
Sounds good but usually not that simple. In order for this
process to work, we have to do a lot of hard work in
preparation for the epiphany to take place. Sometimes it
takes years of practice, sometimes only a short time. But
one thing I can guarantee, "If you really want it, it is
within your grasp".
The hard work does really pay off.
The next time you pick up a brush, ask yourself, what am I
really trying to say with this painting. Do a little soul
searching before you begin and the ensuing painting may
really tell the viewers who you really are.
Good luck and enjoy the weather.
Till next time...Happy Painting...Create with Passion!!!!!!
Tom
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