It snowed. This stopped any plans to go out (not that we really had any). Had a long lie in and talked nonsense for about three hours. Felt mildly depressed but this lifted once I started doing things. Between cooking and with everyone busy, I did another half hour to Jon's portrait. Today I woke at six and read 'notes from an exhibition' by Patrick Gale, which combines painting and Bipolar Disorder in one person so I'm interested. Makes me feel less peculiar for not being materialistic or bothered by a run down and sometimes messy house. But is that because I'm a painter or does it imply Bipolar. Not sure I'll find the answer to this in this book.Now I've done more to this I'm not sure I want to do more in case I spoil the more abstract elements. The right shoulder looks awkward but I like the ill at ease feeling that it gives the figure. I'm not looking for comfort.
Looking through the photos has reminded me that while lying in bed Aiden put cars on my face as though it were a landscape as we remembered how he used to do this when he was 3 or 4 on my arms and in the folds of my clothes when I came home from work tired and he'd been to nursery. This was a lovely way of being close while he played and I was happy to be a landscape for the cars. Very soothing-even on the face when done with gentleness-like a quirky massage
I may do a painting at least based on this. They are all laughing and talking in the kitchen after breakfast.
Looking through the photos has reminded me that while lying in bed Aiden put cars on my face as though it were a landscape as we remembered how he used to do this when he was 3 or 4 on my arms and in the folds of my clothes when I came home from work tired and he'd been to nursery. This was a lovely way of being close while he played and I was happy to be a landscape for the cars. Very soothing-even on the face when done with gentleness-like a quirky massage
I may do a painting at least based on this. They are all laughing and talking in the kitchen after breakfast.
3 comments:
Did Aiden take the photos of the cars on your landscape face??? You sound as whacky as I am with my grand children when we play. Like the feel of the Jon painting and the light. I think you are right to leave well alone now. It feels right. It says so much to me.
I always knew you were mad! You make a great landscape. LOL!
You're a creative so naturally you're not super duper tidy, you've much better things to do, such as paint.
Have found once on a script I don't see the world around me.
Just enjoy being creative and bringing pleasure to others.
kind regards
busypen
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