which is good because i treated myself to a new plein air setup...
i'm hoping to get out this summer but... most of it's use may come in the fall when my daughter starts FULL TIME KINDERGARTEN. [sorry i got excited]
what is it about brushes, and paint, and stuff like that?
i know it's killing me not to be painting. this little painting is still right where i left it...
...still waiting to be completed. As well as this one.
i think whether you are a stay at home mother, or father, it's difficult. it's hard to do everything and then find those painting hours. it helps to have a great support group of people willing to babysit to give you an hour here and there. but we don't have many options.
please. no pity party. we knew that going into it. we're thrilled to have an amazing little girl.
so a little sacrifice is ok. even 5 years of putting my art on the back burner and going back to full graphics workload is ok. at least i'm home with my little girl.
idea after idea for paintings racing through my mind, quickly jotted into a sketchbook for some random future day that it will become realized... is ok.
seeing new brushes waiting week after week to glide through paint... is ok.
well dried paint still on palettes waiting to be scraped... is ok.
my lonely painting apron hanging on the back of my easel... is ok.
completely unsolicited 'i love you mommy' or 'your the best mommy ever' followed by hugs and kisses from a cutie pie little girl that is mine oh mine makes it all... ok.
8 comments:
Your little girl is so adorable! And you are the best mommy ever. I love your new easel setup. Funny how we artists are always painting in our heads even when we're not actually painting!
Yup! That would definitely all make it worthwhile. I am excited for you for your Fall adventures Christine.
i know janelle, i never stop even though i've barely touched a brush lately. at least i'll have plenty to work on once she starts school!
thanks Greta! i can't wait to start producing on a regular basis again!
Nothing is better than being able to spend quality time with our kids when they are growing up Christine.
Nice set up. You need to get some paint on it though.
I agree frank! I'll never get this time back with my little girl, but I have a lifetime to paint. :] They grow so fast.
Love your avatar, and your self-description. (he said, between sips from a fresh cuppa ;-)
thanks A. I'm not a complicated person. pencil. brush. coffee. bones. :]
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