This morning the jukebox in my head was playing I am a sloth, I am a tortoise so I thought it was ok to skip the gym. My body felt like hell. It brought back fresh memories of my work days, especially 12 hour day shifts when I couldn’t say no, I don’t feel like going to work. So now, when I could, why wouldn’t I?
Mornings can be my best and worst of times. Best when the sun is shining and I am full of vim and vinegar. Those days seem rare. I am more like a happy tortoise, inching my way through life. Somehow I do get things done though. And then there are days like today when I feel like hiding and languishing away. I cannot as I start my acrylic painting class today.
I say to myself, Why the hell am I doing this in January? It’s cold and I have this heavy bag to lug around. I must love it for this is the 3rd January of art classes. Now I am back from class. While I can’t say I had fun, it was ok. Learning always exhaust me but I am revived by a cuppa and some raisin sourdough toast. Landscape is not my forte. I could not understand why the instructor chose the reference photos that she did. They did nothing to excite me. But when we got done, some of our paintings did excite me. They came alive.
I have lots to learn and to experiment. Being an in-person class, I learn from the other students as well as the instructor. I was fascinated by the young woman next to me. She fills her page with lots of paint. At first glance it looks like a hell of a mess. But when she is done, the painting looked like a Van gogh. It reminded me of Starry, Starry Night. I on the other hand, paints sparingly. Mine paintings look a bit naked. Well, it is the first class. I can learn to be more heavy handed and daring in time.
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Lily, I admire you even taking a class in January, even taking a painting class! I am strongly affected by the day’s lighting and by weather patterns moving through. So when I ache all over as a rain system is moving through, I just go slow if I can, take a nap, drink black tea and eat muffins. 🙂
Thanks, Kebba. I’m a weather vane. Muffins work for me, too. They’re on hold for January till I lose a chin or two. 🙂
I don’t blame you for not wanting to move. I find that when I make myself go out in this weather to a class or an event, the hardest part is walking out the door. Once I’m there, I’m glad I went. But there are definitely other days that I stay put and don’t feel the least bit guilty. LOL. You do you. XO
Yes, I agree. Once I get out the door I’m ok. But it is hard getting out the door.😀
I love the painting on wood. I bought some canvases last year and my hope is to use some extra paint we have to paint something. My son gifted me with a couple of udemy.com courses and I picked an art therapy course. Let’s see what happens. I look forward to hearing more about your class.
Thank you, Cheryl. I do enjoy the class once I get there. The first is always the hardest. Seems I have to concentrate so hard learning.
January is a tough month to feel energized. But sounds to me as if you have that under control. The days are getting noticeably longer, now. That counts!
Thanks, Kate. The days are getting a wee bit longer.