Now we’ve all had bad days of one sort or another. I’ve had from bad hair days to bad write days to just really all-bad days. Now I’m having bad paint days. So I decided that I was maybe choosing too difficult subjects for #the100dayproject. Having painted quite a few geishas in the past with no problems, I thought they would make a good subject for a few days. But alas, no such luck. I’m laying on layers and layers of paint, correcting, revising. She’s admonishing me with her critical eyes. Good thing I haven’t given her mouth. She can’t give me no sass.
Perhaps I can leave her thus. Things get worse when I try too hard. I’m on day 46, not quite halfway. Day 45 was bad – Henry and Kate from On Golden Pond. Henry looked too young and not grumpy enough. My colours looked muddy. Day 44 of Mugs and More Art started the bad paint days streak. It like the domino effect.
I just have to accept that in life there are good and bad days. Sometimes we have to give things a rest and do the best we can. Tomorrow is another day.
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Lily, I understand bad paint days entirely. But I think you got to the core of it when you said, “Things get worse when I try too hard.” Sometimes the creative process works best when we let go and fall into The Flow. You know this. You are an amazing artist, and I love your writing also. And absolutely, “tomorrow is another day.” Sleep well, my friend!
Thanks, Kebba. Sleep has been ok. I’m still ticking along.
I completely understand those bad paint days. Replace paint with writing and you know where I’m coming from. Sometimes we just don’t have it in us and need to put the brush/pen down and wait a day. Just know that you and I are both talented artists and we will create our masterpieces another day. XO
Thanks, Elisa!
Lily, like Kebba says, you are an amazing artist and writer, and inspire me everytime I see your posts. As for bad days, I try to work through them for as they say, this too shall pass..
Thank you! You are very kind and generous. I appreciate you.