Monday, August 9, 2010

Monday in the Studio - WIP and almost done

Please forgive me for failing to show up at the page on Friday.  I was having a really bad depression day and was hard pressed to do anything at all.  After sitting on the couch staring into space for quite awhile, I decided that really wasn't working for me, and I needed to go do SOMETHING.  So I went in my studio and just starting cleaning.  The quiet orderliness of sorting and organizing helped put me in a better place, and I didn't have to think about it.  I could just focus on pick something up; put it in its spot.  Repeat.  The weather has turned as well.  It's cooled off enough that I can leave the doors and windows open.  I despise feeling locked up, with the outdoors and the fresh air shut out.  And I really hate that my moods are so tied to the whims of the weather.  But it is what it is and I have to deal.

let's paint
I was so happy when I walked in the studio this morning.  I had one of those heart fluttering moments of anticipation - the feeling of "Oh I'm going to have fun in here today!"

bee in a paisley garden - wip
And have fun I did.  This guy is almost finished.  You can see by the white streaks that the acrylic medium is still drying.  When it is completely dry, I'll put a very thin coat of beeswax on and it will be finished.

green ground
I started working on a new ground.  I'm not sure yet, but I think this is going to be some crow imagery.

I don't know what I did differently today, but it's only 2:30 and I have a whole lot of day left to do what I like.  I think I'd like to go make jam:)
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2 comments:

  1. MyrnieAugust 9, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    Isn't that the truth about the weather? The older I get, and the more experience I have in the garden, the more I find myself tied to the weather (or simply noticing the connection more.) Gray day today, so the girls and I are bundling up with some kettle corn and an old, old Disney movie. Hope you made some yummy jam!!

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  2. JulAugust 9, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Good for you for doing something productive on a down day. Cleaning can be so much more than just a chore.

    I struggle with depression, too, and recently the world has been conspiring to tell me that I need to ACT the way I want to FEEL. I don't want to admit it all the time, but it usually works.

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