It was hard to motivate myself to work today. The heat is taking its toll on me, but I blossom as it gets cooler. I finished a purse and two fish. I provided some reference for you so you can possibly see what I saw in the process of reduction. The other pair of eyes I use can never seem to see what I am trying to accomplish. It's frustrating, but that is the life and visual law of a realist. Some of the design choices will change. A strip or two out of place that is. The last one I think I am going to hand quilt tomorrow. I think I could embroider passages from the bible, Ichthyos maybe or something reflecting the life of Christ in it. Sell them with the crosses I did for Christmas. Maybe too modern to get the point? I love the simplicity of the last one. The first I am pleased with as well, but not as fond of as the last.
I've been writing and editing as I go and am hoping for two to four solid pages by the time writer's group rolls around. I've got another week. The first five pages are cleaning up and getting stronger. I am sure I can push the flow to smooth even more by group time. I write and walk away so often. This is the first time I have stuck with the process at least once a day.
I enjoy my day when it comes down to it, but doubt is putting in my head that this is busy work and when will I get the stuff that matters. My step father said the same thing to me sophomore year of college. I signed up for life drawing and had begun oil painting for the first time. I was excited. He complained of when would my harder classes begin. He didn't pay attention to my first three years in high school. With all of that work I tested out of most of my college required classes. All that was left were class for my major. Which I honed down to painting instead of that and chemistry. I needed a life didn't I.
Forgot something. I got a paypal account set up and will be translating the crap I got myself into on the Constantine page into a working store. I'll also be on Etsy.com as soon as I put the work into it. Photographs that is. Thanks for the support through reading my blog. I feel the respect for what I've committed to and Thanks.