BeautifulHistoria

I wanted to start this blog to showcase my art. But then I found out that I had very little to write about, and even I lost interest in my blog. And there it sat for 2 years collecting dust.

Then I thought, I should really look into it - see if it’s still the same, is it even still there? Yup. it is. Well, that’s good to know.

Every once in awhile I get these really big inspirational ideas, make the PERFECT plan on how to execute it - and then enevitable something comes up - not just on art either - with EVERYTHING in my life.

Well, here I am, with another big idea. And, you guessed it, it involves my blog.

The big idea? You ask. “Daily paintings”

I don’t really know a whole lot about this movement, if there are “rules” or stipulations in order to become a “daily painter”. I don’t much care what anyone out there says. I like the idea of painting something everyday simply for the practice.

In my younger years (well, younger than now.. Because, mind you - people tell me every day I’m still young. I wonder when that will wear off…. Huh.. well, doesn’t really matter, does it.) I learned to play the violin. My mother, ever so invested in my interests signed me up for private violin lessons. I loved it. I still have my violin and pick it up from time to time - and even feel guilty when I know it’s sitting in its case collecting dust for long of intervals of time. One thing I learned as a violin student is “muscle memory” or - my muscles can retain memory on their own - but only if I give them something to remember. How are they going to remember? By making them do the same exercises EVERY DAY! The everyday part was hard as a teenager - after all, there’s friends to see, places to go, homework and chores to avoid. And so, while I dreamt of being an amazing violinist - I really didn’t put as much into it as was required. The philosophy however stuck!

And now, here I am - hearing for the first time of this thing called “daily painters.” okay - life as a mom is a million times more busy than that of a teenager - and if I don’t get the dishes done, no one will clean them for me.. Ever again! I can’t just ignore the chores anymore, or the other millions of things that need to happen in a day.. But wouldn’t doing all of those things be just a LITTLE more worth it if I could take just an hour or two to paint. (and even some days pick up that not so forgotten violin too)

This much I do know about “daily painters.” the goal is to pick an amount of time (say 30 days or so), get a bunch of small canvases (or other painting surfaces) that are small - say post card size. Because it’s small, it won't take as long to finish painting the canvas - making it possible to paint one a day.

I’m excited to get going on this. I suppose most daily painters sell their tiny art - I don’t know if I will or not. For me art is about so much more than the money - and I want to learn the discipline of becoming a master, train my eyes to see the truth around me and learn how to release the beauty I feel in my heart.

I won't be posting pictures for another two months, I have a few projects I need to finish before I take on such a task. However, I will try to post some thoughts and comments every once in a while before I actually begin.

This is exciting guys! I hope I can stick through it. May God bless my efforts - and in putting him first help me to accomplish even more in my days than I can possibly do alone.