Pennsylvania Farms

Oil on Masonite / 10″ x 6″ (25.4cm x 15.24cm)
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The painting above was inspired by a wonderful artist I’ve been following for the past year or so, Karin Jurick. She came up with an ingenious idea for a project called Different Strokes from Different Folks. She posts a picture she’s taken and artists from all over the world come up with their own representation. Some paint in oils, some in acrylic, some others use watercolors and inks, others use pastels and the result the same image becomes a myriad of possibilities as artists see and interpret the same image in so many different ways. The final result is emailed to Karin and she then posts the image on the Different Strokes from Different Folks blog for everyone to see. Ingenious!

I’ve been wanting to participate for a long time and for many reasons I just couldn’t. So when I got this past challenge I said to myself “I’m going to do this” took three painkillers and bravely entered my studio. Nonetheless I’m regretting now

Gotta learn to make lemonade!….

This is my 3rd painting this year, I know how lame! that’s the downside of not being able to function normally. I have to admit that after the accident the painting a day took a downside for me and I’m still crying about it 2 years later. I ran out of paintings (yes, before the accident I was making more than one painting a day to make up for the days I couldn’t paint, I admit it, I cheated! well, every daily painter cheats the same way, we have a bad habit of having a life aside brushes and canvases!) and now I’m struggling to keep up with my now new “normal” life, which kind of sucks! I went from completely independent and 120% self sufficient to depend on my hubby, oldest and youngest sons for so many things that is not even fun, totally shameful and embarrassing for a person like me. I was told that everything happens for a reason, but I still can’t find the reason behind this because it took away from me one of the things that my life is based on, painting and creating art, so no, the universe also makes mistakes and this one was a huge one in my humble opinion.

My blood boils every time I enter my studio as the brushes call me and the smell of the fresh oil paint intoxicates my soul. So many ideas and recorded scenes in my mind come rushing, but I know if I only dare grab a brush I’m regretting it for days after, so taking is slooooooooooooooooow is the only answer for…. I wish I could tell the same thing to all the bill collectors, mmmh