Yesterday was spent working on trees for my latest piece. Ah, the art of patience. Creating a grouping of trees with sunlight bouncing off of the many limbs requires many small pieces of fabric carefully fused together. Tweezers turned out to be a great help! Fortunately, I really like the way my art work is turning out so I am persisting.
As I cut and fused, I had plenty of time to reflect on truths reinforced by working on this project.
As I cut and fused, I had plenty of time to reflect on truths reinforced by working on this project.
- When something feels overwhelming, chunk it! Deciphering how to create the mass of trees was too much. Analyzing one small section at a time provided a path.
- The importance of breathing and stretching. Long hours of detail work need to be broken up or the body quickly begins to object.
- Perseverance has its rewards. Stepping back and looking at my progress provided a great incentive to continue.
- Patience is a virtue! I firmly believe we increase our ability to be patient by training - creating opportunities to practice the skill. This is certainly one!
It's going to be wonderful, Judy; there will be reward for your virtue! :-) I am often inspired by painters when it comes to trees...you might check out the site of my former watercolour teacher, Sharon Lynn Williams. Her plein air work may be helpful re: light and shade on trees...: http://www.sharonlynnwilliams.com/ Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margaret. I just went and checked out her work - very inspirational!
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