Photo by F. E. Clark.
You Can't Always Get What You Want - sometimes things don't work - but far worse than that - sometimes I don't work: it might be other commitments, ill health, a-million-and-one other reasons. Sometimes I arrive at the long awaited/saved for 'TIME' to paint or write, exhausted, wrecked, and or full of anxiety. The month or two in a house by the sea, the checking in to a hotel, those extra 4 hours a day - these take on mythic proportions in my mind....if only, if only - a litany of 'stuck-ness'.
Creatives who are not 'doing their thing' are often miserable creatures - stand clear!
I have had times when I write 'Morning Pages' religiously for months - these help a little (go look up Julia Cameron) - 3 pages, handwritten, stream of consciousness - mine are lists, working out of things, randomness, sparks. Morning pages require a little energy to get going though - if you can't face writing them in the morning, do when you can during the day - make your own rules.
These past few weeks been particularly difficult - I have been, frustrated, stuck, worried. So I have restarted the writing of Morning Pages, and 'playing with paint' in a space I have 'borrowed'. It is intermittent - I am not there yet, rusty and shambling I am moving though. I have no finished work from this time but here are some close ups - click on images to enlarge:
Creatives who are not 'doing their thing' are often miserable creatures - stand clear!
I have had times when I write 'Morning Pages' religiously for months - these help a little (go look up Julia Cameron) - 3 pages, handwritten, stream of consciousness - mine are lists, working out of things, randomness, sparks. Morning pages require a little energy to get going though - if you can't face writing them in the morning, do when you can during the day - make your own rules.
These past few weeks been particularly difficult - I have been, frustrated, stuck, worried. So I have restarted the writing of Morning Pages, and 'playing with paint' in a space I have 'borrowed'. It is intermittent - I am not there yet, rusty and shambling I am moving though. I have no finished work from this time but here are some close ups - click on images to enlarge:
I continue to add paintings from earlier in the year to my shop on Etsy - one a day - as this is how they recommend we do it - do come visit - enquiries are welcome, sales are extremely welcome. The rest of my work, is as always - available directly from me. Here are a wee taster of the 70 paintings that are in my shop now - click on images for details:
WILDCARD STATUS: This website and blog will be 2 years old at the end of July - keep an eye out, there will be some sort of thank-you shenanigans.
PAINTING STATUS: See above.
WRITING STATUS: Morning pages, very sketchy ideas for stories, this blog post, some application forms.
READING STATUS: My eyes hurt.
HAT STATUS: The Sun Hat has made an appearance!
ENERGY STATUS: Not the best, try again tomorrow.
F. E. Clark, 6th July, 2015.
PAINTING STATUS: See above.
WRITING STATUS: Morning pages, very sketchy ideas for stories, this blog post, some application forms.
READING STATUS: My eyes hurt.
HAT STATUS: The Sun Hat has made an appearance!
ENERGY STATUS: Not the best, try again tomorrow.
F. E. Clark, 6th July, 2015.
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