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I spend a lot of time on my paintings.
The days and hours
slip seamlessly into
weeks, months
and years.
Time ceases to exist
as I linger over every inch of the canvas
retracing lines
adding layer after layer
of color…
lovingly,
in my state of bliss.
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Sometimes I struggle when I paint.
I am overthinking,
Interfering…
and then I realize
I forgot to let go.
Trust the gift.
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I had been painting for quite a while
before I reluctantly acknowledged
the sharp, needle-like pain
at the base of my thumb.
I poked at it a couple of times..
Yup. It hurt..
and I started painting again.
Eventually, I realized it was a splinter
from one of my favorite
worn-out old paintbrushes.
After my husband removed it..
I picked up my splintery brush
and got back to work.
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It’s hard to paint with a cat on your lap..
but not impossible.
After he’s done rubbing his face on my easel
Motorhead will usually settle down
so I can get back to work.
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Throughout my years as a painter
I have discovered the most exquisite paint combinations.
Secret colors..
Soft, dusty violets and
the faded, lovebird green of my childhood bedroom.
My husband Richard is also an artist
and we share our secret colors
joyfully..
Painter to painter;
Husband and wife.
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When I paint,
I spend a lot of time staring at my work.
It is an essential part of the artistic process.
Leaning back in my chair
I contemplate every line..
Examining shape, color and shadow
exploring possibilities.
I could do this for hours..
just sitting here
watching paint dry.
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Goodbye,
my beloved tube of Raw Umber.
I will see you again
in the rough bark of trees,
in the shadowy corners of secret rooms..
dark and deep.
I will see you again
on the tip of my brush
and at the start of every painting..
when we meet again
like old friends.
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I am a slow painter.
Lovingly
working with my tiny brushes
for hours
or months
or even years
on a single painting.
Time does not exist in the place
where art comes from..
only bliss
and God.
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I get carried away when I paint..
This is not always a good thing.
Doing detail work
with a ragged paintbrush..
stuck in the zone
and unable to stop.
I am a runaway train heading for disaster.
“Stop!” I shout,
attempting to startle myself out of my trance.
Sometimes it works..
sometimes, it doesn’t.
The other night, in desperation
I whipped the glasses off my face and threw them at my table.
Hard to keep painting when you can’t see.
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“The Legacy of Mildred’s Basement” by Michele Bledsoe
When I was a child
my favorite place to play was in my grandmother’s basement.
I would stay down there
for hours on end.
That was so many years ago.
All gone now,
along with my beloved grandma..
but not really.
I still go there
when I paint.
