However they can't be seen unless i free my hands from the daily grind and get down to painting on paper ! the week or two in my last blog has now stretched to about 7 months-haven't started on anything new and thats killing me . i know if i take a very long gap - i lose the rhythm -it takes a while to get back to sketching and painting at the speed that i like . i also realise somewhere procrastination and cribbing about procrastinating is turning out to be a good excuse for not painting. for example - instead of writing this crib note i could easily be planning something out. why can't i plan something at a short notice - there are excuses for that as well - Oil colors - turpentine and linseed oils not the best thing to have around when you have young children at home , acrylics - to static and stubborn for my liking , water colors - you live on the edge when you paint - one stroke gone wrong - and the painting loses its radiance ,soft pastels-my most favorite -yes they are the one i can start with instantly.combination of soft pastels and water colors - works best for me -instinctive bias - closest to natural and organic colors to paint with. since this blog happens to be the only space where i live an "artist's life" -let me also tell you what my next subject to paint will be "sweet peas and sunshine"- i have been planning to paint this for the last 4 years.hoping that i will start and finish before the fifth year is out. hoping that i will be able to keep my promise this time ....
