Day 24. Run this run.
“A lot on my mind” 6×6, oil on canvas Here’s something that happens a lot on one of those guided runs I do: The coach says, “You may feel like picking up the pace. Sometimes it takes discipline not to go faster even when you you can. This is a recovery run. I want […]
Day 23. Sheer delight and gratitude
“Sheer Delight” 11×14, acrylic on canvas I was working on my first ever painting assignment in college and as the professor made the rounds in the studio, she stopped at my easel and commented that she could tell I had been painting for quite some time. I was overly quick to tell her it was […]
Day 22. The inside on the outside
“Inside on the Outside” 6×6, oil on canvas One of the reasons I do the 31 in 31 every year is for the gifts. There are always little unexpected connections, joys and insights that pop up along the way. They come unannounced and without fanfare. They feel like childhood Christimas morning if you were to […]
Day 21. Advice Givers
“Let it Soak in” 5×5, oil on canvas I was painting another one of my wilderness-haired women, trying to decide what kind of bird to put in the brush (still thinking about putting a brass band in there at some point). I usually go for the tiny and cute variety– little whimsical things. But what […]
Day 20. Nostalgia
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Day 19. I can relate
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Day 18. Something about context
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Day 17. When your horse dies…
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