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Just Do It

September 17, 2020
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Is there ever a time that you have no idea what to do? bored? i just don’t get bored, I thought. I just retired from a well loved job and it left me without a purpose .. my days became days without a deadline. I had time and lots of it. Not being able to get out to even go to a job, staying safe within my cocoon of a house protecting me from COVID and now all the wild fire smoke. Its been a week and i haven’t gotten a lot accomplished. I keep trying little things, i try and set a routine, what are the things i want to be good at?

FINALLY…. i just got out my paints and started working on a board that i have used as a pallet with all the great colors and just experimented, played with scratching , layering and flinging paint on the surface. I am not sure its done, but the journey improved my mood.

Mindset; If you treat a painting or drawing as an experiment you don’t ever have to claim it as done. Its just an experiment

In blog post, acrylic painting, covid 19, Mary Klump Studio Tags bordom buster, covid 19, Social Distancing, acrylic painting, experimental art, mindset, retirement, flower painting, scraffito, mood improvement, idle time, mary klump studio
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My Book of Lists

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE.... my residence and loving it

March 30, 2020
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My Book of Lists

2020

OHH… life use to be so much simpler, when I had to go to work and I had a routine…. I have so much to do, no time to be board or have anxiety. Make your own list and keep it going. I have often referred to Dr. Wayne Dyer quote “ If you change the way you look at things, the way you look at things will change “

As you can see I am not “ confined to my home” I now proclaim myself and “ Artist in Residence” take care of you and consider yourself a carrier to keep others safe.

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Life Without Touch

March 26, 2020

Really missing the sense of touch this week, from those wiggly grandgirls. With our “Stay Home “ order I have had some face time with the grand kids hearing there giggles and what is one their mind is a real gift and something that we shouldn’t take lightly. That feeling of their arm around my neck or them trying to chase me is something I won’t take lightly anymore.

Stay Safe, enjoy the blessings you do have and it won’t be long and we will have touch back in our lives .

What are missing, that you won’t take for granted again?

In grand kids, covid 19, gratitude Tags grand kids, touch, gratitude, missing you, covid 19, covid 19 thankful, thankfulness
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Painting over a painting

working with sgraffito

 

There is nothing like an experiment, it takes the pressure off coming up with a finished picture.  

You can see the sgraffito here, the lines in the paint, between the flowers as well as the stems on the small plants in the foreground.

A good start, I don't feel like it is complete yet,  I might have to set on it awhile