So Many Paintings, So Little Time

It seems to me lately that I go to bed on Monday and when I wake up the next day it is Friday already!!  Time is just whizzing by!  And that creates a dilemma... I have so many watercolor paintings to be painted and so little time to paint them.  Yesterday the grandchildren were all here for Father's Day and everyone went to the community pool to swim... except me and I went to take photos!!  With 3 boys and a girl all ranging in age from 15 to 4 I knew I was bound to get at least one great painting prospect ... and sure enough I got two!

I know you are probably wondering what I see in this photo that is worth painting (besides my granddaughter!)  Look what happens when I put it in photoshop and tweak it a little:

I really like the radial composition and I think that is what makes this work even though her face is right in the center.

And this photo:

becomes this reference for a painting:

Now all I have to do is complete the three paintings I am working on and I have two more ready to start... well almost ready.

How about you?  How many paintings do you have going?  And, more importantly, do you have enough time in the days to do all the paintings you have in your head?  Me either...

Be Still My Art,

Kay

Be Still My Art

 There have been moments in my life when something or someone has been so beautiful that my heart has fluttered and my breath has been short. In my mind, if not aloud, I have muttered a little "be still my heart" and I knew that moment had to be shared.  Ever have one of those moments?  Like when a grandson is born and is crying and the only one who can console him is his great grandmother...

...or when your granddaughter is swimming her heart out determined to win the race...

...or when your grandson is that rock star that he is certain he will be someday...

...or maybe you have a couple of big leaguers in the making...

It may be a moment when the morning sun is shining on a flower that has just bloomed, or the sun is coming through the window creating gorgeous lights and shadows.  Wherever you are and whatever you are doing you stop, grab the camera so you have a photo to jog your memory and the seed for the next painting has been planted.  Ever have one of those art moments?

My blog will be about those art moments that take my breath away and how I capture that moment for others to experience also.  The teacher in me may even come out sometimes and who knows what might happen then... it is said the best way to learn something is to teach it.

 I hope you will join me and share your art moments as well.

Be Still My Art,
Kay