tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post4890081213788031000..comments2024-03-26T05:19:03.402-04:00Comments on Journaling With Paint: Sympathetic ResonanceBruce Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-85674483773779519272015-11-20T07:02:57.457-05:002015-11-20T07:02:57.457-05:00Good morning Keith!... Your words again echo my ow...Good morning Keith!... Your words again echo my own sentiments about accepting "failure". With creative individuals the goal is to achieve success and acceptance. But within that framework of a need for success... is an inward drive to satisfy the Self.<br /><br />Self and ego are our strongest allies and motivators. But... they can become our enemy when they are blind to Truth. Most of us know when we haven't hit the mark. <br /><br />But for most... including my Self... "throwing in the towel"... "giving up the ship"... will never be in the cards - simply because it defies who we are... and always have been.<br /><br />We will always go back to the easel... or to the drawing board and look for a creative solution for ... saving of face and Self respect! It usually leads to new insights and growth.<br /><br />Just one 'ol painter's take...<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by and sharing your cogent and wise thoughts!<br /><br />Good Painting... and Sponging (the good kind) HA HA!!<br /><br />Warmest regards,<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-51194286961607275472015-11-20T04:51:10.994-05:002015-11-20T04:51:10.994-05:00Good morning Bruce. I think dealing with failures ...Good morning Bruce. I think dealing with failures is one of the hardest things about painting. When we have expended so much creative energy, it's difficult to accept that maybe we should give up on something. This approach of yours has at least salvaged something from the original, and the result is a very fine piece of work.<br /><br />With watercolours, I usually just turn the sheet over and work on the back. However, after reading this I'm tempted to try sponging off a failure and working over the faint impression that's left. It wouldn't be very different from working on tinted paper, which I have done several times before. Watch this space!<br /><br />All the best,<br />KeithKeith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-31887506895838480472015-11-18T13:41:36.189-05:002015-11-18T13:41:36.189-05:00Thanks Rhonda!... Glad that you like the "do-...Thanks Rhonda!... Glad that you like the "do-over"! Just as with your ink work... play mixed with risk often creates new avenues and roads to travel which keeps our creative juices flowing.<br /><br />Like your take on standing and breathing things in. Good to work with... or without company. Both inspire.Bruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-71883605227979222352015-11-18T09:41:36.594-05:002015-11-18T09:41:36.594-05:00A wonderful do-over, Bruce. Thanks for sharing yo...A wonderful do-over, Bruce. Thanks for sharing your thinking process on this and what sparked you to do this one in an entirely different locale :) On the road lies everyone else but I'll stand here a while and just breathe in nature, alone or with a painting buddy :) RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-65003975961184500892015-11-17T21:41:29.309-05:002015-11-17T21:41:29.309-05:00Thanks Karen!... Sometimes when you miss the bus t...Thanks Karen!... Sometimes when you miss the bus the first time... the necessary wait produces a better ride! Did this time for me!<br /><br />Good Painting!<br />Cheers!<br />BruceBruce Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111784187521969252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013724465609653382.post-72316330543310630872015-11-17T21:35:50.909-05:002015-11-17T21:35:50.909-05:00Stunning! Very painterly, a buttery gem. Stunning! Very painterly, a buttery gem. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076159203228262145noreply@blogger.com