Sheridan's Illustration program was wonderful, but it took the love out of drawing and painting for me, so after graduating I just didn't do it anymore.
Drawing/painting had been a great source of joy my entire life up to that point, but now I had no desire to do either. I had no drive at all and no ideas...and I then grew afraid to even try. I went full-time into an office job and didn't look back for many years.
Drawing/painting had been a great source of joy my entire life up to that point, but now I had no desire to do either. I had no drive at all and no ideas...and I then grew afraid to even try. I went full-time into an office job and didn't look back for many years.
It was at least 7 years after graduation when I did this for my sister:
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| Ginger Kitty (acrylic w. pencil crayon on wooden plate) |
It was several years after the Ginger Kitty that I did this for my cousin's daughter:
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| Bunny for Abby (acrylic w. pencil crayon on wooden plate) |
The next one (a couple of years later) I did for myself. Whenever I've drawn or painted a face with an expression of any sort, I've found that I make the same expression myself pretty much the entire time I work on it. (It turned out a little Joker-like, but painting it did make me smile):
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| (acrylic on canvas board) |
I've done a few more paintings since then, but my aim is to do them more frequently. I am still struggling with the ideas and fear, but the desire to paint is back and the drive to sit down and do it is, well, coming along.
I am slowly...FINALLY...crawling out of the creative void that's had a hold on me for so long.
Oh joy!
Debra - LOVE the cat! Beautiful!!! (yes - 3 exclamation marks!)
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