I was going to post these pictures the other night but we had company and then the computer didn't want to work with me on uploading pictures.  I have lost my MoJo lately.  Nothing I do in my art journal moves me.  I have thrown more art away than I have kept.  I fact I haven't kept anything I have made lately.  I usually sketch but I haven't felt like doing that either.  I am tired of practicing the same thing over and over.  I have been sewing for awhile and I have started to incorporate my art in my cloth dolls.  At first I just painted the dolls now I am collaging and then painting.  Here are some examples of my work

     I have made a decision today. I will following a new course. I have tried to recapture the past and realize that is not possible. I must let go of the past and embrace today and tomorrow. I have not been an active participant on my blog. I have let it go but I think I need it even if I am only talking to myself. I am not always confident and I am usually doubtful but I am not going to allow that to disuade me.


     I will upload what I create, the good and the bad. I will try to grow artistically and share what I know. I need to reach out and grab on to something that is meaningful and steady in my life. I will make this blog the steady rock that I need. Tonight I will try to upload pictures of some of my work. I will put myself out there but at least it is about something I enjoy.

Now that I gave figured out how to upload pictures to my blog I will be posting more. There are times when I want to post or just create but I sometimes feel that my art isn't good enough and so I don't create. But now that I have this blog and I know how to upload pictures I am going to challenge myself to create something everyday. It could be something small that is part of a large project or something that stands on its own. I have set for myself two goals, to create art and to learn to accept my art as it is. In essence accepting your art is about accepting yourself. It doesn't matter if anyone else doesn't read my blog. I am doing this for me. I will find my camera and I will set as my start date 9/26/09. I am excited. Who knows where this will lead? I have always had to ajust my life's journey. There have always been new paths set before me. Some of them have been challenging and others a blessing (my children - all of them, the two footed ones and four footed ones). I welcome change and new paths because it is part of life. It is what makes us live rather than just exist.

Night Queens Holloween Party

I have been taking workshops with Monica Zuniga through her ning Website Hands and Heart. I love Monica's workshops. The videos are clear and I am always picking up new techniques or learning how to improve the ones I know. Hands and Heart is kicking off the holloween season with a party and new workshops. Check it out, you won't regret it. The link is http://www.handsandheart.ning.com/

Hooray

I have just created my blog. I have never done this before. I don't know what I am doing but I am going to have fun finding out.