Rooster With A Checkered Past

Rooster With A Checkered Past

7x5" gouache on paper  SOLD

Painting in a decorative style.

Artist Note

This was for an invitational show 

I had previously 

committed to be part of. 

 It had a rooster theme.

" Something to Crow About" 

This was painted at the last moment

and the mere fact I painted

something I could use 

 I credit to the solid advice and 

sharing I received from some 

wonderful, caring artists 

regarding my call for help in 

my last post.

The comments are quite

 remarkable in their candor and 

genuine desire to help

by sharing of their own 

experiences.

It allowed me to see that 

many others fight through it 

what ever it is -not a block

in the usual way because 

painting is still fun,

but equally insidious in the doubt

it creates about the future.

Following much of the advice, 

I changed my focus

and media and just painted with 

no wipe-offs.

The Rooster was number 3.

It was so different from my regular 

work I did not have to be

judgmental about  it.

Another tip was to get away from

my regular routine, sooo...

we went on a trip for Easter. 

I still had to 

paint in the car... can't not do that!

But instead of painting the landscape 

like I usually do

I took along a plant a friend had given 

me and painted large.

This was on the way there.

The glove compartment came in handy!

I painted different flowers of the way back.

I will show those in the next post.

Once again a HUGE thanks to all those 

who took the time to send helpful advice 

either by email as well as the blog. 

I do not know how 

long my weird state will last, but at least 

now I do know 

and trust that it will pass and I will 

still have my passion for my art.

I am so truly grateful for the 

amazing artists who blog.

I am blessed.