If you have something that must come out, good or bad, it will come out in one form or other. The desire to create is like that. If no time is made to create as one usually does, the body makes time for it either by getting sick or finding another outlet. Here’s a teeny … More It Leaks Out Everywhere
In a forest village over the last two autumnal weekends, I uncovered the painful necessity of living and painting within my limits. Painting my portraits for passers-by drove home a two-fold lesson: First, look for accuracy in lines: with this I had to go slow and steady, focusing on each person’s face, asking “What sets … More Living and Painting within Limits
Hello dear readers, posts for this week and next will be paused. Our town is hosting the Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival, and I am honored to have a part in it by painting portraits and sharing some of my artwork! And since “Brevity is the soul of wit,” (Thank you Shakespear for this line) I … More Pausing for Shakespeare
Slow and small is okay when the going gets tough. You want to keep the trajectory going forward, upward, higher. Baby steps aren’t bad – they keep you pressing on instead of quitting. And this requires being aware and open to adjustment. James Clear in his 3-2-1 emails revisits this idea over and over. Mindset … More Adjusting Your Approach
When things get hard do you relish the experience, and take your time through those rocky areas? Or do you want the tough times to end soon, quickly, NOW? At work, I discovered that when I had to do menial small tasks like tape for painting, I was terrible. I couldn’t do a straight line, … More Slow Down There
Walking -or swimming- where others have been before you, where history has happened in front of you is a humbling and centering experience. One free day while working in Richmond (see a Whole New World post), I explored the James River, particularly Belle Isle and disovered that rodeos aren’t only found in Kansas -or on … More Aquatic Rodeo
Todays post was delayed by the unpacking of the great big bells freshly delivered from France! Click to see some pics and read a few brief lines on the big beautiful things!
Right before I moved into my new digs, I decided to go sketch and paint our massive new church being built. That sparked the idea for a picnic. I texted the word about an outdoor lunch to other peeps. Result: lovely day at the site, resembling somewhat of a Middle East adventure. I picked up … More Lovely Day at the Site
The thrill of travel is right under our noses, hidden under the humdrum of the everyday. While each day grindingly runs into the next, hidden micro-adventures wait to be discovered by those willing to shake things up a bit. My brother helped me move into my new apartment two months ago, and I told him … More Become a Tourist in Your Own Town
A mere drop of something is more than nothing, right? Folks, I almost let today’s post slip because of two other pieces of writing that were calling to be done. But it is important to show up consistently. Maybe not perfectly, maybe not in the way I imagined it, with all the latest pictures…you know, … More A Mere Drop of Something
Bridget Bryan 