COURTHOUSE GALLERY HOURS
Tuesday 12:30-5:30
Saturday/Sunday 10-4
After years of having hair all the same length, pony-tails, and infrequent haircuts, this California artist decided to try a Big Girl haircut. This means layers, “product”, styling, and tools. If it doesn’t work out for my inner slob, I can always wear a cap or grow it out or both.
When I finished with my hair tools this a.m. Michael asked me if I like my new cut. I said, “Not yet, because it is doing this flip-up thing and I want it to turn under. I think flipping up is in style, but that doesn’t mean I like it.” He responded with, “It looks like you just slept on it wrong.”
This afternoon, after chiseling paint off a porch post (got about 3 square inches done. . . please pass the caustic toxic paint-stripper juice), washing my car and digging a bucket full of weeds out of the lawn (about the same level of impact as paint chiseling), he said, “Your hair looks good”.
Well, bummer. I don’t have time to fix it using that method every day. Guess I’m stuck with the Slept-Wrong look for awhile. You can see how it looks at the upcoming student art show (unless I am wearing a hat).
Getting better all the time (wasn’t that a song by Chicago?)! Certainly isn’t a Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Long Way There is certainly correct for the road, and Long and Winding Road is even better. Wait – it was called Getting Stronger Every Day by Chicago!!
Clearly I digress. This is about visual art, not auditory art. Here, have a look at the painting after round 2:
It will take at least one more layer to get the colors, textures and shapes right, and then I can start the leaves on the cottonwoods. (Those are the trees on the left).
If you would like to see the completed piece shown in progress here, come to the student art show!
Start with simple things.
Get help on big things.
Good tools make a job easier.
Learn from others who know how.
A second set of eyes is helpful.
Sometimes you just have to do the work, no matter how tedious.
Sometimes you have to walk away and wait for your head to clear so you can get a new perspective on a project.
Good planning pays off.
Not everything can be fixed.
Ignorant gushing praise feels good; experienced honesty is helpful.