Some robins have stopped by in the last few days and I have been so happy to see them! They are very different from the robins I knew from growing up in Virginia. These robins are tall, thin, and wild-eyed. I suppose this is what the desert does to us. I have taken a lot of photos of them and wanted to share a couple here.
I’ve also been deep in the hellscape of updating my computer software, from which I have finally emerged! I am using an ancient beast that seems akin to navigating a dusty old library full of hardbacked tomes. I am trying to keep the romance alive, I guess. The last half of September has been a time to get everything in place for ultimate productivity. And oh it is coming along so good! A sigh of relief at one more piece in place, one less thing distracting me when I am in the deep work groove. It has been such a movement—tending to some very stale things in all areas of life and revitalizing them. It feels amazing.
This photo is slightly out of focus, but it is how I look at something to try and paint it. Blur the eyes just a bit, learn how color and light play with one another, decide where detail can tell its own story. Robin! The bird that symbolizes renewal and rebirth. How timely is his visit.
I am experiencing an actual renaissance, stirred by the simple change of working with an updated camera. It has opened up my creative world in ways I was not expecting! I have been trying to say, do, and create things my whole life and I am finally immersed in ways to let loose what is inside. What a fun journey. I am thankful to find myself here.
Now I look so forward to October when I deep dive into pure creating. I have not yet decided if I will focus on paintings or jewelry first. The past eight months or so have been scattered, disruptive, frustrating, and puzzling. That is all clearing up some and I will revel in the calmer sea for however long it lasts.
Onward with the art~
