Least Expected, Most Needed

  It's really been a  struggle lately. Work has stressed me out. I've been sick, sicker than I've been in a long time. Money has been tight. I've had a hard time finding time to be an artist, even though I should be an artist first and foremost. My mind just hasn't been right. I've photographed most of my new art and I'm in the process of catching up on posting them on the internet. I posted a few yesterday, including on I call "Deceived and Cheated":

I've liked it ever since I finished it, but I didn't expect the reception it received when I posted it. I've had several offers to buy it and comments galore. It really perked me up, made me feel like I'm making some progress, that I won't have to keep my day job forever. I'm hoping I can build on this and taking my web presence to a new level.

The Way My Mind Works

 I was doing some studio work today, listening to some favorite tunes, when the song "The 4th Dimension" by Devo (link)  came on. I've heard that song dozens of times since it first came out. I wasn't half paying attention when the line "I watched as her fingers drew a perfect line in space" jumped out at me. I've heard it before and always pictured a woman drawing a perfectly straight line. This time I realized that a perfect line wouldn't have to be straight. It could curve, grow thinner, wider, fade almost to nothing and then come back. Perfection is based on context. A realistically drawn portrait would likely be ruined by a ruler drawn straight line. A perfect line could convey many things, evoke emotions if done right. I thought about this and stopped what I was doing to put all my efforts into thinking this through. A perfect line in space. The concept is leading me somewhere. I've thought about it all day, letting my mind wander where ever it wanted. That's an example of how the thought process goes for me. It may lead me down a path of unimaginable creativity. It might just as easily lead me down a dark road to artwork I'd never show anyone. I do find it exciting to take either journey.

                                                                           
                                         "Cross Birds"