proud of my little blogger…

if it was completely true, “like father/mother like daughter” i would imagine that my eldest gets her blogging skills from the feminine side of the family.  you really need to check out her writing and remember that she is only 10 and already has that cheeky-monkey writing style.  http://maddiekennell.blogspot.com

Moving Right Along…

I will say this, I’ve been steadily focusing on more and more ideas for paintings and how to go about finishing some of the canvases that have been lying around for years. One of the most difficult things for me is finding out how to go from a painting that is mostly “half-way” to getting into the details. I read recently somewhere that the ability to pay attention to details around you is a component of a person’s overall ability to understand their environment. For myself, as someone who is finally settling into a home after traveling for an entire year, this is a challenge in that I’m not very mentally strong right now and it seems that the details are more elusive than ever. Yet, some times things just pop into my consciousness and allow me a particular insight into how to accomplish something. Just today, I realized the manner that I need to proceed with in order to finish my next painting. All of this could be just some silly self-affirmation but I’m at least glad that I’ve got this little bit to carry me on.