Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Reemergence

 

I used to be an artist. I was actually pretty mediocre. Not nearly as good as I thought myself to be at the time. But I was young and could take classes of it in high school. It was really kind of a badge of geekness honor in the school where I went to be known as a frequent flyer on the fourth wing ancillary. I even taught a 101 level class in the college that I went to. I was still fairly mediocre. 

My soon to be son-in-law bought me a set of nice sketching pencils for my birthday. It had been decades since I actually just doodled. Interest in other hobbies, distain from my ex-husband and sheer exhaustion and depression are to blame for me giving up on the endeavor. His gift brought back the desire to pick it back up. Not only have I starting using the pencils, I bought myself a set of watercolor pens. 

Art is like writing. It gets better with practice. Atrophy happens with disuse. I am no longer mediocre, I have lapsed into purely pathetic. 

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8 comments:

  1. LL Cool JoeNovember 25, 2020 at 12:20 AM

    I haven't picked a paint brush in 25 years, I dread to think what my paintings would look like now. Somehow I don't have the desire to find out.

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  2. Elephant's ChildNovember 25, 2020 at 12:57 AM

    Pathetic would be aspirational for me - but I do look forward to seeing your confidence and your skills grow. (when and if you are ready to share).
    And if that picture is one of yours, in my eyes you have left pathetic behind.

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  3. anne marie in phillyNovember 25, 2020 at 4:49 AM

    nope, NOT pathetic. like my knitting, art gets better with practice. kick those negative voices outta your head and sketch away! I think watercolors are pretty; much more delicate then oil/acrylic paints. I like the artwork above. and you can always take adult art classes or watch art classes on youtube. GO FOR IT, LINDA!

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    1. anne marie in phillyNovember 25, 2020 at 4:51 AM

      shit, I meant LISA! I was just speaking about linda with my spouse (a work friend of his). the brain and the fingers are funny things.

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    2. Lisa November 25, 2020 at 1:40 PM

      No worries Anne Marie. I grew up with 3 sisters who look a lot like me. I got called everybody's name.

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  4. Granny AnnieNovember 25, 2020 at 4:59 AM

    It is not how it turns out, it is how you feel drawing/painting it.

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  5. Debra She Who SeeksNovember 25, 2020 at 8:02 AM

    I'm glad you're taking up art again! The quality of the end product is not the point -- it feeds our souls to express ourselves visually! I'm critical of my own artistic attempts too but like you say, everything gets better with practice!

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  6. Val EwingNovember 25, 2020 at 1:01 PM

    I know when I lapsed from drawing and doing other forms of art it took a bit to get back into it. However, I feel that it is so important to you to do this! I've been pulling out colored pencils and drawing stupid doodle designs that I fold up. I then find someone to send it to and make them smile.
    I think it is wonderful!

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