When writing about my character Jessica Messing in Traveled Hearts @Amazon.com I soon realized I loved painting as much as she does and in the last few years I’ve gotten back into it and have been painting a lot more.
Learning new techniques and practicing almost daily has been rewarding and frustrating. One of the things I’ve learned to do … or I should say not do, is compare my art with other artists. Everyone has their own style. As much as I’d love to be loose with my watercolors, or precise and botanical I end up doing my own style. Like writing, art is very subjective. Find your own style and progress from there.
I’ve written this in advance because – it’s Christmas Eve!! For all of you who celebrate this holiday you know the excitement and anticipation it can bring and the all the prep. Anyone reading this who has no one on Christmas — You have me!!! Happy Christmas! Make yourself something good to eat, watch a great movie or read a good book and reach out to a neighbor or someone else you know who might be alone at this time. I will be thinking of you 🙂 whoever you are.
For Christmas this year I wanted my book The Traveled Heart to get re-published in time to send it off to three different contests I had it entered in. (Follow future posts to see how I do in the contests) I had a few glitches with the first release and had to pull it. (Update- It is once again out in the world!! and better than before!!) Phew!! Writing is a fluid occupation!
Later today my daughters, their husbands and my five grandkids will be here to celebrate our togetherness. The bows and wrapping paper will fly, a few cups of juice will spill, my daughter may bring her violin and play Christmas tunes for us, there will be lots of laughs and the kids will run around my house as if they are outside and eventually every one will say they’ve eaten too much. It’s so much fun!
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