To borrow the user name of my lovely friend Rosey from Agapanthus and Goldsworthy at the moment icantsew!! To be more specific I can't cut out fabric my hands refuse to do what I want them to do and I end up with a chewed up piece of fabric. My helpful Mother has cut fabric into strips for me to use but I just can't get into it as it is soooo upsetting that I can't do things the way I want. I don't think it is an MS 'episode' I just think being so busy has sent me on a gently downward slide. If it gets better I will be estatic but if it doesn't I will just live with it and PAINT!
Never being one to give up, if I can't do big sewing and cutting I will paint! Being that my hands are being a tad uncoperative sometimes the paintbrush won't do what is supposed to either ( what is that line about a bad workman always blames his tools?) I have solved that and have found a wonderful new brush called my fingers! I have painted like this before as I will do anything to get the colour blend and textures I need and I don't think I am the first to do it, I am pretty sure cave people and Aboriginies use this method ( I am not about to spit paint out of my mouth over my outstretched hand on a cave wall anywhere though..just in case you were wondering)
I usually hate having anything on my hands, I must wash them straight away and when I was a child apparentlyI used to lick my hands like a cat ( eeewwww yuck) but painting is different, it feels nice and smooth and the colour is always so much clearer when I paint this way as my finger doesn't hold in oodles of paint.
Having sold two paintings on the weekend WOOHOO i was inspired to paint again anyway so I did my usual sit up all night thing and then some this morning.
So what do you think of my new creations.?..They haven't been glossed or glittered yet but I think I am happy with them at the moment .
A little bit of fluff and fun!
Off to paint some more canvas backgrounds and to work on an idea for a painting with lime green in it and a touch of Lavender. Beautiful sunny day today I might need to go and sit in the sun for a while. I am trying to be very healthy by making sure I eat regularly and cutting out a whole heap of things and adding in more fish ( bleah yuck phooey) to see if it has any effect on the nerve signals to me hands. I do know that it has an effect on the nerve signals to my stomach...I am sooo hungry, best go and drink a truck load of water.
Speak to you soon, ttfn
Kiss Noises Linda
Positively a great way to welcome spring!
Can't wait to see more as the projects continue :)
Posted by: The Muse | 04/21/2009 at 11:02 PM
Well you better g=et painting I think these are going to sell as quickly as the others .Take care .
Posted by: clare bower | 04/22/2009 at 02:43 AM
they look great... what other painting did you sell? i am so happy for you but i am at the same time worried for you. i hope you get back to your old self soon.
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Posted by: icantsew | 04/22/2009 at 07:38 AM
Sorry love... I missed this post earlier.
Clever you painting with your fingers. Like Rosey, I am a bit worried about this latest development. I hope it is not permanent. Take care and keep on painting.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Posted by: Kerryanne English | 04/24/2009 at 06:08 AM