I'm Going to Paint, Dammit!

I met a lady yesterday, who is a graphic artist, and a painter. She was so inspirational to me. She has a little cottage in her back yard, that she goes and paints. No computer or cell phone allowed.

I was jealous.

I talked with my artist friend (that I traveled to Italy with) who was on her way to New Zealand for 3 weeks, to vacation and gather reference for paintings. She told me about her warehouse space in Santa Fe. A place for her to get messy and do her art. All the other studios around her are filled with artists. A real community.

I was really jealous.

so....

I went out to home depot yesterday, and bought supplies to make these boxes. Kinda like a shadow box, that when you are done, there is no need for a frame (which costs more than the painting these days. Good framing is expensive.)

I talked with two other friends....one a financial analyst, and another a photographer. Speak it out to the universe, they keep saying. Manifest it. Speak it out to God, I keep saying. So I am speaking it out. I want to paint. I want my own space. I want to be surrounded by a community of artists. I want a space with no computers or cell phones. I want to not worry about money. I just want to create. I want to give back.....

so....

here i go. Dammit, I've got to start sometime.