Dawn Blair's Blog, page 85
June 18, 2023
Plateau
Some days, it’s hard not to get discouraged. Some days, things just don’t go as you wish. Wouldn’t it be nice if progress towards a goal was a straight, predictable line? I almost said, “Often times,” however, I’m modifying that to, “It’s never a straight line.” It’s more like a jagged line where we have … Continue reading Plateau
June 17, 2023
Reading
It’s not going to be a long blog tonight. After I finished the blog last night and had totaled my words for the day, I decided to write a bit more, basically get a jump on today since I knew I’d have takedown after the show, then I’d probably take the kids out to dinner … Continue reading Reading
June 16, 2023
Sights and visits
As predicted, I got some writing (though not as much as I would have liked) and some painting done at the show today. While the photo at the top of the banner shows the piece in process, I did finish that painting today (or at least I think so). I bought a piece of art … Continue reading Sights and visits
June 15, 2023
Wind anxiety
I got a new canopy for my outdoor art shows. Not sure I’m happy about it. It took forever to set it up and it’s not like it’s too different than the others I’ve had over the years. I don’t know. There’s just something about this one that… well, feels like it isn’t quite what … Continue reading Wind anxiety
June 14, 2023
Long day
I had been hoping to get audio editing, painting, and writing in today. Close, but not quite. I had to run out this evening to get a new canopy for my show this weekend, so the writing didn’t happen. It’s been such a long day, in fact, that I didn’t get dinner made until the … Continue reading Long day
June 13, 2023
Consistent movement
It almost feels like a full day. I got painting done today and I got writing done today. Granted, I really had to set myself to the tasks. I didn’t want to get to them, but I put the line in the sand and said, “Go!” Don’t think about it. Just go. I think that’s … Continue reading Consistent movement
June 12, 2023
A beautiful world
I had fun watching clouds today. They weren’t moving fast at all, but they had some amazing shapes and alignment. In the picture above, the clouds at the bottom of the picture practically lined up like a train, but I could see by the bottoms that they were at different altitudes. Then there was this … Continue reading A beautiful world
June 11, 2023
Writing rather than painting
No painting happened today. I wanted to get up and finish Arlyn’s book today. I sat down to start on it, changed the line I had previously written, and knew I needed a moment away from the story. Sad, huh? One line and I was done. I actually just wanted to go and listen to … Continue reading Writing rather than painting
June 10, 2023
A tale of two panels
Started my day off at the farmers’ market. Then I went shopping. Came home to have a late lunch, which sort of turned into an early dinner. I vegged for a bit, far longer than I wanted. Finally, I forced myself to get to painting. Yes, forced. It was hard to get started. But finally … Continue reading A tale of two panels
June 9, 2023
Two down
It took some meditation, but I managed to salvage today. After being irritated with myself for not getting the painting done this week, I noticed I wasn’t working at all. I wanted to go paint, but I couldn’t get there. I also couldn’t go write. I should have gone to town and done some shopping, … Continue reading Two down
