Unfortunately, this white board has to be moved around now and then and there is no way one can hide the back side.
So last Saturday, I decided to paint over the unsightly back expanse. I opted for one of God’s most beautiful creations, calla lily. But good intentions don’t always make good endings. This is the result of a four-hour painting session.
It isn’t finished, and it’s nowhere near a calla lily, but the white board looks infinitely better than how it was before I started slapping my paints over it.Why am I so bold as to be posting an unfinished painting? Well, I guess I want to be affirmed that I still have the spirit (and the gall) to effect change; and more importantly, to be reminded that I have unfinished business, which I can finish only with the boost of grace.
I sometimes (okay, often) fall into the manana (tomorrow) habit. By having this not-yet-a-calla-lily here for all guests to see, I should be pressured into making it look like the way it was created—soon. And hopefully break my predisposition to procrastination.
6 comments:
Just for the record I think your painting is amazing. I wish I could do that. It almost looks like a Georgia O'keefe. Great job!
Your wonderful comment almost went to my head. For a while there, I thought I was a real artist! Ceorgia O'Keefe is one of artists I really respect but I can only afford her repros and calendars that feature her work. Thanks for the kind words--they encouraged me no end.
Nice! Mabel should see it, she loves calla lily art. I didn't have much time to surf lately. I was just thinking of sending you a file to change your header and now I see a new fern up there..nice! Did you take that picture?
Hi, Ggie,
I finished the calla lily last Saturday. I don't know if I should upload it, there's not much difference from this one. Thanks for the thought . . . I just grabbed the fern from an 'image site' then played around with it in photoshop.
That painting is gorgeous. What a beautiful way to improve the look of your board!
Dear Mekhismom,
Thanks for dropping by and for the generous compliment on my unfinished painting. I promise to finish it before the month ends (crossing my fingers!).
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