THE STORY-Part Two

The whole warped canvas debacle had made me almost physically sick. I spent the better part of two days crashed on the day bed in my studio. I didn't want to paint. I didn't want to even move. All I wanted to do was crawl in a cave and stay there.


Forever.

However........

There was this Brandon made canvas calling my name.

So, very late on the afternoon that we met Brandon, I put that canvas on my easel. And something magical happened.

There is a very special place to me, which I've told you about in an older post. It's Canyon de Chelley, on Navajo land in northern Arizona. In the canyon is an incredible rock formation, known as Spider Rock.

Somehow, I knew I would try to paint Spider Rock on that canvas. So, I dug through all my photos and found one to use as my guide.

Here's the photo.

Here's the painting, as it progressed.

That took all of an hour, I think.

I was flabbergasted by what I'd done!

And terrified that I'd ruin it.

I called one of my dear friends, who is an incredibly gifted artist and spilled all my excitement and fear into her listening ear and open heart. I told you about our conversation in the post RIGHT BRAIN-LEFT BRAIN.

I set Spider Rock aside, but within arm's reach, and next day, I returned to working on Canyon Secrets. But a couple of times, I found myself putting some paint on Spider Rock, without even being conscious that I was doing so!

Spider Rock is still unfinished...and might remain so, for a while. I will return to her at the right time, I know.

Meanwhile, something is happening in me. There is a huge shift in everything I'm doing with my painting. It feels glorious!

And I am grateful!

Tomorrow, I'll tell you more about Brandon and how he has affected my painting. But for now, I've spent all the time I want to on this computer.

My easel...and a whole world of possibilities...are awaiting me!

I am grateful for possibilities!