SS and don't miss the moment...

My progress on Rodney is very slow...not alot of time right now BUT I am determined to let the paint dry with each layer...so  you have no idea how hard it is for me to not rush and just end up with another muddy painting....even if it is just in a journal.   Until I put this pic up I didn't even notice that I had blobbed a drop of green above the eye, hummmmmmmmm. Well, I'll work that into him!  The point of this exercise with Rodney from Lisa's class is to NOTICE detail, not just the panoramic view.  Look at his eye, his feathers, the crackles in his beek and so on!  Take that new found vision out into the world with you and you WILL find inspiration to create.... SOOOOOOOOO FREAKING TRUE......... ie:

The house next door had this old old tree which I loved because it partial hid our open stair well windows from the street.  Two years ago the new owner cut it down because with every storm some limbs would drop.  I was so bummed.  So this huge stump has been out there in my face everyday.  I would think he should put a pot of flowers on it or something BUT the other day with this new found sight - this stump is a thing of beauty!  I sat on the porch thinking....I should take a picture of that for my art folders, I'm sure I'll be able to apply some of that to Lisa's lessons as there is so much detail and beauty here....hummmm, I can do it tomorrow, I'm off.  But my inner voice screamed, GO GET THE CAMERA!!!"  So I went into the house, got the camera and took 2 pictures...

isn't it incredible!!!

I can't believe I never noticed these little fans coming off the trunk! Talk about only seeing the surface, not looking deeper you miss out on so much!  Open your eyes Dana, wow what else am I missing!  I was so excited the I took the pics, sitting there thinking of taking the picture I  hadn't even seen those little fans until I got close with my camera....SO IF I HAD WAITED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE ON MY DAY OFF...

gone!!!

So, thank you Lisa and your wright brain course that has helped open my eyes!  Moral of this post...DON'T WAIT!!!!  OPEN YOUR EYES AND HEAR YOUR INNER VOICE - MOST IMPORTANTLY, LISTEN TO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to Alexandra for hosting such a wonderful Sunday Sketches start to the day!!!! 

cheers, dana

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