I have been so impatient with my art lately. Trying to paint pattern when you are impatient makes this painting a nightmare. The whole time I painted this I was anxious and having bad day dreams, the worrying kind. It was hard to concentrate on perfect lines and patterns when i was in the wrong place. I wanted it to be over. The painting, that is. I needed to think about other things..or not think at all. More like veg out to escape my worries. Ironically, she is a self portrait of me walking in the country, feeling close to nature. Those are things that calm my soul and make me feel alive. I have been cooped up in my craft room for weeks. I miss the country and the easability to just go for a walk in nature without getting in your car.
