Dana Brown

This painting interrupted by….

Atticus, Emerson, a Possom, and a Thrift Store! 

Yes, real life continues to hijack my schedule — and I’m totally okay with it.  I painted today and got completely in the zone.  It felt wonderful and I was lucky to squeeze in the studio time.  Atticus and Emerson are my two little grandsons — one and three years old.  They are visiting with us for the next couple of weeks and I’m DELIGHTED to have them. 

The Possom is a half pound siamese kitten — she’s demanding, loud, always hungry, and has decided I AM her Mama.  She was turned in to a local vet clinic and they asked me to help her get started in life.  She’s being hand fed - literally.   The only way she’ll eat is to “nurse” out of the palm of my hand.  I make a “nipple” of soft cat food and she suckles until it is gone.  Messy, smelly, time consuming, and totally adorable :)

And lastly, the new thrift store benefiting our animal rescue group is now open and requires a lot of attention right now. Again, totally worth it.  All our profits pay the vet bills for homeless animals in our community.  It is good work that alleviates suffering and helps rescuers continue their work. 

SO, this painting will continue to evolve slowly for the next week or two.  I have a new drawing already completed and ready to follow it.  And some ideas for the next four watercolors following these. 

The goal is to keep painting.  Enjoy life and keep moving forward.  As long as I continue to sling paint, I’m going to resist the urge to let guilt be my motivator.  The number of hours I work aren’t as important as the joy I receiving while in the studio.  Do I hear an Amen??