What is it about January?

Jan 27, 2009 | Angel Fire, january, Katherine McDermott Artist, painters block, painting | 2 comments

Hmmm. I’m stuck. Advice please. Most of the time, I’m an endless stream of passion to paint, dreaming of the next painting, and the next and the next. Moved to moodiness and, my husband would say, grumpiness, if i can’t pick up the brush.

Then comes January. Stymied, but not sullen. Optimistic in the midst of debilitating economic forcasts. But finding a million things to do….BUT paint. Are there weird ions in the air in January? Is it the snow flying out my window? All this indoor time, shouldn’t I be running to the canvas/paper/scratchboard?

I’m supposed to be recording all those strokes I make. The camera is poised on the tripod. The light focused on the canvas on the table below, but off; the brushes at the ready, even the water containers are full. But the palette is closed. And I am typing on the laptop. Good grief, what is wrong with this picture?

I have a growing stack of commission to do. This is a good thing. So, what’s quashing my passion? Any ideas? I’d love to whack it out of the way…..

Angel Fire ArtSpace,
3469 Mountain View Blvd, Suites B2-4 Angel Fire NM

2 Comments

  1. Jacqui Binford-Bell

    You work more with commissions than I do but those I have had I find get me stuck. I figure I have to be doing this for them. Not paint for me.

    How about trying a painting that is for nobody? I am currently getting as far out of my box as possible and while I have not painted up a storm I do have several great sketches and photographs. Poised to return to my mountain valley today I find myself eager at last to get to the paints on a couple far out ideas.

  2. Katherine

    hmmm. will give it shot, though I did manage to get started on the next up commission, which is good because I took another order yesterday! I’ve had more commission orders in the past month than I have in the past two years! Dunno what’s up with that, but don’t care either!

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