Some times a painting can take years

All you artists and creative souls know what it's like to look at a blank canvas or bag of supplies and think "oh crap, I can't do it"  Whether we are having a moment of doubt, a creative block, a case of the "not in the mood" or "I don't have the space to work" issues, it can be intimidating.  What can be worse is when you DO start and nothing seems to go as planned or not as you envisioned.

That's what happened in this case.  The greatest of intentions, but once I got to a certain point nothing was working out right and I was so frustrated I finally just painted gesso over the entire painting except the gold leaf. (If you've laid gold leaf you'll know what a pain in the butt it can be, not to mention expensive,  so no way was I going to let that work go to waste).

  I put the painting up and away where it sat for over 2 years. Every time I ran across it it challenged me and every time I'd use one of the excuses above ~ my most used one is "I'm not in the mood", when really deep inside I know it's "doubt" that plagues me. I pulled her down this year suddenly sure of what she was supposed to be. Not what I originally intended, but that doesn't matter.

The early stages  ~ coming back to life

slowly starting to come together

                                                                            

Finished and framed in an antique dresser mirror frame

Eloa ~ an angel born from a tear that God shed 

 The point of this story is:   Don't give up ~ Forge ahead ~ You go girl!

GG ~ Peggy ~ Goodgosh



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