rusty

on wednesday i went back to 

oil painting classes

with Roz

here is a peek into the freshly repainted studio

(yes it is the cutest studio on earth!)

studio photo by Roz

last year i had these paintings in progress.

i finished the figs early december, 

(will show you next week)

so i got back to my birches

well did i fight and resist and sweat over those birches... 

 i felt rusty, unsure and horribly frustrated. 

thanks to Roz's gentle (and firm) guidance, 

something finally clicked into place 

and

about half an hour before the end of the class 

i found my creative groove! 

this is where i left off. 

far from finished but it's all making more sense now. 

as i walked out the world looked brighter... 

persistence, perseverance, stamina. 

i didn't expect those ingredients 

to play such a big part in the creative journey.