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| "Inside Out" watercolor paint on file folder by S. Clark |
The image evoked by the phrase "inside out" was of an umbrella in the wind. We have a lot of rain and wind in the Pacific Northwest, but not a lot of umbrellas. I think it rains so much, everyone just figures out how to live with it. We don't mind wet hair or have sensitive hair styles. We have a wide variety of fun hats. The only time I see a lot of umbrellas is when parents are standing outside for hours on end at sporting events. Even we have our limits!
I don't feel that this painting quite captured what was in my mind's eye, but I like the colors. And I made a commitment that I would not allow perfectionism govern this 52 week creativity challenge. Instead, I made the decision to create a work of art and post what I created regardless of my judgement of that work of art. This gives me an opportunity to grow as an artist and further my life-long recovery from perfectionism. I don't think perfectionism belongs with creativity or art because it has a set idea of "perfect" and not only is that unacheivable, following the creative process often leads to a better place than a preconceived idea of "perfect." So, I post this painting I don't quite like but feel good that perfectionism isn't in charge of my decision-making.
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