Inspiration Fridays! We’ve all had those bad days.
We’ve all had those bad days.
There are days when it’s easy to lose sight of all that we’ve accomplished. Especially if we’re only focused on all that is left to do.
“I have offended God and mankind. My work did not reach the quality it should have” – Leonardo da Vinci
I think God would only be mildly off-put with Leo. We’ve all had those bad days. I had a bad day this week. Many of you may have bore witness to –
The Great 8paint Auto Dictation Debacle of January 2023
My laptop went rogue and interjected a very questionable version of my conversation with Dave in the middle of my Monday email. And like Leo, I was devastated. I hate making public mistakes, but I suspect that I’m the only one that lost any sleep over it. Most of my potential critics probably didn’t even get a chance to open it.
Gabriel Mark Lipper – End Of The Day – 30″x40″- oil on panel
Sometimes this can be exacerbated by the feeling that we are spread too thin with too many tasks, too many obligations, and too many demands on our lives. Squirrel!!
Even if you’re not a polymath from the Renaissance, It’s easy to get caught up in the cacophony.
“Maybe I should take that night class on cartography. The stars are so bright tonight, how does the galaxy function? I should read about that. Or maybe write about it. I wonder if the stars are held up in the sky in the same way that the church is held up by its archways? What would the equation for that be? Should I sculpt first or should I paint? Does the flower collapse because it’s not properly engineered? That flower reminds me of a sad song.”
All of these musings and possibilities are what make this world so amazing. We grow by stretching, digging, asking questions, and taking risks. Our style evolves as we evolve. Some experiments may blow up in our face. Grab your safety goggles, and keep on trying.
You are going to have a lot of unfinished paintings. Your galleries and patrons may not always like the new direction that your work is heading in. Keep taking risks, asking questions, digging, and stretching. The stars looking down from the sky may be the only audience for some of your work. That is enough. Artists are here to make discoveries. That is our gift back to the world.