Tuesday, May 1, 2012
29 Faces #1
Merry May Day! This is a month of challenges for me, make no mistake. The way I see it, if I don't push myself to expand, no one else will. Today starts the 29 Faces in May, and while I first chose to forgo it, I knew I would still choose to focus on faces, so I said, "What the hell?"
This morning, with eyes closed, I pondered the differences between fears and challenges. I'm a pretty fearless person, yet a couple of fears have recently surfaced for me, and I'm grappling with them. As I sat with these musings, I realized that, for me, the fear is born of potential consequences that may come from accepting a challenge. While the two fear-born challenges I currently face are very different, I saw that the fears are both rooted in injury. Potential injury.
Nobody likes to be hurt. Well, most folks don't. I don't. In any event, I was reminded of my longstanding relationship with risk … if we never take a risk, we never allow ourselves the opportunity to stretch, expand, grow. And if injury is only a possibility, why let it freeze us?
Drawing and painting faces is new to me (in my adult life), and it's a joyous challenge to take on this month, for there is no risk of injury in it … so this challenge will serve to temper the other challenges I face.
That's what I made today. Peace.
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Woohoo!! I'm so glad you are participating in this!! It's quite wonderful, love the colors, soothing! Beautiful work!
Hugz,
Cherie
Serene and confident :D Beautiful face! :D XXX
Looks so peaceful. The texture is lovely.
<3 can never go wrong with any shade of purple <3
Beautiful painting and words. Both are quite inspiring!!!
Love the loose carefree feel of it! Joyful!
Beautiful!
i wish you a gorgeous time as your explore the art of faces.
love this one
love your bravery and you~
Wow! Rosemari! I love this!
I am glad you are giving this a go, you won't look back it opens new doors! Great start I love your colour palet x
Well said, m'lady.
sublime!
Beautiful! love the texture.
She's beautiful!
Such a beautiful post... so so true... and gorgeous girl... she looks like she has made a decision... and is at peace... beautiful!!
Hugs
Jenny x
Glad you've taken up the challenge too. She's totally laid back in lilac. Gorgeous.
Hey i have not words to determine that your post is so aggressive and so nice i am so inspired here.
Thanks for sharing....
Garden centre in Southend-on-Sea
Great face and I so love the colors!When I did the Feb. challenge I was terrified to show my faces....by the end of the challenge I was showing anyone who would stop long enough to take a breath what I was doing.I have faces everywhere in my house and stacks in the corn of my art room.
Beautiful face and I loved your post. I read somewhere a definition of fear and it totally resonated with me. It went something like, fear is only your expectation of a negative outcome in the future. :)
I love the texture and the inspirational post, and your past works, too. I'm subscribing and looking forward to see more. Thanks for stopping by my page and drawing me here.
i think your face is wonderful , she ready to take on the world...:)
Thank you all for your wonderful comments, inspiration and love.
Love the layers and colours youv'e used.
Thank you Rose, as always YOU inspire me! I love your introspective way of being in the world, its just one of the things I feel so kindredly in spirit with you in =)
and Thank you NatashaMay for that wonderful clear thought on fear.. I shall be remembering this along with another of late, worrying is like praying for what you don't want ;)
xxoo
I love this! I wish it was hanging on my wall :)
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