Stroke by Stroke

It's a quiet Saturday monring. Waiting for Jason to get up so that we may head off the the gym downtown.

Yesterday, I finished piece #2 from the Jerome Caja inspired pieces and I am now working on finishing the last and final piece. This last piece has been a challenge. I've already had to start over once before. The color pallette just isn't coming to me. I've had to remember that it's okay to make mistakes. That there really are no mistakes. In the past, when I have struggled with a piece and I think I am making a mistake, I keep plugging away and come out realizing that each stroke led to the next and the next. Stroke by stroke, each Little Girl has it's own journey. In the end, I am always proud of each one regardless of the the struggle.

Helen Keller said, "The best way out is always through." These words have stayed with me over the years. They remind me to keep going, to show up reagardless of any hardship. In the end, it's always amazing!

The piece below is titled My Rock N Sisters. It was commissioned by my sister Monica who lives in Colorado. I struggled with the background on these pieces. I couldn't seem to get the right colors, but I kept at it, I kept going through. In the end, there was joy; there was a great big smile.

May you have a beautiful Saturday day and remember to keep going through.