I found it interesting that the process for creating a scene with water in the foreground had a few parallels to life. I really get time to daydream and think when painting, because I choose a time when the house is quiet. When I finished all but the water, I decided to "ripple" the water a bit, because I didn't want the exact "mirror image" reflected in the photograph I was using. "Too perfect" sometimes is not even believable. You know, like some vivid sunsets; the kind you photograph and say "It doesn't even look real!" So, while painting these reflections, I was thinking that when something disturbs the surface of my life, I can still reflect the peace and joy that's really there, deep within. (Of course my analogy breaks down, because in reality, it's often the storms of life that reveal the depth of character in a person, not the perfect sunny days.) But anyway, the point is, when you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? What does your life reflect?
Watercolor Journals - Reflections
I found it interesting that the process for creating a scene with water in the foreground had a few parallels to life. I really get time to daydream and think when painting, because I choose a time when the house is quiet. When I finished all but the water, I decided to "ripple" the water a bit, because I didn't want the exact "mirror image" reflected in the photograph I was using. "Too perfect" sometimes is not even believable. You know, like some vivid sunsets; the kind you photograph and say "It doesn't even look real!" So, while painting these reflections, I was thinking that when something disturbs the surface of my life, I can still reflect the peace and joy that's really there, deep within. (Of course my analogy breaks down, because in reality, it's often the storms of life that reveal the depth of character in a person, not the perfect sunny days.) But anyway, the point is, when you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? What does your life reflect?