"Orchid Study 3" - SOLD

Ok, well this is a rather poor picture, and I'm glad to say the real thing is quite pleasant. Alas, the first orchid I tried today was a flop. I felt very downcast, but I should have not allowed myself to wallow in pity because I have been very lucky of late. I guess I just thought my streak was over and I was going to be a "bad artist" again. Like Emerson says though, we all start off as amateurs, and I shouldn't feel to discouraged when I'm forced to revisit that time. Every artist was first an amateur. -Emerson

My one year old appreciated the gift of the rejected painting and proceeded to crush and crumple the paper, after he gave me an appreciative hug, so there are some happy outcomes to all this business.

I suppose in the future I should have something to help me drag myself out of the depressed slump that results from bad art. Maybe happy music? Looking at other peoples great art? Hmmm maybe looking at bad art. Ha! 

Well all in all it was a difficult day of all sorts and I feel really quite optimistic for tomorrow. I think it's mostly... ok it's all because my husband is wonderful. Don't you just have those days? Ugh! but somehow we managed to end up with a cleaner house and fuller bellies then we normally do. 

I know I'm really getting off subject now but I'm in a rather pensive mood tonight. Oh! By the way! Non-organic apples are poison. We've had so many horrible experiences with them. Don't buy apples, especially sweet apples, unless they're organic. That's my plug for organics.