I am trying to live every day like it is my last. What that means to me is to give your best in every situation, so if by chance you die (my paintings would increase in value) that I would leave those around me with at least a last good impression. (No I don’t mean the value of my paintings, I am talking about relationship value, person to person.)
This is very hard to do. A popular saying a few years back was that it is hard to sore with the eagles when buzzards surround you. Buzzards being the people who bring you down or cause friction in your life. Unfortunately friction in life, like frustration in painting is a good way for us to grow in either situation and get outside of our comfort zone.
If I were going to leave a lasting impression with my paintings, what would that look like? Would it be, giving my very best? Well yes I could see that. I think I do this on every project or painting, give it my all. But when I paint the best, is when I am not distracted, and in the zone, the painting seems to almost paint itself, and it has so much joy, enthusiasm and freshness. It is not labored, just good flavorful decisions, one after another. That is all art is, just many good decisions, in tandem that create a celebration of life on a two dimensional plane.
Just like life, good decisions make the next good decision easier.
Well enough of my artistic rambling. Maybe it will make sense to just one individual and if that is the case, then it was worth it.
Best.
