I started painting in earnest last week. I received an answer to a proposal I had been working on at the office and found myself (once again) with free time to do whatever I wanted with. I am not complaining about this in any way, I am very fortunate to have the flexibility to work from home with the full blessing to pursue whatever I want. I am “on call” so painting fits this time perfectly.
I decided to work on some “prophetic art” this time around. I enjoyed the other pieces I worked on, but in the end it was way too much pressure. Prophetic art is very popular right now in the circles I run in. I think all art can be prophetic, so a better term might be faith inspired or religious art. In any case, I decided to paint the days of creation as recorded in the Bible. So far I have competed the first 3 days.
Day 1: “Let there be light”
Day 2: “Splitting the Waters”
Day 3: “Earth Water and Trees”
Day 4 will introduce the Sun, Moon and stars which I am looking forward to painting because the first 3 are very dark pieces.
I am still not sleeping very well and have been challenged by my doctor to lose weight.
I hate him.
That’s not true. He is right and I want to lose weight, but I don’t want to work at it. It is just such a terrible time of year to be starting a weight loss program and I am tired and weak and really don’t have the will to.
I know it is just an excuse and I hate hearing it, but I know the edge I have been balancing with lack of sleep. I never know from day to day how I will feel and some days I literally hurt from head to toe when I get up from a night of sleeplessness.
I mustered the energy to paint so I am sure I will be able to eat less and move more.
Perhaps my next art pieces will be of running shoes, vegetables, pillows and fat doctors.