Letting Go...

I had a chance to play with watercolors this morning and ended up with this hot air balloon. There's a tiny figure in the basket --that's me! I've decided to let go of my fears of showing imperfect work, of the projects that lead to improvement, of my self-imposed comparison to others' art.
It is a liberating experience! My art is mine. It is not being judged against others' unless I choose to do so. Not every piece of art is a masterpiece. Everyone started out as a novice sometime.
I feel like I am floating among the winds of creativity, with no tether to hold me down. So this is my self-expression of that feeling. This is my self-portrait of my creative soul.
The journey is going to be awesome!

Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries

Got some time to play with water colors and ended up with a page full of brightly-colored circles. They reminded hubby of cherries so I added stems and a sentiment to my newest water color journal page.
I dipped my brush in water and then one corner went into a magenta paint and the other in yellow. Then I swirled circles with my brush.
Still learning what paint will do in water, and water will do to paint, but having fun during the learning process!
This week I was challenged to do something adventurous, something I fear. After thinking about it, I discovered that what I fear most is being embarrassed.
So to me, showing you my "experiments" in water colors is facing my fears. I know I'm no artist, but by showing visitors my attempts to improve on my technique, I might just help someone else face their own fears.