In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9I'm discouraged. I guess that happens sometimes. I finished this painting and no one really liked it. I'm sure that happens sometimes too. I did this one a little bit different than the rest... not so planned and sketched. I did look at a picture... but I didn't want it to be a paint-by-numbers deal. I don't like like the borders at all. I think I will paint over them. someday. But, for now, it's in my closet... because I don't even want to look at it. I'm afraid that I think that I have a talent for painting when really, I may not.
These are my thoughts on this painting. I feel like the top image describes this ideal that the world has. That sometimes we think (girls particularly) that we need to be a certain way... we need to look perfect, we need to focus on a goal, we shouldn't ever slip up, we need to meet the requirements. We try. And then there is the bottom image... where you can see that the girl has fallen and her dress doesn't lay perfectly... and she's running. And I think this is more realistic... and my life relates. I can't really say too much more about it. Well, I could... but I would rather you think about it yourself. I like the bottom image better. Maybe because I feel like it's brokenness that God uses to shape your character... not to sound depressing. It's a good thing.
3 comments:
you captured it.
i can't believe you painted this.
not so much that you painted it and it looks great because it does, but that you painted train tracks. that you painted this message.
thank you for doing it, because now i don't so much have to.
i feel like your painting all the time.
that i have to be invinsible. that i have to walk the fine line and do everything perfect. i had this picture pop up in my mind just a few weeks ago about a train. i just wasn't having a good week at all. i was lying in bed and this vision of a girl on train tracks with a train about to crash into her popped up, as did the words "You're not invinsible".
This is great.
And your work is unique and wonderful and anything at all can be a work of art. The things that speak to people's hearts are the most meaningful and important, as is this piece.
Maybe someday you'll be able to take it out and look at it proudly.
I know, if I ever did my painting, it would just remind me of my shortcomings. But that's the place I'm at right now. Someday that'll change.
It's Good, and much better then anything most people can paint, and paintings are no supposed to stay in the closet.
P.S. She fell but then could put a band-aid on her leg while still at the track?
thanks courtney :) You are so encouraging! I think I may just work on perfecting this idea... and experiment with different techniques. I'm planning on taking a painting class next semester. I never have and I am so excited to be able to! Oh, and you are so not invisible... but that is definitely how I feel sometimes too. I appreciate your comment... you are so artistic and I treasure your opinions :D
And hello anonymous. Anonymous things kill me. Seriously. They're like secrets. But, I love secrets. But... you get to find out secrets later... unlike anonymous identities. Anyways, thank you. I'm pretty sure she had the band-aid on her leg before. In the first picture you can't see the band-aid because her dress is covering it... I like that it's this way... just because I think it's like the world... we try to cover up our own mistakes and falls and shortcomings.
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