This is the 'new' beginning. 2012 marks the start of a journey to explore that world of Art + Design + Architecture.
It had been years since I have painted last. My very first attempt to paint was this dry brush painting of our boys sleeping. Since it has been a while, painting sometimes feel rusty and unnatural. However, I have set a bar in my mind that I would like to achieve. As long as I keep working on it, I know that I will be able to achieve my goal to feel comfortable painting again.
There's a poem that I have found to be quite inspirational and can be a source of motivation when pursuing your goals. It is called 'Equipment':
EQUIPMENT
Figure it out for yourself, my lad,
You've all that
the greatest of men have had,
Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes
And
a brain to use if you would be wise.
With this equipment they all
began,
So start for the top and say, "I can."
Look them over, the wise
and great
They take their food from a common plate,
And similar knives and
forks they use,
With similar laces they tie their shoes.
The world
considers them brave and smart,
But you've all they had when they made their
start.
You can triumph and come to skill,
You can be great if you only
will.
You're well equipped for what fight you choose,
You have legs and
arms and a brain to use,
And the man who has risen great deeds to do
Began
his life with no more than you.
You are the handicap you must
face,
You are the one who must choose your place,
You must say where you
want to go,
How much you will study the truth to know.
God has equipped
you for life, but He
Lets you decide what you want to be.
Courage must
come from the soul within,
The man must furnish the will to win.
So figure
it out for yourself, my lad.
You were born with all that the great have
had,
With your equipment they all began,
Get hold of yourself and say: "I
can."
--Edgar A. Guest
Thanks for reading!
