Month: November 2012

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Day 2 of 30 Days of Painting

Move Move, by Mary Gow
“Move Move,” watercolor and color pencil, by Mary Gow
First Drawing Using Aeolian Harp App by Mary Gow
First Drawing Using Aeolian Harp App by Mary Gow

Imagine you’re on a boat that’s near the shore, gliding through tall blades of grass… here’s my second day’s painting.

Checking on Abbey Ryan’s blog I read about the Painting-a-Day “PAD” phenomenon. Apparently if began back in 2007 or earlier and Duane Keiser had a lot to do with the movement.

It impresses me as the visual artist’s equal to writer’s morning pages (a la The Artist’s Way).

So I still write every day but added to it producing at least one painting a day.

For several months I was doing one to three iPhone drawings a day using the apps “Harmonious” and “Aeolian Harp.”

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Day 1 of a Painting a Day for 30 Days

"Bloom, Bloom!" watercolor by Mary Gow
Bloom, Bloom! – watercolor by Mary Gow
My trip to New York (see my previous post) inspired me to experiment with a new routine.

Not only that but coming back to watch a team.

Though I’m not normally watching baseball, I couldn’t help but watch the San Francisco Giants clutch the 2012 World Series!

The inspiration from the Giants reminded me of the power of every day implementation. They were on a streak and had a game almost every day within a 20 day time frame. They got better and better, seemingly spurred by such an intense schedule from the playoffs. (I can’t believe I’m writing about baseball).

Something clicked for me. The ‘ah ha’ reminder that creativity is a habit like anything else.

So back to the spirit of The Artist’s Way and Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, I’m posting a painting every day for the next 30 days.

The one above is from using color pencils and watercolors and it’s 5″ x 6″.