Fourth of July
I think of the Fourth of July as being sort of middle of summer, or at least nearly the middle. Suddenly I realize that next Sunday is the Fourth already and we are still not having typical summer weather.
Our town has a parade and special festivities planned for Saturday and Sunday. We in the Artists' Guild display our art in the park. I've been working on a picture to show that day but I got bogged down in other things and haven't finished it yet. I keep thinking that I have lots of time yet, but this morning, I realize that I now have less than a week to do it.
I'm remembering that song Charlie Brown sings in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, ----"I work best under pressure, and there'll be lots of pressure, if I wait till tomorrow. I should start writing now! But if I start writing now when I'm not really rested, it would upset my thinking, which is not good at all." Just change writing to painting and that's sort where I am with this project today. I should start painting this afternoon. I probably will, now that I've looked the time limit in the face.
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at 6/28/2004 9:51:23 PM- I wish you good success with your mural panels. I hope your work goes smoothly and everything looks just right to you.
I got two hours of painting in this evening. Some of it went well, some not so well. Last week I asked my husband for advice on perspective. He didn't give me any advice till tonight after I'd gone ahead with the over painting. He has good advice but I needed it before I began to finish up. Sigh.
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I am exactly the same way. Sometimes I think, "this time I'll do it early"... but it rarely happens if I know there's time later. I have to work on two mural panels this weekend. Thankfully, I have Friday and Monday off of work. Those panels oughta be done by the July 17th deadline easily.