I gave therefore, I got back.

I am feeling very blessed today! For three weeks I have been taking private protrait drawing classes and today and last week my fellow artist at our local weekly gatherly immediately
after my three hour class, complimented me and said they could improvement. Cool!

Today my instructor wanted me to draw a picture from a picture. The picture and artist paper were placed side by side only he added vertical and horizontal lines and one at an angle. I couldn't do it. The lines were throwing me off. Taking a measuring stick back and forth threw me off too. I felt like there were four cars at a four way stop and no one would make the decision to go first. I was stuck! It was awful! He said me struggle and suggested another method.

He removed the lines and suggested I draw one from the other. Just look and copy. Much better. I felt the restraints had been lifted. Freedom! I did fine. My Norman Rockwell "sailor" portait was bigger but fine! He liked it. Man, I was totally stuck before and felt I broke loose. What a freeing wonderful feeling. It made me think of how young children, way back when, must have felt when teachers tried to make all left handed students write with their right hands.

I am so in my element with art and taking these private lessons has allowed me to blossom. He gave me two more copies of Norman Rockwell portraits. Two women. I just drew on this evening. Truly in free hand form. No lines. No ruler or kniting needle to measure distances for acturacy. I use my intuition (so he says). Ezekiel said. "You have a good eye". He also told me that when I began making money that I would really take off and make more money.

Well, Iam looking forward to that money making day. I'm not sure in what capacity though. I envision a sidewalk artist drawing portraits of passersby for fun and a little pocket jingle.

I think my instructor and I are in sink. He understands the female brain and the power of intuition. He was showing me drawing with the mapping lines and using a knitting needle as a scope of sorts to measure and transfer that measure on to the new "copy" of the picture. He drawings are actually the same size as the original; that is how tight his "map" is.

My pictures draw free hand were bigger. I am so please with the portrait I drew this evening of one of the ladies he gave me to draw. It's bigger than the original and no "training" lines.

I thank the universe for this talented gift. I am most grateful. I am so blessed! I am grateful for my singing and guitar playing abilities also. I'm grateful for my freedom. I ability to do yoga, swim, run, and bike decent distances. Last Sunday rode 38 miles. Two weekend before that I rode 53 niles on both Saturdays and 43 miles on both Sundays. Without pain and angry.

I am so grateful, universe, for my youthfulness and my physical abilities. My friends, My loves. Please keep them all safe and healthy and happy. I think I gave, is why I got back.