Artiste-LiLi

....that's all....NOTHING.....I've done absolutely nothing artistically since mom died in April. I have several great ideas..I have several great prelim. sketches..I have several great roughs on the boards..I have a couple of WIPs.............but I can't seem to sit down and do a damned thing with any of it. Every time I try...I cry. Mom was an artist; and a damned good one too! What little talent I possess..I got from her; what little art instruction I had over the years, I got from 9th grade art, 12th grade art (9 weeks each) and her..........and now she's gone and every time I think about art or trying to work on anything artistic; I cry.

Holy Moly!!!! I opened DA today and what do I see???? One of my little doodles on the front page as a DD!!!! :faint: Never thought that would happen. Brought tears to my eyes.....and a big ol' smile to my lips. I need to say some very heartfelt thank yous here.......... To `sphilr: for suggesting "Blue Kitty" for consideration as a DD and for your beautiful comments regarding this piece. She (the real life "Blue Kitty" on whom this work is based) always made me feel so peaceful and special.....gone 11 years but never forgotten or far from my heart. To $spinegrinder: Thank you for featuring my work. Thank you to others here at DA wh

To everyone who sent me a note that I have not yet responded to: Thank you so much for your notes/comments and I apologize for not responding sooner. As noted earlier, I've been in and out of the hospital several times over the last 2.5 months and am just now beginning to feel better. I promise I will try to do better at keeping up to date.