Creative Tuesdays - Jump In!

....or not....

Dear friends at Creative Tuesdays - I was very happy to note that CT is back in business! I loved this co-op, and the way it allowed for things to emerge due to the therapeutic nature of, a task a week, a creative task a week, really brings out things.



I have been updating various web thingies lately, which brings me back to blogging - was happy to see in Sunday Sketches that CT was on again - and seeing there might be a prize - well! I just had to jump in - this was drawn freehand on Photoshop, experimenting with layering

The theme immediately took  me back (see? therapy, har har) to one of the more traumatic events in my childhood (possibly more than once?). I was incapable of diving/jumping into a lake from a rock. It wasn't that tall of a distance but for some reason, the thought of hitting my head terrified me. Never mind that all the other kids did it, and were taunting me to do it - I stood there for like an hour, paralyzed, unable to either give up and go do something else, or jump in.


This drawing is a homage to all the fears and dangers, real or imagined, that have kept me from doing so much in life.

I am haunted by all the things I have been incapable of doing in life. Я преследовал всех вещей, которыми я был не в состоянии сделать в моей жизни

THe soundtrack to this little moment of joy was brought by Shostakovich - probably explains why it came out as it did - thanks to all!

Creative Tuesdays - Shoes

For Creative Tuesdays today (shoe-ish theme) I though I'd share the 3 pairs of shoes I've ever really loved and, in a sense, mourn their passing to this day.

Nothing with stilletos or gliterretos or any of that painted lady nonsense for me, thank ye very much - the only shoes i have ever loved are good for something - and you can do something useful while in them

1. 'Villa Minera Andina' steel toed boots - a buddy of our lived near/his parents worked at the copper mines CODELCO in the Andes. I'm not sure how I acquired these green-tipped steel toed boots of his or his dad, but I wore those suckers all the time - made me feel tough. Have to chuck them when a mold blight took over

2. Mary Jane Doc Martens - these shoes took me from high school near Seattle to college in Oberlin, OH, and all the other weird stuff I did in between. These shoes were burnt in a fire, fell into a lake, walked all over north & south america in some fashion or other - and were even presentable enough to wear with my high school uniform! These shoes were incredible - I've never been able to find a pair since.

3. Dansko clogs - these shoes were an early birthday present from my then-sweetie who later became my husband. Aside from that, they really ARE the best shoes ever - honestly probably a better shoe than all those above. Excellent architecture, unparalleled comfort, and style -- after a fashion. I had to stop wearing them when the heel gave out. But am holding out to buy another pair soon!

Have chosen to draw in Photoshop - skilling up in the digital arena!

Please all go to Mr TOast's party here!!!!