The Art & Designs of Ginette Callaway: What I do when I am stressed

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

What I do when I am stressed

Title: Characters0_9A - My Inner Voice

Original Mixed Media Painting
(watercolor, oil pencil, pastel)

Size: 20 x 15 inches
Signed : Yes front & Back
On Bainbridge Hot Press Illustration Board

"This is what happens when I sit down and just let myself go. Lately I have been a bit stressed, disoriented,confused and things have just been a bit too much. Yesterday I simply had to sit down and be creative without any pre schedule ideas or any plans. I just sat down and began to draw whatever came in to my mind. I gave it shape and colors and this is what came out of it."

I have some weird things in my head sometimes and last year I did about 5 of these weird character paintigns.

Some people do Yoga to relive stress, I draw/paint funny characters. Call it Ueber Doodles!

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I'd be leisurely walking back to my gite, taking my time, sitting under trees and chewing on small blades of grass while looking up in to the sky. After a while I put my watercolor pad under my arm, smiling from ear to ear, hurrying just a bit, to get home just before dark. A light gust of wind separates me from my straw hat, and blows it just across the row of lavender behind me. I Leave it without worry, knowing it will still be there tomorrow, I'll fetch it then when I come back. Back in my gite, I'd eat something simple, break little pieces off freshly baked baguette, I love that crunchy noise it makes, remembering my grandmother, who like me, loved plain bread and a glass of wine. Later I'd fall in to bed, thinking about how lucky I am, to be in this heavenly place. ~~~~~ The next day I do it all over, walking on air, free in the countryside among the wild lavender and olive trees.