Deserted Ideas

When you're an artist at heart it's hard to suppress the urge to create. But I tried to for years. Fortunately things came together and I was able to walk away from the Dilbert world into the world of scissors and pencils. Along the way I worked on a lot of ideas that I thought might help me creeeeep into the art world. Many lay in a file waiting for my attention again. When I come across them I am reminded of the hope and energy I put into finding a way to crack the art door open.

This is Mosely the Moose. I did about four different watercolors of him. Checking his email, bear viewing (as you see above) mountain climbing...the typical Alaska adventures. The idea was that Mosely was so curious why the flood of tourist came in every year he decided to be a tourist himself. I actually love Mosely and hope to give him some time in the future.
This is Bella the monkey. I wrote a story with Bella as the main character. She flew from Africa to Alaska and meet all the Alaska animals along the way. I like the story and can really see her as a Signore Greve precursor. I do feel my Greve book is a bit more sophisticated. Maybe Bella proved to be a idea for an idea.

I am an A personality even if I don't want to be. I like finishing what I start but sometimes I have to remind myself that not everything is meant to be taken to completion. Often an idea, drawing and painting is a jumping off point. I look at older paintings I have done and am sometimes shame faced. But those paintings helped me improved.

Today we tip our brush to deserted ideas. To those that got us on our way and to those that feed the fire until we reached our destination. I am now off to make tea for Mosely and Bella.