Cracking

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Cracks are forming and I see some light.

I’ve been in this bout of depression since late August 2022. That’s the longest I’ve ever been in this state of mind. What frightens me, this time I had the support of my parents, bf, friends, and my daughter, not to mention medication, and of course, my art journal…. what would’ve happened if I didn’t have those things? I hate “what ifs”, but this is one that I have thought about. I guess, it’s a moot point now.

This painting started with acrylic ink (which is so fun to play with), and I decided to use a heat gun to dry it, and it started to create cracks. I loved the cracks so much, that I did my best to create as many of them as possible. Then, I wanted to gold leaf… which I love the effect, but Jesus is that crap messy! By the end, I looked like Tinker Bell exploded all over me. If I had a spot light on me, I’d shine like a disco ball.

It was worth it.