The evolution of a painting where each version is a little worse than the former. The first, the watercolor that inspired the series. That’s one of my favorite all time watercolors. The last, my latest effort. There are elements of each I like. I’ll start again, this time with a clearer understanding of the objective. I’ll publish the end result in an upcoming Creativity as a Way of Life Substack.
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Archibald Campbell, in his diary, December 1
I’ve been thinking through today what I have I learned in eighty years of living life more or less on my own terms, in my own way, without following the rules.
I’ve lived long periods of deep friendship with myself, where I experienced inner peace, and long periods of chaos, of frustration and internal turmoil.
Life is about building a friendship with yourself, with your inner world. It is about seeking the elusive peace found there. That inner peace, or inner chaos, as the case may be, affects who we love for instance and who loves us. It determines the beauty we create.