She paints. It takes a while. I’ve learned that the process
is more than just putting oil on canvas in shapes. There is mixing, and
thinking, and removing of paint, and adding of more. Sometimes there is putting
the canvas away for a while and painting something else. Inspiration,
frustration, self-doubt, self-confidence, failure, and triumph are all part of the
experience. When all that is past and the paint has dried, there is a picture
that tells more stories than I can ever take in. She says
it’s a matter of building skill, but to me it seems like magic.
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