When creative endeavours fail to produce anything that one deems worthy it can have a devastating affect upon one’s morale. My mood was not conducive to being creative. However, I had hoped that the focus of drawing objects close to my heart might add a bit of zest to my general outlook today. Sometimes it works that way. Other times, like today, it just backfires.
Firstly, I couldn’t get the composition right. I mean, I couldn’t find the correct arrangement. Secondly, I was in such a bad frame of mind that I could neither engage with hand nor eye in any way that might possibly bear aesthetic fruit. The above is what I did produce during a frustrating 30 min session. I retreated to my sofa of serenity to lick my wounds awhile and distract myself with Amazon prime video. This proved equally unsatisfactory. I decided the fault was in my attitude. I gave myself a stern talking to and returned to my studio. I rearranged the items thus:
The sun was setting. With precious little natural light available I called it quits for today. I vowed to return another day with a fresh frame of mind and a better attitude. You can’t win them all.
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