Wallpaper

As I said before, I'm not very good at life-like drawings. Picasso said something like this - I draw what I imagine, not what I see. In the same vein, I draw what I imagine and what I can, not what I can't.  

On this day, I wanted to draw a flower to cheer myself, but I failed at drawing a life-like flower. So, when I started playing around with the petal shapes, I ended up with this. Sure, it's not a real flower, but I like it.

In the beginning, all I remembered was the fact that I failed at drawing the flower I wanted to draw, but as this took shape and came alive in color, I felt better and better.

My husband said it reminded him of a wallpaper design, hence the title, but he assured me he liked it. But the point of these drawings for me, ultimately, isn't about whether anyone else likes it or not. It's all about the joy, the comfort, and the peace of mind I gained from drawing and coloring them.

I've done several more drawings with this flower and vine design, and I like them all. I'll share them with you in the future.

I had a lot of fun drawing and coloring it. Does it show?

Have a great day!