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Elusive Creativity

Big sigh!  Today my creativity seems to be eluding me.  I have projects plotted out in my head but until I get a few bucks in the bank I cannot transfer them from my mind to my crafting table.  There will be something today, but it may not be my best effort.  I'm allowed an off day.  I went to my new favorite place today, the library, to try to get a bit more inspired.  I ended up with a movie and two books to read.  It's like writers block I'm sure.  It's there, but not quite. 

To get my brain working, let's talk about my top five dream jobs.  It's good no matter what age you are to have dreams.  Did you know that the famous artist Grandma Moses was not 'discovered' until she was in her seventies?  Keep plugging away, your time will come. 

T-Shirt design for a place I used to work

These are in no particular order:
Children's Book Illustrator, known painter for hire (other than friends & family)
T-Shirt Designer, Creative Magazine Contributor, Designer of Home Accessories

I did attend school for a short time for fashion design.  I liked drawing the clothes, but I could never execute them properly.  I do know how to sew, just give me a pattern and I can follow it, but making my own was not something I could not do well. 
One of my fashion designs

So, on to my post for today.  It is something that I did a while ago, but with baseball season nearing, it is appropriate to post.  I do enjoy painting the designs on adirondak chairs because you can customize them for anything.  Favorite teams is perfect for any sports fan.  Here is a Minnesota Twin chair that was made for a charity auction.  I do a lot of them for charity.  In the time that I have been painting chairs, there have been five or six of them that I made money from.  I have painted about thirty chairs.  Wow, I just figured that number out, that's a lot!  It does feel good to make something that will benefit people in need, so I don't really mind and painting is one of the things that makes me happy.  It's a win win situation!    



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