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Good Wednesday afternoon! It’s a gorgeous, not too hot and sticky day here in the Montreal area. So sorry for those of you in the stinkin’ hot States right now. Sending out good vibes that this heat abates soon. Till then, how about a little silly Friday Fictioneer story, hosted by our illustrious leader, who also supplied her own photo, Rochelle. Better yet, how’s about you add your own little 100-word story to go with? Yeah? Click on the frog below and add your link. Easy-peasy!

©Rochelle Wisoff(no-e)-Fields

Come paint with us!

Searching For My Inner Artist

What’s all this?

Searching for my inner artist. Figuring my father must have given me a smidgeon of his artistic genes.

You can’t even draw stickmen, why would you think you can paint?

Dunno. I feel this might be a medium I could play with. More abstract, yanno? Doesn’t have to be so precise and detailed.

That’s the case with all types of paints, by the way. And it’s not as easy as it looks.

I know I am no Rochelle, Monika or Louise, but can’t hurt to try?

Why not stick to photography? It IS an art form, too…

188 thoughts on “Searching For My Inner Artist – Friday Fictioneers”

    • Kinda-sorta. He took up painting like it was nothing. Forgot to give me that gene but my nieces and son are pretty darn good.

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  2. Photography is certainly an art form, as is cooking, and writing – and you do all those so … 😉
    From another stick-men-drawer. I can do smiley faces, too. Sort of … 😉
    But I can ‘paint’ with words, and so can so. I’ll bow to Rochelle and those who paints with colors, too. They do them. You do you! 🙂
    Your NYNF

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  3. As Na’ama says, you have lots of creative talents. Then again–anyone CAN paint–perhaps not well though 😏–just as anyone can sing, dance, etc. And if it gives you pleasure, then it’s worth it. I didn’t get the visual art gene in my family.

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  8. I believe that the yearning to paint is a reflection of the artist within seeking release — the artist within is never about ‘perfect’ art. She’s all about self-expression, experimentation, exploration and having fun!

    Go for it! Whatever you create will be a reflection of your inner beauty — and that is priceless, deep and vibrant.

    Hugs my friend.

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    • You’re trying to tell me I have an inner artist? Self-expression… yes, I can get into that.

      And thanks, Louise. I think I’ve always wanted to try but figured it would be for naught. Silly me.

      Hugs right back!

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      • You most definitely do have an inner artist my friend! And because she’s an artist, she is curious and filled with wonder and awe and willing to… experiment with new mediums just for the pure delight of it all! 🙂

        All my life I had said I’m a writer, but I’m not an artist. I can’t draw blah blah blah. And then, in my mid-forties, I decided to paint with my eldest daughter who is an amazing artist. I fell in love with it and haven’t stopped since. 🙂

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        • 🙂 I think so too, to be honest… She does want to do that. She never dared before but will now…

          I never admitted I was a writer until a few months ago. And I always said they forgot to give me an artistic gene (this despite the cakes I make and the photos I take)…

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  9. Q

    I always fancied myself a painter as well. Even though the truth of the matter was that I loved art but could not draw anything other than a stick man to save my life. But I tried there for a period of time, and with mostly laughable results. Lots of paint was harmed in the commission of my crimes.

    Glad to see I ain’t the only one! 😉

    B

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    • B,

      Did you? But maybe the replication type of art is not the way to go… maybe you have a Jackson Pollock inside instead 😉 But I am glad you did try. Better than I have ever done (and no, paint-by-number does not count as painting!)

      You ain’t bebe, you ain’t 😉

      Q

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      • Oh, I definitely have the Jackson Pollock thing going on. Especially when I try painting a still life . . . it’s ALL Pollock! LOL.

        I even did some Bob Ross happy accidents free form kinda stuff but nope, my abilities always turned into one big brush fire, what a mess

        😉

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        • Buahaha! Love it! And hey, nothing wrong with that!

          You are so funny… I guess not all of us can “see” and “do” as others. And that’s okay… I can’t turn a phrase like you do but I do alright being me, right? We all have our gifts.

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          • Nope, not when you’re having fun in spite of yourself.

            I had a period of time when I tried to immerse myself in the Zen of Bob. But my trees looked like Big Foot and my skies looked like frozen pizza and so yanno . . .

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          • This is true! And probably why I shall one day try it.

            So… then you call yourself an abstract artist! How else could Picasso get away with what he did? Bloody hell…

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          • This was back in the day, so when that didn’t work I took to painting unfinished wood. Like rocking chairs, tables, etc. Worked out much better. And I got to sell them!

            Well, he WAS Picasso . . .

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          • Hey! That’s painting – and profitable, to boot. I gots me a deck that needs painting…

            Yeah well.. how HE managed to convince others that this was a proper art form just means that your blobs coulda mighta, yanno 😉

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          • I can do that. Anything straight forward, yes indeed.

            As for the merch, it was when I had the stores. We would refinish all sorts of stuff. That was always fun.

            But even his blobs had a genius that most artists will never touch.

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          • So, there’s that. Nothing wrong with that either.

            Nice. It must have been fun.

            True. There are and have been artists out there that blow me away with what they can do and not only that, make it look so effortless.

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          • Nothing at all.

            It was. We came across all sorts of stuff that we transformed over the years. My only regret was selling an old library book cabinet when I moved. Me and my friend Emie had found it for free and we turned it into a piece of art. It was great, but took up too much space.

            Me too. I guess everybody has their own unique talent.

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          • This is true.

            I have a big-ass cabinet (antique pharmacy glass cabinet) collecting dust at Armen’s shop (used to be co-owned with Mick). When we moved from my first house (that I bought from my parents) to the big-ass house I just go rid of, we had to store it because it didn’t fit! We had cathedral ceilings in the old house, allowing this monster to fit. I really do have to decide what to do with it now…

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          • That was my predicament. This thing just didn’t fit anywhere. So I had to store it at certain times. The only reason it wasn’t damn near impossible is because it was two parts. Still, the bottom half was a bear. But it seriously held everything.

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          • Mine, too is in two parts. BUT, You have to stack them as the top of the bottom part is unfinished… unless one wanted to actually give it a new top.. But I wonder if the top part would look stupid all by itself as well. I used it as a china cabinet on top and the bottom was for the booze 😉 Remind me to show you a pic!

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          • You could pull it off, separating the top half and placing it on something else. Of course, that something else would A) Have to be sturdy and B)Have to be equally interesting

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  13. Dear Dale,

    Not everyone has the eye for composition that you exhibit in your magnificent photos. Not everyone can do what you do with a camera. Thank you for including me with the likes of Monica and Louise. 😀 Not that I’m discouraging you from dabbling in other art forms. You never know until you try.

    Shalom and lotsa colourful hugs,

    Rochelle

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  18. I’ve been doing watercolors too, during this pandemic. Who knew how fun it is. I too had an old, dried up pallet, and watercolors are so perfect because just add water and they’re workable again! I’m having so much fun. I do photography too, but painting is a whole different art form. I watched a bunch of youtube tutorials and actually originally just googled “easy watercolors’ to start. You can learn ANYTHING on youtube!

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    • How cool is that?
      And yes, there is a YouTube tutorial for just about anything!
      When I decide to try my hand, I’ll check some out.

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  19. I can draw, kind of. Never pursued it, though. Photography is fun — especially the black and white. Of course, my favorite comment on a painting came from Johnny Carson when he said, “It looked like my kid’s diaper after he ate a box of crayons.”

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  23. Not everyone is good at photography. Some have a natural eye. Great thing about photography it can be as quick or complicated as time demands.

    I did drawing for a year a few years back. Surprisingly became ok at it. Give it up though, skill takes time and my writing suffered. I was never going to be excellent (lacked that kind of talent). Glad I gave it go.

    PS. I envy those talented sods. I’d love to draw/paint my innerworld.

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    • This is true. Some can’t take a picture of people without cutting off their heads. I’ve got a pretty good natural eye and I love it. Constantly stopping to take this or that.

      Funny thing about drawing – I can’t for shit on paper but do rather okay on cakes with icing. Go figure.

      I envy them, too!

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  26. What, someone told you not to? You take that paintbrush and go! FYI, you should see my attempts to draw stickmen! Yuk!!!! I always hated those little buggers, except of course Simon Templar’s! 😉 xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

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  27. It’s worth having a go at anything that takes your fancy. In fact you owe it to yourself to do it along with your creation of wonderful word pictures and your photographs that are full of life. Reading the other comments, I am intrigued by references to some really interesting furniture. In the UK right now, there is a lot of plain and modern, and invariably in grey! I am looking forward to you posting your first art work!

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    • This is true. And I think you are right, we do owe it to ourselves to try things (not just me 😉 ). The furniture we were talking about is an antique pharmacist’s cabinet that I have, collecting dust in my late husband’s partner’s shop. It’s huge and doesn’t fit and I really must sell it.
      If I am ever so crazy… 🙂

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  34. Me: dancing, lessons, practices and more practice. Man says, “I wish I could dance like you.” He thought I just instinctively could do it. LOL.

    Another event (I might say I’m an armature water-colorist and second-rate sketch artist). Here again, learn and practice (work it). I prefer to draw. But painting is fun, too. Asked what my favorite pencil was, I answered, “an eraser.” And it is. 🙂

    From a friend who was photographer, I learned of the artist’s (and writer’s) eye. He taught me how to see a world I had been taking for granted. Like you said, Dale. I only need to be me, and you be you.

    Well, that wonderful little story of yours certainly got a lot of me. Well done. (126, if you’re counting.) 🙂

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  39. It’s funny how artistic abilities are distributed or passed on in families. When I left school I was offered a place at art school and a place at commercial college. Though I had some artistic ability, I really didn’t have the staying power or the interest to improve on it. So I opted for the latter, learned to type and never regretted that. I still dabble in art from time to time, and still it just doesn’t hold my interest. From what I’ve seen, your photographic work is excellent – I enjoy your pictures, (Your cooking ability isn’t so dusty either 🙂 )

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    • It is funny. I was never attracted to art and frankly did rather poorly at it in school. I’ve done things like needlepoint (does that count?) And yes, been taking photos since I got my Kodak Instamatic though I have no clue what I’m doing, I have an eye 😉
      And yeah. Cooking is a favourite thing! 😊

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  40. Dale, don’t listen to voices inside or out, if you want to paint, you go ahead. You’ll never know the outcome until it’s finished and if you don’t like it, just call it a jackson Pollack and sell it for loads.

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  42. I keep believing I can draw and paint too. I’m at about the “six year old” drawing stage, judging by comments on the fearsome dragon I drew while at university…

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  45. Your writing is art too, Dale! But I know what you mean. It would be lovely to have a go at all the different arts there are – and to tackle a few different languages too – then, you need to be scientifically literate in this day and age…Wouldn’t it be lovely to be able to do everything!
    Lovely response to the prompt btw!

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    • Thanks, Penny.
      Yes it would be fun. And hey, doesn’t mean we can’t try a bunch of them! And I’m learning Italian so there’s that! 😉
      Thank you!

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  46. Thank you for this lighthearted and oh-so-true story. When it comes to painting, especially watercolours, I can absolutely relate! I’ll never execute a landscape or portrait with any sort of accomplishment, but I doodle around with my paints and have fun anyway. 🙂

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    • That it is. And you’re right. It’s less messy and since digital…well let us just say I have boxes and boxes of photos!
      I can’t draw for beans ..

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  49. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the commentary following your blog post. Delightful responses Dale. I was planning to mention that I have just made a pretty good job of painting the front room but Keith beat me to it. 🤣 Other than that, I really don’t have the requisite spatial awareness for this art medium. However much I’d love it …

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  50. I wish I were artistically inclined which is why I buy coloring books and invite myself into that type of art form, if that’s what you would call it. I have such admiration for people who can visualize and create like that.

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    • I love colouring, too. I have a bunch of them and haven’t taken the time lately, to colour. Must rectify that situation.
      So do I, George. Have admiration, that is 🙂

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