Tilting at Windmills: And a little more practice

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

And a little more practice

I did two more using some watercolor techniques. These were done mixing direct markers and using the markers as watercolors. The lighthouse is special- it is Barnegat Lighthouse which is near where I have spent all my summers. It was also a VERY hard stamp to find.

I haven't decided yet who to send the "meeting" one to- how mean do I want to be, lol?

These will eventually get mounted on cards but for now I'm just working on my water techniques.

1 comment:

Etha said...: Beautiful cards!! You are turning into a watercolor expert!! Love the "meeting" image and how fitting is the light house! I can tell you are having a wonderful time there :); July 3, 2008 at 5:46 PM

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Why "Tilting at Windmills"?

When I started this blog in October 2007, there was a story here about my connection to "Tilting With Windmills". Much of what was in that post no longer applies. Much other of it still does. So, here's the story.

When I was graduating from high school, more than 40 years ago, a group of my friend presented me with a print of Picasso's Don Quixote. They said it reminded me of them.

I get upset when things are wrong, even though getting upset cannot fix them. I dislike people who are cruel or petty or self-serving, and am frustrated that I cannot change them. I fight a daily battle with my health, although I know that every new day is another battle. I have a husband and close friends who support me, even when what I want or believe seems crazy.

So, the comparison with Don Quixote is perhaps an apt one. The story encourages me to take on the battles I see, even the hopeless ones. It reminds me to try to see the best in people. It comforts me that, in the end, even if my actions are futile, they are not meaningless.

I mean to try to continue "to dream the impossible dream".