tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659624246157087782.post293316543854388374..comments2023-09-08T09:49:09.158-05:00Comments on The Extraordinary Pencil ...with a splash of paint...: When You Feel The PainMarsha Robinetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10955149356250296578noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659624246157087782.post-11483381735943643702008-05-31T11:07:00.000-05:002008-05-31T11:07:00.000-05:00Terry,Sue Smith's article hit me the same way...an...<B><I>Terry</I></B>,<BR/>Sue Smith's article hit me the same way...and as with you, just at the right time. I felt a strong need to share it and I'm glad you enjoyed reading it.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy your print arrived safely. This piece has special meaning for me as it is actually my grandmother's button jar. I have fond childhood memories of learning how to sew on buttons with her at my side. <BR/><BR/>As with you, I felt quite accomplished when I had finished this drawing. It was quite labor intensive...much more so than I had thought it would be.Marsha Robinetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955149356250296578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659624246157087782.post-82554508628150957422008-05-26T16:45:00.000-05:002008-05-26T16:45:00.000-05:00I woke up this morning feeling sad and when my hus...I woke up this morning feeling sad and when my husband asked what was wrong I answered that I felt like such a failure. Your blog entry obviously really spoke to me when I read it a few hours later. I don't know why we have such cycles, but they seem to be a necessary part of what it is we are doing. I had a teacher once who said we have to get the bad paintings out of the way so we can learn how to get on to the good ones. (I'm ready for that!)<BR/><BR/>The print you sent me arrived Saturday and its lovely, thank you. And now that my button painting is finished I finally have taken some time to enjoy your drawing of the buttons spilling - I avoided it while doing mine - and I have an even greater appreciation of yours now. But wasn't it fun to finally go in and place all the tiny holes in the buttons? Definitely the frosting!Terry https://www.blogger.com/profile/12128153098834209943noreply@blogger.com