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10/3/2013

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"To ask, "How do you do it?" is already starting off on the wrong foot.  When reaching for the stars, there does not have to be a how if there is a big enough why."  Criss Jami


I had breakfast the other day with a good friend and we spent a lot of time talking about the importance of knowing why we do something.  We often know what we want to do, or how we are going to do it, but understanding why we are doing it is also very important.  So today I asked myself why I paint and why it is so important to me that I share my work on Paint Party Friday each week.  The answers are really very simple.  I paint because I love to paint.  When I am painting I am in my own little world.  There is nothing to worry about and nowhere to go. It's just me and the canvas.  Time goes quickly and when I am finished I feel good.  I love the feel of putting the paint on the paper and because my work is all about the experience and not the final product I am usually happy with what I have created. 

Now, why is it so important to post on Paint Party Friday each week?  It is all about the connections I have made.  I've met people from all over the world.  I have learned so much because of their willingness to share their work and their process.  I've been encouraged and supported by people I have never met but who I consider friends. It's fun and something I look forward to each week. 

The answers to these two questions came quickly and easily but there are other questions that may arise that will not be so easy to answer.  I do think it is important to take a moment to reflect from time to time and ask yourself the question why.  You may be surprised at the answer.

Each Friday I write just a line or two about what I am grateful for each week.  I am so grateful for the conversations I have with friends whether they be online or in person.  These conversations make me laugh, make me think, and help me to understand the everchanging world through someone else's eyes. 

How about you?  Why do you paint? 

When you share your dreams and talents with the world magic happens.  Let the magic begin!

                                                                                                                                    Ginny
11 Comments
Annette G link
10/3/2013 07:05:36 pm

smashing post and painting. Happy PPF, Annette x
http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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lorraine link
10/3/2013 08:32:43 pm

great post and lovely painting. I paint as a calm catharsis and to share a part of myself

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aga link
10/3/2013 09:30:45 pm

Lovely post and thoughts Ginny and such a lovely and dreamy painting too. Thank you for sharing. Happy PPF!!!

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Sal Scheibe link
10/3/2013 10:46:39 pm

Super post and a very tranquil and calming painting with lovely colours. Very pretty. I paint because it's too hard to stop. Not that I'd want to! :)

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Kat link
10/4/2013 12:13:38 am

Hello Ginny, lovely bright colors here, you have the ability of making me smell fresh scents from the out doors, a beautiful bright meadow!
I love to paint and create because it feels so good, special "me" time that is precious!

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gina link
10/4/2013 01:20:53 am

Creating is a way to express myself and communicate in a unique way. Like you, I am so grateful for the connections I have made, which enrich my life. Happy weekend!

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Linda K
10/4/2013 03:39:47 am

Such a lovely painting Ginny. Beautiful post too. I feel the same way about PPF. I paint because it truly centers me and brings me within. Creating runs through my veins and is a huge part of my soul. It makes me feel SO good and since spending much more time arting I have never been happier ,or more grateful for the opportunity to have that time. Happy PPF and have a great weekend!

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Tracey Fletcher King link
10/4/2013 06:55:45 am

paint party friday is something to be grateful for every week... those connections are invaluable I think...xx

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Debbie link
10/5/2013 10:18:48 am

I'm grateful for my relationship with God. Love your serene painting this week, Ginny. xo

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Sara link
10/9/2013 06:52:57 am

I love the painting -- it makes me think of a cliff looking out into the sea.

While I don't paint, I write. I have many of same feeling about writing you shared about your painting. I lose myself in it and love when a story just pops out with little pain. This doesn't always happen, but writing fulfills me in a way nothing else really does. It's both calming and exhilarating. I disappear as I play with words and see if they'll tell a story. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't, but I always gain something from the experience.

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Giggles link
10/19/2013 06:14:25 am

You know I am always one to ask the whys!! I'm still not completely sure about a few questions I've asked myself. Especially why I love color sooo much...it's been a passion since I was a kid and I know it makes me happy and fills me with joy but I'm not satisfied that's enough of an answer for me! I do love ppf's they feel like my tribe of like minded people!! I'm always grateful for finding my artful self and all the other artists like you!

Hugs Giggles

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