watercolor, 8 x 10
Sheltie puppies just melt me. One look, and I'm mush, and craving a new pup. Mostly, I regain control, walk away, and go on enjoying the little guys I already have. I think that's a key to being happy. Enjoy what you have and what you are doing.
Have you noticed that I seldom talk about what show I'm in or what competition I'm part of? That's because I've been there, done that, a long time ago, and despite often winning inclusion in shows and groups or the ribbons that came as a result, I didn't enjoy it. With a show jury or a competition, there are always happy winners and devastated "losers" . . . .oh, how I hate that term! And it didn't matter which category I ended up in, I was as uncomfortable a winner as I was when I didn't "get IN". Shows and competitions were not making me happy. Happily, I don't feel as much need to 'be out there pushing' any more. So I don't enter. ( Hey, there's always an exception!) And I don't care to get into the politics of art, it's just not me. I love to paint to the very best of my ability, to share my images and my view of the world with people who enjoy looking at them, and of course, I love to make a sale. It's not just about the money, it's knowing someone loves the painting/print enough to pay for it so they can look at it whenever they want to.
I don't want to paint in a different style, I don't want to paint like anyone else, I'm happy doing what I do, the way I do it. I think this contentment is called 'Being comfortable in my own skin."
Of course, my biggest joy in painting comes from spending time, real or imaginary, with the animals. Now they know the meaning of JOY!
watercolor 8 x 10
Heather Anderson, Sheltie Hollow
www.heatheranderson-animalart.com Sheltie art, Shetland sheedog art
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