Stand Tall … new painting

27/8/2014

Hi friends,
I had my very helpful daughter deliver my newest painting up to the gallery today.. and I thought I'd share a little bit more about this painting.

Stand Tall . . . with those poppies

"Stand Tall" 80 x 80cm $2,250

I have taken the longest time to complete this painting because I have been back and forwarding over the colours.. the background.. the eyes.. the hair.. honestly… it's driven me a little nuts… but the reason I have sent it to the gallery now.. is that i LOVE the way she looks directly at me in a DEFIANT way.. like… STOP THIS NONENSE.. I AM COMPLETE. enough.
You know that tall poppy bs right? .. it's a well known phenomena in Australia and New Zealand.. where anyone who is doing well at something.. anything.. is put down in someway by those who feel 'less that' or whateverthehellelseisgoingonintheirhead.
I am also bumping right up against my own 'upper limit' in that I am learning right now how to create and launch my own little ecourse. It's FREAKING ME OUT.. and .. making me excited. So… I am trusting the second part.. and learning to live with the first part.

I'm working with a word for this month.. it happened upon me the other day.. RELEASE… I even have some oil called the same from Young Living oils. It may even inform the theme for my ecourse… releasing my own limitations is an ongoing thing … you too?

that's it for now,

love Denise.

view 'Stand Tall' in person at Tiffany Jones Fine Art Gallery, Buderim.
(it will be on their site within the next day or two)

Wendy King

28/8/2014 04:10:18 am

Hi Denise, I love your painting. My biggest problem when creating is FEAR. Fear it won't be good enough, fear it won't be as lovely as the last piece I made, fear of imperfection. But I am working on my inner critic a lot since last Dec and have surprised myself at what I can achieve in my art. I use positive self talk a lot when creating so I can push past the fear. Now I try and create something daily. For me this has been a wonderful and amazing change to my life, kind regards, Wendy

Denise

28/8/2014 08:07:43 am

Hi Wendy,
I totally get that… and live with it constantly too… one way i get past it is to listen to wonderful speakers… I'm into self healing and things of that nature.. so I choose topics and podcasts that peak my interest… that way.. my mind is busy listening to something.. and I do my art/painting at the same time… when I am in the flow… I can have quiet or whatever.. but this is a valuable way for me to have a 'way in' to 'begin'! x thanks for your comment :)

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