Friday, January 3, 2014

"It's a sin … "


… said my oldest friend when, after more than twenty years of not seeing each other, I admitted I no longer drew or painted the miniatures that once were my relief and refuge. An interesting coincidence, I thought, given that not hours before I'd walked around the National Gallery thinking to myself, "I used to do that." 

"It's a sin!" A statement, simple and direct, but one of the many gifts and blessings this holiday brought – like the brother I never knew I had. More of that later when jetlag is passed and my brain returns, I hope, as quickly as it seems to have left. 

6 comments:

  1. superlative experience of the lagoon

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  2. The shock of the new, or, in this case, the remembered. Wonderful. Happy New Year to you and the Celt!

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  3. Happy New Year, Blue. So glad to see you back, refreshed and ready to share your wisdom and experiences.

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  4. I thought you were referring to the Pet Shop Boys song before reading the post. Happy new year to you both! Maybe this is the year you return to painting?

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  5. Somewhere in the annals of the Remembered Hills is a photo of a table or desk top that you painted in tromp l'oeil. It is at the very least a shame to waste your talent. Happy New Year!

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