I do. Even if I’m not doing very much of it at this very moment.
Yesterday I received a notice from Pinterest that someone had pinned one of my French Bulldog drawings from one of my boards which features only my own Frenchie artwork. (I have others I’m working on, but they’re not active yet.)
I don’t know why I feel so inordinately touched when someone pins one of my drawings, but I do. Why do I still feel so surprised when someone appreciates my work? Since many people actually do, I thought to share a drawing I did not too long ago of a grey wolf.
I have a deep fondness for wolves and feel very connected to them. I actually feel connected to all animals, and my work in Frenchies has simply been part of my path. When I visited the board where this kind person had pinned my French Bulldog pencil drawing I was greeted not with just Frenchies, but drawings of all kinds and subjects. I was entranced. They reminded me of how much I really do love to draw. I felt inspired.
I realized I need to make time. Not find it, but make it. It’s a challenge in an overly busy schedule, but when I looked at all those drawings, I felt happy. I felt happy because I know that that’s inside me. And I don’t have to draw for a reason, such as working on my portfolio or illustrating one of my picture books; I can draw just because I like to draw. It’s seems like such a novel idea, yet it’s hardly a new one.
And so, once again, I am offered a lesson I haven’t yet learned – different time in my life, different presentation, somewhat of a variation on a theme. I do believe that we all have lessons to learn in our lives, and we will be given them again and again until we catch on. Sometimes I feel like a pretty slow learner, but I’m sure it’s all unfolding exactly as it should.
And for those who’ve read this post, and who very possibly agree, I thank you for stopping by, for briefly being part of my world and perhaps sharing yours, both of us unfolding together.
Still A Dreamer 
You are such a gifted artist! I love wolves, too, and your artwork here is stunning. Thank you!
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Well, thank YOU! (See what I mean?) 🙂 I am working on/correcting the phrasing I use in my mind, too, not “I should draw more” but “I want to draw more”, always keeping in mind we are creating our own world minute by minute. And thanks for stopping by, Kitty. I’m always happy to see your little cardinal icon. We have so very many here where I live, and interestingly, they all live so peacefully together!
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And thank you, Jeanne, for posting such a lovely blog! Keep drawing!
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Thanks for the encouragement, Lavinia. It all helps, it really does.
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I love wolves too and there’s great tenderness in your drawing. I love to paint but get frustrated with what I want to achieve, I have to remind myself I’m doing it for the joy of it, not for anything else.
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Thank you, Andrea. I appreciate your seeing that in my drawing. Too many of us are too hard on ourselves too much of the time. I wish for you – as I do for myself – some time to get lost in the moment, in the joy, of our art. Cheers.
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Beautiful post Jeanne. Thank YOU for being a part of my world. Your drawings are so delightful! And I agree very much with the sentiment that we need to ‘make’ time, rather than find time to do the things we love but at times get so busy we overlook them. xo
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Thanks, Gina – for appreciating my drawing and writing and stopping by. It’s so nice to have people in our blogging world with whom we can share our feelings, and understand and feel understood. 🙂
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