4.20.2009

just a rainy day...

I watched the rain drizzle and trickle down
the windows yesterday
while I sat in my black sweats
drinking tea
and
eating pretzels
other artists I know
spend rainy days in their studios
playing with paint and paper and canvas and brushes
and glue and inks and stamps and spray bottles and magazine pages
and markers and stencils
~~
I know this
because
I used to be one of those artists
but
I don't see her very often anymore
instead that artist now plays with her camera
and
all the buttons on her camera
~~
and
then when she gets home
she plays with
layers and color and cropping and contrast and exposure
and
it tends to be a sickness of her's
...
an addiction
but it also makes her
really
really
happy
*
{the "be brave" layer I used is from swirly girl...she offered them to us as buttons...but I don't know what to do with a button, so I made a layer instead...thanks christine}

18 comments:

Carol said...

An addiction to photography is a great thing imo :-)

On the previous post, I love the final shot of your son jumping from the swing. That's a great capture!

Alicia said...

i completely relate to the photographer in you... photography has become a bit of my addiction lately :) a most enjoyable one!

i love the first picture above and the slight bit of blue behind the layer of clouds. beautiful!

Holly said...

Instead of addiction, with one such as you, I'd prefer to call it a Divine Madness, and I am so happy to stand in your divinity and see what you see...

Marcie said...

There are much worse 'addictions' that 'creativity'!!!
Love your rainy day results!!!

Derrick said...

It makes us really, really happy too, Beth! They're all great but I love the colour in the first shot and the blue flowers at the end.

sperlygirl said...

love, love, love that red barn. it is gorgeous!!!

Toni said...

thank GOD your addiction is what is it, it's sooooo inspiring to those of us with some of those other addictions. I like Holly's phrase, Divine Madness. I'll bet by the end of next week, you know what a button is, too!

Donna said...

Great pictures...glad you have this addictions.

Take care

Georgia B. said...

i know this addiction.
there might be a cure,
but i'm not really interested.
:)

love love love the barn shot!

Jeanie said...

This artist has been longing to play in paint and glue, but has delighted in pushing buttons on her little silver box!

Love the barn photo especially. Very nice indeed! It WAS a gloomy day, wasn't it? But you look like you were productive!

Char said...

I love to do that too and even though I have some sewing, I haven't taken it out yet. I really need to do that.

maddie said...

this is a very healthy

beautiful

nourishing

addiction

all self expression through art
and music

your photo's are stunning

and soulful:)

Cam@Journey Wildly said...

Beth-

If it's wrong, I don't want to be right!! I love your healthy addiction to your art!!

I find it inspiring...

Keep on keeping on!!

Stephenie said...

I love your post today...Your pictures are just so amazing...I thank you for such a sweet comment on my blog and I wanted to leave you Heather's blog name(prettypetals.typepad.com)..
Hope you have a wonderful week...
Stephenie

ELK said...

so descriptive
so magical
...
you
....
and
your
camera!
...
elk

Jennifer White said...

Something new to have like your photos...it's good, a new beginning, that feeling you get when you just must do something that draws you so close to feeling almost obsessed, but in a very good way.

xoxox

Susan Tuttle said...

the photo of the lone goose -- OMG -- breathtaking!

xo

SE'LAH... said...

Your photos are just magical!