Far better than expected!
I started with a rough sketch of what I thought I would do.
And instantly hated it!
So, I settled back and read a book on painting composition,
Stephen Quiller's book on Watercoloir
And a book on Landscape painting.
A lot of reading but my brain seemed comfortable in dealing with new knowledge!
And I looked at my banana and applying my new knowledge,
I instantly hated it even more!
Over a dinner of Mongolian Beef,
I started work anew.
I took a tea break and my mind saw a white haired man sitting in front of me.
I liked him. I knew that much.
His name came slowly,
Jeff Smith, aka The Frugal Gourmet.
And my mind continued clicking along.
The last time I had seen him here,
Just before his being called home to meet his Creator.
Yeah, he was a Christian and ordained.
His last book was never released.
(I do have a copy, as does Oldest Daughter!)
His reputation destroyed by a lying friend wanting cash.
His TV show cancelled,
His wife drop kicked him out of the family,
His friends turned on him.
And I sat here with him through those years ...
And a lady, I think his publicist? Maybe?
Never said a word to her.
And the mist faded,
Jeff is long gone,
Time has healed his destroyed reputation,
And turned it against his lying friend/employee/coward.
Such a work he was.
I looked again at the original banana,
Grabbed a new 3x5 card,
And rapidly sketched out what I wanted.
WoW!
I was amazed at how much better it was!
Next step, do it again, only bigger!
My heartfelt thanks to :
Ian Roberts
Suzanne Brooker
longtime acquaintance, Stephen Quiller
and long gone - and almost friend, Jeff Smith
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