Painted Polka Dot Abstract Jacket


Painted Jacket - It was All Gray


Painted Jacket.


I purchased it from a thrift store.


It was a gray zip-up jacket. Nothing special.


It was the kind of jacket a person would wear on a day when they prefer to fade into the background, and not stand out.


This jacket wouldn't add any sparkle to your wardrobe, but it would at least keep you warm.


It was made to be comfy and cozy, and that's what you were going to get.



Painted polka dot abstract jacket.


Painted Jacket - The Paint


I sat at the table, ready to paint.


An array of colors were before me.


I examined the jacket, and felt the fabric.


I don't have the jacket anymore, and can't recall what fabric it was.


I do, however, remember that if was not one of my favorite fabrics to paint.


What colors would complement this jacket? Let's start there.



Painted polka dot abstract jacket.


I began to put colors of paint on the paintbrush, hoping to find the right mix.


Yellow, and magenta were added, along with splattered white.


And, I added large white polka dots for the finishing touch.


It then seemed that I was done.



Painted polka dot abstract jacket.


Painted Jacket - Coloring Outside the Lines


When I was a kid, I often colored in coloring books.


I was very careful to color within the confines of the image, and never go outside the lines.


When I saw the colorings of others, and there were crayon markings outside of the defined lines, I cringed.


These markings led me to believe that they did not understand how to properly color.


Many years later, I started painting on canvas.


I showed one of my early paintings (that I liked very much) to someone I knew, and I looked forward to his praise...um, I mean feedback.


To my surprise, after viewing the painting, he asked why I was so restricted.


I had no idea what he was referring to.


He said that the painting looked very controlled.


There were no smudges. or drops of paint anywhere on the canvas.


All of the lines were perfectly neat.


He stated that I was not allowing myself to be free.


Years later, I finally get it.


Sometimes it's okay if the "crayon markings" go outside of the lines.


Sometimes this is where the beauty is created.


Sometimes as an artist, the smudges and splatters of paint help me to be free.



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