Yesterday I dabbled in a former hobby of mine, painting. Although I found a few pieces I did in high school the other night that were rather frighting and dull, I thought about my spiel on 'summer' in a former post. This summer I promised myself I would experiemnt in all things good with a fearless drive.
It was my mother, our lovely English host Francesca, and myself. I just caught myself writing like a proper lady from London might, the accent rubs off on you quite easily. We painted for three hours with acrylics and ate muffins I popped in the oven the night before (recipe to come). The idea behind this 'fearless painting' is what I enjoyed most about the class, guiding our brushes in an effort to master a painting that we found ourselves calling a piece of art by mid-afternoon. The teacher, Lisa Fitzgibbons, is a local artist here in Scottsdale. I clearly went in with no previous talent considering by attempt at a Peacock from a few years ago but by the end of this class you are empowered by success no matter what kind of 'artist' you may be. Lisa is a genius teacher who encourages the artist within because we all have what it takes to be 'fearless' we just need the right palette.
You can contact Lisa here: Fearless Painting
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