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<\/a><\/p>\nThen I started a watercolor postcard\u00a0of a lily.<\/p>\n
I was challenged by a friend to draw something in 5 minutes.<\/p>\n And, since I’d really love to learn to draw people, I drew as quickly as I could this morning at a meeting. People are pesky, though. They’re hard, and they move. I’m very very\u00a0bad at\u00a0drawing people, but at least three of these four are recognizable (barely) as the people they are.\u00a0The purse didn’t move, which was such a relief.<\/p>\n I thought I’d lost the capacity to concentrate on something for long periods of time, losing track of time. I used to get that feeling while reading, or weaving, or doing any number of things, but I hadn’t felt that same sense of being totally engrossed in a long long time. I feel like I’m welcoming back an old friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Remember those bags filled with snacks and coloring books and quiet toys that your mom would pack if you had to go sit and amuse yourself in the presence of grown-ups for any length of time? I have exactly that kind of bag for myself now. It’s rough-woven of coarse hemp yarn, handmade by someone … Continue reading Painting and Drawing<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n