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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

It Only Took a Month ... but It Felt Like SIX!

I can't believe it's been only a month since I started this. It truly feels so much longer. This was Aug. 22.



Today, I finished all the small details on the tack, and played a bit - very carefully - with the background. Then I sent an image of the painting to the buyer for her final approval, and got back "gorgeous". I am thrilled! Always, whenever I work on a piece, it looks worse to me the longer I work on it. There must be some sort of "law of art", like the laws of physics, to explain the phenomenon - the inverse art appreciation law???

I had an accident at work last Thursday. I was taking an x-ray, moving at full tilt, and caught my toe on a water-line. All of us at the office have done it, but I was traveling with such impulsion that I went straight into the edge of two walls. I split my scalp and bashed my thumb [thankfully left hand] into the wall. So that was it for work. I went to a nearby doctor's office, and he glued my scalp back together with "New Skin", very much like "crazy glue". I tottered off home, somewhat stunned and shaken. Then went for an x-ray of my thumb - nothing conclusive. But that's not too important, as you treat most fractures of fingers and toes very much like a sprain - ibuprofen and ice and immobility. I made myself a splint to wear at night, and I do not ride Bruno [though I have been lungeing him, and doing work on hand as he gets bored and cheeky very quickly when not being worked]. I am so lucky, and glad it was not my right hand!!!

Thank you for dropping by!! 

8 comments:

  1. Your work is amazing!

    Sorry about your fall. It really does shake you up, doesn't it? Glad it wasn't any worse!

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  2. I am so sorry to hear about your accident, Kathryn!!!!! I wish we lived closer...I would help in any way I can. I'm surprised you weren't knocked out!! and your poor finger...glad it wasn't your right hand .. that would've slowed you down!.......as far as your painting...it's such a wonderful feeling when the client has such a reaction!... it is definitely a beautiful painting! Feel better !!

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  3. Yikes - we're glad you're okay and your fall wasn't worse! The painting is absolutely gorgeous!

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  4. Wow - you have enormous patience!! It seems you spend even more time on your paintings than I do and I thought mine took a long time! Sorry to hear of your accident... Hope you are soon on the mend and it doesn't affect your painting! :0)

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  5. Oh Kathryn - what a bad accident. So grateful you didn't get hurt so bad you ended up in the hospital. Bet you had quite a headache. Glad it was your left thumb as well. I am sure the new owner of this painting was head over heals in love when they saw it. Just beautiful. Please take care my friend.

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  6. Gosh.. I have been away a bit and missed this,,,
    We are so glad you okay,,,,, it must have scared you to death. Accidents happen to all of us,,, just seems like their waiting to grab at us- doesn't it?
    I am sending some magic healing bubbles to make you better.
    love
    tweedles

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  7. The painting is beautiful. And get well soon.

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