Perfect Imperfection

"... because it is in the tumbling that the stone gets polished!"

A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!


Practice 6

I've come to the conclusion that not everything has to be perfect. The joy of every brush stroke is perfection in itself, the joy of a unique creation. We are so worried about criticism that the joy of the journey is so often lost, chasing after perfection, completion, the destination.

"Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in."
- Leonard Cohen

(These thoughts came to me after I had scanned this sketch and decided I didn't like it and that it wasn't fit for publication - no name even!)