Lesley Green
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso
I remember creating so much as a kid. Some things, like music and writing kept up. Other endeavors didn't make the cut. It was not long ago that I was getting tired of "adulting" that I finally took up painting as a sort of therapy. It worked. A little too well. I became addicted and never stopped. I remembered what it was like to be child like and just create for the sake of creating. I also decided that long lost book of poetry I wanted to write and publish would also be a good idea. So I did that too. And if you ask anyone who knows me, they will tell you I take waaaaaay too many pictures. Is there such a thing??
J.M. W. Turner said, "It's when we are no longer fearful that we begin to create." I think I needed to create. It's when I started creating more frequently that I became more and more alive. I've always scribbled thoughts and poems and little stories but then closed the journal. I've sketched here and there but it never left the pages and I've always dreamed of painting.