Perfectionists Procrastinate

Yes, we do.  All of us.  A perfectionist is most often known for being to some degree OCD, and perhaps irritatingly focused on tiny details, and getting them all correct before calling a project, or a conversation, or any activity, finished.  But because perfectionists are so focused on getting things "right", we tend not to attempt those things we know we cannot do to perfection.  Like, at all.

I call myself a Recovering Perfectionist.  I try to convince myself that I do attempt things that my earlier self would not have, and that I'm better at leaving accomplishments alone when they are "good enough." But it's probably self-deception. I rarely clean.  I am not good at it, and I find it a never- ending cycle of frustration.  That's the procrastination side of me.  Since I don't do it well, and find it completely unsatisfying, I put it off.  I did not realize, however, that I have put off posting to this blog, for like, forever!  I am sorry.  Today I am putting up several new pieces.  In 2014 I began to explore watercolors and have become absorbed in them.  "Matched Pair" is a watercolor piece I did for my neice's wedding present.



  "Sancerre, France" is a watercolor piece done for my husband's birthday, from a fascinatingly maze-like travel picture, which had a completely blah color scheme that I pumped up. When my computer will allow another insert, I will edit the blog and put the image here.

  And "Worshipping Angel" is an acrylic piece done mostly with palette knives.  It was inspired by my wondering if the wings and haloes we expect angels to have might be formed from Light emanating from within them reflecting back the glory of God, and because we 'see' the radiating Light, we think it has physical form.  Just a thought, transposed onto canvas.  Perhaps there will be others to come.  This image, also, is being blocked by my program.  I will edit it in here as soon as possible.  (Now, for a senior citizen, I'm doing pretty well!)