The Love of Art
Boop Boop e Boot © 2012 Amy Hillenbrand
8 x 8 oil on board
$135.00
You may be wondering why I called this painting Boop Boop e Boot. The sweet little face, sewn into these little baby, Uggs reminded me of Betty Boop the 1930 cartoon character. She liked to sing a little diddy which went something like this:boop-boop-e-doop. See her singing here in this 9 second clip from a 1930's cartoon.
I had a wonderful Aha moment the other day. I was painting along in my sun filled room and realized I was having fun, that I loved what I was doing. Now you may think well, of course you do, isn't that why you are an artist, you have a love for art. In that split second I came to realize what I had been doing in my mind was making painting a four letter word
spelled: J. O. B. I had inadvertently lost the joy of the pure pleasure of painting and replaced it with the feeling that it was work. So in that split second I also made the decision that I would replace the feeling of work with the feeling of play.
Painting+Fun+Living in the Moment=The Love of Art=Joy
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LOVE what you do, it always shines through - these boots are great!
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet boots. Keep the joy in what you do!
ReplyDeleteI love this Amy. Couldn't agree more. The old saying, "Do what you love and the money will fallow" came to mind.
ReplyDeleteLove the sweet little uggs. Your painting totally amazes me -- it's so true to detail. Hard to believe it isn't a photograph. You're so very talented.
ReplyDeleteDarling painting! So thrilled you got the joy back. Lots those crystal clear moments of enlightenment! xoxo
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteThose boots are just darling!! I just LUV your shoe paintings, Amy!! I hope you always continue to play while you paint ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great moment!!! Glad you are loving what you are doing!!! I can't wait to check out more of your work - diggin all the boots and shoes!
ReplyDeleteAwww - I love those sweet boots (I'd love them in my size)...
ReplyDeleteVery joy-full :)
xo
Kristin
Those boots are adorable:) Keeping that feeling of "play" is a great way to live happily, isn't it? I need to remember that myself!
ReplyDeleteJill
Amy, I am so happy you found your misplaced "play" again! Great post.
ReplyDeleteTeresa Erwin
Keep playing!
ReplyDeleteYour painting brought an immediate smile to my face!! Great work!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet!
ReplyDeleteI am always so impressed with how realistic your paintings are! I love this idea of painting shoes, boots, etc. Such a clever idea - so unique. All of your paintings are just amazing. That is all there is too it : ) xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful painting! The pink boots with the little kitty kat faces are so sweet. How wonderful to read that you regained your love of art!! Yay!! I hope you continue with expressing your joy via art, and have lots of fun!!
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