"Always
be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of
somebody else." Judy Garland This
is the quote for Colour this Quote at Artists in Blogland’s monthly challenge.
I’ve decided to do a
digital version this month using two paintings I have completed in the last few
months, they are both gouache. The first
one I abandoned as it wasn’t going how I wanted. The second, I did for a
journal page but never got around to finishing as I thought it was too pretty!
I scanned them into
Photoshop and merged them, and then I used various brushes I had down loaded
recently from website Annika von Holdt’s Brush Gallery. Then I put a mask on to keep the face smooth
and then sharpened the rest a lot to give an engraved feel to the quote.
I love this quote as it hits home for me. I have been guilty of trying to be like other
people that I have admired and of course did not hit the mark. I did not believe in myself, and ended up
disappointing myself. Now, I am happy to
say I strive to be the best of me, not the best of someone else. It is hard sometimes, as you have to take
leaps into the scary unknown, but so far I am hanging in there rejoicing in my
uniqueness!
New Venture
I have decided to start a linky on my Christian blog. It is for journal pages about your
faith. If you are interested check it
out here.
Here is an example of one of my faith journal pages.
Linking
with
Color this Quote at Artists in Blogland
