Drawing a face is an extraordinary miracle.

Being very busy and 

not getting the time to relax,

 paint at leisure has its benefits too, 

as I learnt this past week,

 because I turned to my journal 

with a passion that was almost like

 coming up for deep breaths from underwater!

I was dying to sketch a woman

 with an interesting face that could tell stories

 and when I saw a pic of this lady,

 I knew I had to paint her in my journal.

 To me, she is full of Life,

 not ready to sit down and listen to mush,

 yet very caring, practical.

 Her headdress, vivacious and flamboyant,

 is an expression of her spirit

 that has learned how to smile on in life!

“There is a stubbornness about me

 that never can bear to be frightened 

at the will of others.

 My courage always rises

 at every attempt

 to intimidate me.” 

― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Recently someone I know said, 

almost derisively, 

“What did you paint? Yet another face?”

I had nothing to say 

except that I paint what I love to paint,

 and if a face is my inspiration,

why not?

 I feel glad that I am able to draw

 faces and last day, this face, 

the face of a shy girl

 appeared to me 

and as I drew, 

I added feathers to her. 

She is a quiet person,

 content in herself and

 happy to be so.

"Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable."

— Mary Oliver

 Links- AJED, CED, Mix it Monthly, PPF, SS

Do you enjoy drawing faces like I do? Do write in, I'm eager to read your thoughts. :-)