my loves, mixed media, 24 x 48IN
I came around the corner just in time to see it. Kerri crawled onto the bed, resting her head on DogDog, she closed her eyes. BabyCat, not wanting to be left out of the snuggle, moved over and curled into the cuddle. I stood very still and memorized the moment.
My artistic well has been dry all winter. I believe dry spells are great opportunities to experiment, to make messes and learn again to be free, to not take anything on the easel too seriously. And so, in my emptiness, I began playing with my memorized moment [last week I published the rolling iterations this image passed through].
Sometimes playing with an image feels like wrestling with an angel. It has the upper hand and is toying with you, the mere mortal. One day, after wiping the latest iteration off the canvas, I had a very mortal thought: this might be the last painting I ever paint. Pandemic thoughts reach deep.
And, what if this was my last painting? What if? I would want my last painting to be a love note to my wife. I would want her to know that one day, as she laid her head on DogDog and BabyCat curled against her, I stood in absolute adoration and appreciation of my family, my wife, my moment. My life. My loves.
read Kerri’s blog post about MY LOVES
my loves ©️ 2020 david robinson
*this painting is not yet up on the site. the paint is still drying.
**there’s another canvas on the easel with a painting already in process! (phew).
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The Direction of Intention 
This explanation completely changes the meaning of this painting and what I see. Wow.
On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 6:47 AM The Direction of Intention wrote:
> davidrobinsoncreative posted: ” I came around the corner just in time to > see it. Kerri crawled onto the bed, resting her head on DogDog, she closed > her eyes. BabyCat, not wanting to be left out of the snuggle, moved over > and curled into the cuddle. I stood very still and memorized the” >