My friend Martha celebrates her "Birthday Month", and I think this is a wonderful idea! I am going to give myself a gift every day, it won't be "things" but real gifts. One is permission to use my good paper and don't worry about using it up! I am going to set aside 31 pieces of Wallis paper to "waste" every day this month and I am going to enjoy it! I am going to give my self permission to burn a few paintings too, and gesso over even more.
This is of Sand Beach in Acadia on Wallis paper. There are a lot of things I love about this painting, mostly that I did not approach it as precious, I just had fun. Having fun will be my biggest gift to myself this month. I think that is an awesome way to honor the gifts I have been already given by the one who I share my birthday with!
