Better in the Bayou

There's Betty of the Bayou
and her itty, bitty babies.
They're scaly and they're squirmy
and they really drive her crazy.
So she scoops them in her mouth
when the night is long and hazy.
She sits and rock and knits
because you know that she ain't lazy!(c.frizz)

Betty's probably my favorite so far. The bayou's so magical and mysterious. She was actually fun to paint and it just feels like it came from me. When I discovered the world of art blogs I was so in awe of all the great stuff out there. I wanted to paint like this person... I wanted my art to look like that artist's. I think most people start out that way. But there's a point where that has to change. You've got to limit your blog surfing and sit with yourself. There's a lot going on in there if you look hard enough. Of course, I still stalk the bloggin' artists and I still think, "...why didn't I think of that?" But hopefully one day some new up-and-comer will say the exact same thing about me. Wouldn't that be cool?

I'm off for a vacation but I'll be back. Keep the soup warm for me!