My sister goes to art school. She does a lot of artwork for Mind Sprocket, and does all kinds of crazy art for school - things that involve sculpting meat and sewing herself into a homemade strait jacket and piecing together neat fabrics.

I’m not an artist. I don’t know about any of these things, though I enjoy hearing about them and seeing them in person. I write words, and I play music. But there are some times when I want to do things with color, or see something new and different in my living space. The problem is that I know so little on the subject of making awesome things out of everyday materials.

But I made a bold move, and here was the result:

 I had walls that needed to be painted. It was my chance to be spontaneous and bold, so I walked into Lowe’s, walked right to the green colors, and chose one. Past wall colors have been pale blue … white … pale yellow … white … but this was vibrant! It was alive! It would change my room - maybe even my life!

I will now have to decorate my living room according to this color, which means I will have to purchase curtains with flair, a rug with a lively character, wall art that says dare to put me on your wall. Neat. My artistic need will be satisfied.

There are people who create with words, colors, and sound. I am discovering all the time that it is difficult to try to isolate myself to only one of these things … and chances are that if you’re creative in one of these capacities, the other two are somewhere nearby, too. Don’t be afraid to be bold and go with it!

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   March 25, 2008 @ 6:27 pm

2. Peter Atkinson said:

   I find that particular color a little too bold for me. Maybe a nice blue with white or silver base boards but green? I hope to see your apartment fully decorated as i can’t imagine how you will manage that. But i’m pretty confident you will.

   March 25, 2008 @ 8:45 pm

3. leafless said:

   It’s actually a nice color. Fits perfectly with Spring.

   March 28, 2008 @ 8:59 pm

4. Lindsey Anderson said:

   Thank you both for your comments. I appreciate the feedback, as thinking of myself as some kind of artist is a new thing for me!

   March 29, 2008 @ 2:34 pm

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