July 4
Inspiration Results – July 4
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Every Monday, I post a painting “inspiration.” Every Thursday, I post how I interpreted the inspiration. I decided to do this to keep myself painting, to strengthen how I go from an idea to a painting, and to give myself permission to play and try new things.
This week’s inspiration was JOY.
If you’re looking at this picture thinking, “What does this have to do with joy?” I have no answer. In my head, I had a more “joyful” face in mind, but this is the face that turned up.
How to be HAPPY!
Every Thursday, Jay of The Depp Effect, posts something that makes her happy, and I’m playing along. She encourages us to look around and notice the things that make us happy. I enjoy this challenge because it makes me consider the things that make me happy, but are easily overlooked. It’s a wonderful exercise in attention and gratitude. Please grab the badge and join in.
Here’s something that makes me happy…MY COUNTRY.
Since today is July 4th, Independence Day, I must say that being an American makes me happy.
Love the flowers! Happy 4th of July.
I think she looks very full of joy. I love the flowers too.
Love the painting.
Hope you had a good 4th July.
We too hope you had a good 4th of July. Have a fabulous joyous Friday.
Best wishes Molly
I think this is my favourite of your ‘girls’ so far. She made me smile so that is Joy isn’t it 🙂
Well, she looks very happy but didn’t all those flower-power girls!
Hope you all had a great holiday on 4th.
Dip Bridge & Elliot x
Beautiful flag! And I think the painting is definitely full of joy. Love those flowers!
You do have some amazing celebrations in the US on the 4th July. I think if I were American, I’d feel quite emotional myself .. but being English, I don’t seem to be able to enter into the spirit of it! 😉
I love the shot of the flag. I like taking pictures of flags myself; they’re so bright and cheerful and alive, aren’t they? And your latest girl is keeping us bright too!
I think the flowers do make joy a theme in the picture!
I’m glad to live here, too! We are so lucky and many of us don’t even realize it.