I WILL write my post tonight. I will. I will. But there are SO MANY bright shiny objects distracting me in a good way…ahhhh…

So lemme tell you about my day. Holy crap, it was AWESOME!!! Bright and shiny awesome.

If you haven’t read Friday’s post yet, go ahead and do it. Because that’s what kicked my day into high gear. Okay, I’m standing here, arms folded, tapping my left foot. I’m waaaaaaiting for you to read all about my SHINY SPANKIN’ NEW RANDOM ACTS OF ART FACEBOOK GROUP. Ta-da…

Join it. Join it NOW because it’s so much fun! Just follow the arrow that’s not there. But if it WAS there, it would be pointing to the laughing Buddha to the right.

He’s laughing because he found one of my arty tokens. He’s laughing because he’s feelin’ the luvvvvv.

You don’t have to be an artist to join. You just need a spirit of adventure and generosity. And the desire to make a stranger’s day.

I started the group Friday and today the FaceBook faries sent all sorts of magical people knocking at the door. I spent most of the day on the computer…aawk…will have to get a handle on that, yes indeed. But I was meeting new people and, in my mind,  each and every one of them was a bright and shiny distraction.

I finally tore myself away and went down to Studio Grande. I didn’t have a clue what I was going to do. I picked up a new canvas because preliminary layers are a no brainer. But I was feeling so good I figured, what the hell…I had the power, y’know…I could take on…THE CAT.

Crappy photo alert, both of ’em.

I hated the cat so much I don’t even have a photo of its nearly finished self. Just this, which is nowhere near where I left it. It was all w.r.o.n.g. Contrived. Uninspired. NOT ME.

Something I did because I thought it could sell. And it probably would have. But it didn’t feel right.

Guess I’ve been reading too much of that authenticity crap stuff.

So I was brave. Bold. Turned it upside down so it wouldn’t look so much like a cat. Then I loaded a two inch brush with black acrylic and had at it. Then I took a rag and wiped some of that away. Then I grabbed some colored paper and started cutting. And collaging.

All this time rockin’ out to Springsteen. Da Boss.

Which is probably why the first image that evolved was Catholic Girls Wear Plaid. I’m sure he must have a song about that somewhere.

What the—??? This is SO unlike what I’ve been doing. But…but…it feels RIGHT! Right for me now.

And then another cat entered the picture and …and…well, it’s still not done but I am SO EXCITED about this. I have an idea where I’m taking it. Which doesn’t necessarily mean that’s where it’s going to go. But I have an idea.

So come back Wednesday. It will be done by then. IT WILL. It will it will it will. Well, come back and see if it is.

And if it isn’t, hold me accountable!

In fact, you can begin that right now in the comments below.

And by the way, tell all your friends about the FaceBook group. The more the merrier.